Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey (3) looks to shoot over Houston Christian Demari Williams (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney)

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Joshua Jefferson scored a season-high 23 points, Blake Buchanan had five dunks and 16 points and No. 3 Iowa State beat Houston Christian 89-61 on Monday night.

The Cyclones (13-0) led by 14 points in the first half and 31 in the second.

Milan Momcilovic added 13 points for Iowa State. Killyan Toure had 11.

Demari Williams led Houston Christian (5-8) with 19 points. Ryan Bartley and D’Aundre Samuels each had 14.

Iowa State Notes

• ISU is 13-0 for the second time in program history (2013-14).
  • The Cyclones have won 41-straight non-conference games at Hilton Coliseum, the longest streak in school history.
  • ISU’s 13-game winning streak is tied for the second-longest in school history.
• Iowa State’s 86 wins in the last four years are tied for the sixth-best four-year stretch in program history.
• Tamin Lipsey passed Dedric Willoughby for 26th on the all-time ISU scoring list and now sits at 1,191.
• Joshua Jefferson’s five dimes put him up to 250 in his career.

Iowa State Key Performer
Blake Buchanan’s effort led to 16 points and 11 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double. He grabbed six caroms on the offensive end and missed just one of his seven shot attempts.  

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