Larry Eustachy wasn’t around for the final 12-minutes of Iowa State’s loss at 9th ranked Kansas. The Cyclone coach was ejected in the second half of the game which included four technical fouls as the Jayhawks cruised to a 70-51 victory. Nick Collison had 19 points and 11 rebounds for K-U while Kirk Hinrich also had 19 as Kansas improved to 9-1 and take over sole possession of the Big-12 lead. The game was hotly contested and included a near brawl under the Kansas basket involving Jackson Vroman, Jared Homen and Kansas’ Wayne Simien. Jake Sullivan had 18 points as the Cyclones 2-8, 12-9. visit Texas A&M on Wednesday.Northern Iowa fell at Evansville 83-63 in Missouri valley conference action. UNI hosts Bradley on Wednesday. Drake bounced back from a heartbreaking loss at Indiana State with a convincing 59-48 win at Illinois State. The Bulldogs, snapped six game losing streak and a streak off 10 straight on the road. Iowa opened three game home stand with 84-71 win over Penn. State. The Hawks late 7-0 run to seal it. Iowa shot season high 59-percent. Chauncey Leslie had 18, Glen Worley 15. Iowa is now 13-8, 5-5 in the Big Ten. Last year Iowa’s fifth league win came in the next to last game of regular season. The Hawks face Indiana Wednesday. After being blown out at Penn State. The Iowa women gained revenge on Sunday. Kristi Kaulkner had 27-points as the Hawks downed the 12th ranked Nittany Lions 80-75. Iowa State women take on Texas aA&M Wednesday. ISU is 4-7 after a 65-55 loss to 11th ranked Texas on Saturday. Texas big rebounding advantage of 43-27. Nina Norman offd bench for Texas with 19. Lindsey Wilson had 22 for Iowa State which is 9-13.
