It was one of the loudest games in Hilton Coliseum to date.

Fans were packed in early, and students had camped outside the arena for a week hoping for the best seats in the house.

And the contest lived up to expectations.

No. 14 Iowa State (16-4 overall, 5-3 Big 12) hosted No. 4 Kansas (16-4 overall, 5-3 Big 12) on Monday night in its second straight ESPN Big Monday appearance. While at times the Cyclones seemed out of reach of the game, they rallied on a second-half run to beat the Jayhawks.

Kansas started out strong, shutting down the ISU offense early. Through the first 11 minutes of play, the Jayhawks went 10-of-17, 59 percent, from the field while holding the Cyclones to just 5-of-14 shooting, enough to give them a 21-14 lead.

The two teams traded buckets, with Iowa State never falling too far behind Kansas. To finish the half, though, Kansas went on a quick 5-2 run, including a buzzer-beating layup from Frank Mason to give it a 43-36 halftime lead.

The Jayhawk offense was the story in the first half. Heading into the locker room, Kansas shot 58 percent and dropped 20 points in the paint. They out-rebounded the Cyclones by five, and led the game for more than 19 minutes in the opening half.

Things started out the same in the second half, with Kansas hovering slightly ahead. At the 15-minute mark, Iowa State made its move. Back-to-back three-pointers from Matt Thomas and Monté Morris completed a quick 6-0 run over the span of 44 seconds, bringing the game back within two points.

Morris hit another 3-point bucket with less than nine minutes to go, followed by a fast-break layup to give the Cyclones a 62-57 lead, their first of the night. From there, the Cyclones held the Jayhawks scoreless for more than two and a half minutes, going on an 11-0 run to take a seven-point lead.

The Cyclones held on to the small lead through the next several minutes. With less than three minutes left in the game, back-to-back Morris and Niang three-point plays gave the Cyclones a commanding 13-point lead.

The Cyclones would ride the lead the rest of the way to a 13-point win, their fourth straight victory.