Iowa State (15-9, 7-5 Big 12) rode to a comfortable 80-64 victory against Oklahoma (8-16, 2-10 Big 12) on Saturday night, its biggest margin of victory in Big 12 play this season. 

Here is the story from the game.

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Monté Morris continues spectacular pace in Big 12 play

It seems like nothing Iowa State guard Monté Morris does surprises Cyclone fans anymore.

On Saturday night, Morris had 13 points, nine assists and six rebounds with zero turnovers. It’s just par for the course for the senior, who entered the game with a Big 12-best 5.8 assist-to-turnover ratio.

“His conference stats — go look at those tonight,” coach Steve Prohm said after the game. “They are ridiculous. It’s unbelievable. Just think if you had a guy that you can throw it into the post all the time. We score from jump shots and drives.”

Morris also inched ever closer to the program’s all-time steals record.

After swiping three steals Saturday night, Morris passed Fred Hoiberg (207) for third all-time with 208. Morris already passed Jeff Hornacek — who owns the steals record with 211 — on the all-time assists record earlier this season.

“I think it’s big,” Morris said. “It’s big time for me. It’s a stat that I take honor in. Hopefully, I can stay healthy and keep going and break it.”

Merrill Holden held out after hit in practice

Iowa State forward Merrill Holden didn’t see any minutes against Oklahoma, but it wasn’t because forward Solomon Young took his place in the starting lineup.

Holden was hit by guard Ray Kasongo in practice Friday and experience concussion-like symptoms. Holden, who is averaging 3.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per game this season, probably won’t see the starting lineup in the forseeable future after Young put up a big game.

“I talked to [Vic Miller] before the game, and we decided to hold him out as a precautionary measure,” Prohm said. “That’s his status.”

Iowa State readies for stretch run

The Cyclones secured sole position for fourth place in the Big 12 after TCU suffered a loss Wednesday.

Iowa State still has two games against ranked teams — West Virginia and Baylor — down the stretch, but if it can take care of its home games, that should bode well for its NCAA Tournament status.

But the team still wants to take care of things on the road, and next up on the schedule is a game in Manhattan, Kansas, against Kansas State on Wednesday night.

“Just being consistent and playing a full 40 minutes of basketball,” guard Matt Thomas said. “When we play here or on the road, we’ve shown that we can beat some of the best teams in the country. When we’re right and play good basketball — that’s what we’re going to strive to do each day.”

In the past few wins for the Cyclones, they have come out flat in the next game. But they will try to limit that hangover effect going forward.

“We can win the games, it’s just the next one,” Morris said. “We come out there like we took some sleeping pill or something.”