LAWRENCE, Kan. — For the second straight year, the ISU men’s basketball team found its way through the Phog for a victory, and in doing so put itself in the drivers seat in the Big 12 Conference.The Cyclones escaped with a 79-77 victory Monday in historic Phog Allen Fieldhouse when the Jayhawks’ Luke Axtell missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. Last season, the Cyclones won 64-62 in Lawrence. The Cyclones improve to 20-3 overall and 8-2 in the conference. The victory gives the ‘Clones a half-game lead over the Jayhawks.”I thought it was a great game,” ISU coach Larry Eustachy said. “We’ve got good players that have a lot of toughness and we were able to take it on this court and win a difficult game.”The Cyclones burned the Allen Fieldhouse nets with 11 three-point shots. Kantrail Horton went a perfect 4-for-4 from outside while Jamaal Tinsley added three trifectas.Horton led all scorers with 19 points while Tinsley tallied 18 points. Jake Sullivan was the other Cyclone in double figures with 10.”I think we were just feeling it tonight,” Horton said. “The last couple of games I’ve been struggling with my shot, but tonight I was really focused and concentrated on my technique.”The Cyclones shot 51 percent and hit six three-pointers in the first half to build an 11-point halftime lead. Horton and Tinsley scored 10 points each in the first 20 minutes.The Jayhawks slowly cut into the Cyclone lead throughout the second half before going on a surge in the final minutes.Trailing by six with 1:30 left, the Jayhawks scored on Kenny Gregory’s jumper and a pair of free throws from Eric Chenowith.”We knew they were coming back, we knew they wouldn’t quit,” Horton said. “They have a great coaching staff and with the talent they have, we knew it wasn’t over.”Leading by two, the Cyclones missed a shot, and the Jayhawks got the rebound and set up the final shot. Kirk Hinrich got the inbounds pass and passed on the shot, dishing to Axtell who hurriedly threw the final shot.