After Iowa State beat a top-ranked team (Purdue) in the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Saturday as badly as anybody has ever beaten a top-ranked team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, it was reasonable to wonder how the Cyclones would respond five days later against their in-state rival.

In the first half, they weren't very good.

Broadly, they closed strongly.

So, all's well that end

Joshua Jefferson took 14 shots, made seven of them and finished with 24 points, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks in his latest performance that suggests if Duke's Cameron Boozer is ruled ineligible for all National Player of Year awards, they might need to be mailed to him.

Jefferson has been great.

The 6-foot-9 senior, whose college career began at Saint Mary's, is now averaging 18.2 points,

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