Iowa State fell off the pace in the third quarter and Texas capitalized, handing the Cyclones an 87-55 loss on Saturday night. 

Heading into the game, Iowa State was riding a wave of confidence following a road upset over No. 19 Oklahoma State on Wednesday. Early on against the Longhorns, it looked like the Cyclones might have a repeat performance.

Senior guard Emily Durr scored the Cyclones’ first nine points, and junior guard Bridget Carleton hit a 3-pointer to put the Cyclones up 12-8 midway through the first. Texas led 18-17 after one quarter, and the Longhorns began to take control of the game in the second. 

Iowa State took a 29-28 lead with less than five minutes left in the half, but the Longhorns ended the half on an 11-1 run to take a 39-30 lead into halftime. Carleton led all players with 12 points at the break.

Texas came out firing in the third, scoring the first 14 points of the quarter and outscoring Iowa State 27-14 over the 10 minutes. The Cyclones found themselves in a 66-44 hole as the fourth quarter began.

The Longhorns had six players in double figures and shot 54.2 percent from the floor as a team, stretching their lead to 31 points with 4:04 to play and coasting to victory. Durr led the Cyclones with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting.

The loss drops Iowa State to 9-12 overall, and 3-7 in the Big 12.

Up next for the Cyclones is a home game against TCU on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Tip-off from Hilton Coliseum is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.