Red-hot and battle-tested BYU pulled away from Iowa State men's basketball, who put up a hard fight despite missing Keshon Gilbert and Tamin Lipsey.

Iowa State is hoping to make a run for the Big 12 Tournament title. In order to do so, it'll have to avenge some earlier losses to reach the top.

Behind a huge 31-point performance from senior guard Curtis Jones, Iowa State still could not get past BYU in its Big 12 quarterfinal game. An explosion of 3-point shots from both sides made it clear defense would be hard to come by,