Jefferson scores season-high 23 points in No. 3 Iowa State's 89-61 win over Houston Christian
AP
Dec 29, 2025
AMES, Iowa (AP) Joshua Jefferson scored a season-high 23 points, Blake Buchanan had five dunks and 16 points and No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones beat Houston Christian Huskies 89-61 on Monday night.
The Cyclones (13-0) led by 14 points in the first half and 31 in the second.
Milan Momcilovic added 13 points for Iowa State. Killyan Toure had 11.
Demari Williams led Houston Christian (5-8) with 19 points. Ryan Bartley and D’Aundre Samuels each had 14.
Houston Christian: At Incarnate Word on Sunday
Iowa State: Hosts West Virginia on Thursday.
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1st Half
HOUC
Huskies
28
IAST
Cyclones
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Demarco Bethea vs. Milan Momcilovic (Kylin Green gains possession)
19:41
+2
Kylin Green makes two point layup
2-0
19:23
Milan Momcilovic misses three point jump shot
19:21
Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound
19:14
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists)
2-2
18:49
Kylin Green misses three point jump shot
18:47
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
18:35
Killyan Toure turnover (Ryan Bartley steals)
18:19
Trent Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:17
Milan Momcilovic defensive rebound
18:02
Killyan Toure misses three point jump shot
18:00
Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
17:56
Demarco Bethea shooting foul (Blake Buchanan draws the foul)
17:56
+1
Blake Buchanan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-3
17:56
+1
Blake Buchanan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-4
17:31
Blake Buchanan personal foul
17:29
Kylin Green turnover (Milan Momcilovic steals)
17:15
Milan Momcilovic turnover (Demari Williams steals)
17:07
Kylin Green misses two point jump shot
17:07
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
17:07
Kylin Green technical foul
17:07
+1
Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-5
17:07
+1
Milan Momcilovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-6
16:48
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup
2-8
16:26
D'Aundre Samuels misses two point jump shot
16:24
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
16:13
+2
Milan Momcilovic makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists)
2-10
16:00
TV timeout
15:51
+3
Demari Williams makes three point jump shot (Demarco Bethea assists)
5-10
15:19
Killyan Toure misses three point jump shot
15:17
Demari Williams defensive rebound
14:51
D'Aundre Samuels misses three point jump shot
14:49
Joshua Jefferson defensive rebound
14:42
Joshua Jefferson turnover (Trent Johnson steals)
14:36
Demari Williams misses two point layup
14:36
Trent Johnson offensive rebound
14:36
Dominykas Pleta shooting foul (Trent Johnson draws the foul)
14:36
+1
Trent Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-10
14:36
+1
Trent Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-10
14:18
Milan Momcilovic turnover (bad pass)
14:02
+2
Demari Williams makes two point jump shot
9-10
13:31
Tamin Lipsey misses two point jump shot
13:29
Kylin Green defensive rebound
13:15
Kylin Green misses three point jump shot
13:13
Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
13:05
Joshua Jefferson turnover (D'Aundre Samuels steals)
12:59
+2
Kylin Green makes two point layup (D'Aundre Samuels assists)
11-10
12:46
Nate Heise misses three point jump shot
12:44
Tamin Lipsey offensive rebound
12:35
Joshua Jefferson misses two point layup
12:33
Nate Heise offensive rebound
12:27
+2
Nate Heise makes two point layup
11-12
12:18
Demari Williams misses three point jump shot
12:16
Nate Heise defensive rebound
11:58
Milan Momcilovic misses two point jump shot
11:56
Blake Buchanan offensive rebound
11:46
+2
Tamin Lipsey makes two point jump shot
11-14
11:27
+2
Demari Williams makes two point layup (Trent Johnson assists)
13-14
10:58
Trent Johnson shooting foul (Blake Buchanan draws the foul)
10:58
TV timeout
10:58
Blake Buchanan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:58
+1
Blake Buchanan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-15
10:36
D'Aundre Samuels misses two point jump shot
10:34
Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
10:26
Jamarion Batemon misses three point jump shot
10:24
Ryan Bartley defensive rebound
10:05
Mambourou Mara misses three point jump shot
10:03
Killyan Toure defensive rebound
9:57
+2
Killyan Toure makes two point layup
13-17
9:31
Blake Buchanan blocks Kylin Green's two point jump shot
9:29
Tamin Lipsey defensive rebound
9:25
Ahjany Lee shooting foul (Blake Buchanan draws the foul)
9:25
Blake Buchanan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:25
Blake Buchanan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:25
D'Aundre Samuels defensive rebound
9:11
+2
D'Aundre Samuels makes two point jump shot
15-17
8:57
Jamarion Batemon misses two point layup
8:55
Joshua Jefferson offensive rebound
8:44
+3
Joshua Jefferson makes three point jump shot (Cade Kelderman assists)
15-20
8:28
Killyan Toure personal foul
8:19
+3
D'Aundre Samuels makes three point jump shot (Demarco Bethea assists)
18-20
8:00
+2
Killyan Toure makes two point layup
18-22
7:32
+3
Ryan Bartley makes three point jump shot (D'Aundre Samuels assists)
21-22
7:19
+2
Joshua Jefferson makes two point layup (Killyan Toure assists)
21-24
6:57
Cade Kelderman personal foul
6:57
TV timeout
6:48
Demari Williams turnover (Cade Kelderman steals)
6:38
Milan Momcilovic misses two point layup
6:36
D'Aundre Samuels defensive rebound
6:29
Demari Williams misses three point jump shot
6:27
Dominykas Pleta defensive rebound
6:16
+2
Dominykas Pleta makes two point layup (Tamin Lipsey assists)
21-26
5:58
+2
D'Aundre Samuels makes two point layup
23-26
5:40
D'Aundre Samuels personal foul
5:27
Demari Williams shooting foul (Joshua Jefferson draws the foul)
5:27
+1
Joshua Jefferson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-27
5:27
Joshua Jefferson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:27
Demari Williams defensive rebound
5:05
D'Aundre Samuels misses two point jump shot
5:03
Blake Buchanan defensive rebound
4:56
Demari Williams shooting foul (Joshua Jefferson draws the foul)