WACO, Texas (Interstat) — Iowa State stayed perfect Wednesday night, using a strong second half to defeat Baylor 70-60 in a Big 12 men’s basketball game at Ferrell Center.

The Cyclones, now 15-0, trailed 24-25 at halftime but outscored the Bears 45-36 after the break. Tamin Lipsey led Iowa State with 24 points. Joshua Jefferson added 19 points and a block.

Baylor (10-4) struggled offensively, shooting just 30.6% from the field and 18.5% from 3-point range. Cameron Carr scored 17 points for the Bears. A crowd of 7,287 watched as Iowa State’s defense forced 14 turnovers and held Baylor to an offensive rating of 86.0 on 70 possessions.