After getting revenge for one close Big 12 loss, the ISU men’s basketball team has a chance to settle the score again.

The Cyclones (10-15, 2-9) dominated Colorado from start to finish Wednesday night en route to an 89-63 win. The victory ended Iowa State’s month-long losing skid and set up a rematch with Nebraska Saturday.

The Huskers held off Iowa State in overtime when the teams clashed last month, 86-84. Nebraska will be looking for their first season sweep against the Cyclones since 1998.

Nebraska fell to 11-11 and 4-7 in the conference with a loss to Missouri Wednesday night in Lincoln.

The road has been unkind to the Huskers as they are 0-8 away from the Devaney Center this season. ISU point guard Ricky Morgan said that record means nothing to the Cyclones.

“That just makes them more dangerous,” Morgan said. “They’re well coached, and they get their game on the floor. Our job is to get our game on the floor and try to do the best we can.”

Morgan started the game against Colorado and helped keep the rhythm going, dishing out seven assists. He even defended his teammates, going chest to chest with 7-foot Colorado center David Harrison during an altercation in the second half.

The freshman set the tone early in the game. His bounce pass to Omar Bynum on a fast break gave the Cyclones a 22-8 lead. Four minutes later, he fed Tyray Pearson with a nifty dish for the layup.

Morgan said it may be a sign of things to come.

“I can do things that people haven’t seen yet,” he said.

With Morgan playing the role of floor general, Jake Sullivan was able to get good looks. Sullivan lit up the Buffaloes, hitting six of 11 from behind the arc and scored 27 points.

Iowa State head coach Larry Eustachy said his team was very focused and executed as well as they have all season against Colorado.

He said he hopes it carries over to the Nebraska game but has told his team all season that the past won’t matter in the future.

“If one game affected the next, we wouldn’t have won this game,” Eustachy explained.

Sullivan pointed to perimeter defense as the key to Saturday’s game. Nebraska hit 13 three-point attempts in the teams’ first meeting.

“We’ve got to get to their shooters,” he said. “They’ve got deadly, deadly three-point shooters.”

One of those shooters is Cary Cochran. The senior hit four treys and scored 14 points against Iowa State last time. He is hitting 41 percent from downtown this season.

Jake Muhleisen and John Robinson II make up the rest of head coach Barry Collier’s three-guard lineup. Both are averaging more than 11 points per game.

Pearson said his team will be tough to beat if they can keep playing at a high intensity. He said consistency on offense is also a necessity.

Pearson said the win “definitely” gives the Cyclones momentum.

If recent history at Hilton Coliseum is any indication, expect some drama Saturday. Against Texas A&M, Eustachy and Aggie coach Melvin Watkins argued over Eustachy staying inside the coach’s box.

Wednesday’s game was very intense. After a foul shortly into the second half, Eustachy and Colorado’s D.J. Harrison seemed to exchange words.

Harrison was restrained by his teammates and showed his frustration by throwing his wrist band into the crowd. Jared Homan was ejected for leaving the bench to defend Eustachy.

After the game Eustachy sent his players into the locker room without shaking hands with Colorado.

The win ended Iowa State’s worst losing streak in 20 years. Sullivan said the Cyclones won’t overlook Nebraska.

“We lost eight in a row the last time we won a game,” he said. “Our goal is to back down to no one and win every game.”