AMES, Iowa (Interstat) — Milan Momcilovic scored 21 points to lead Iowa State to a 72-69 victory over Baylor in a Big 12 Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.

The Cyclones, who improved to 21-2, held a narrow 37-33 halftime lead and fended off a late Baylor rally. Cameron Carr scored a game-high 24 points for the Bears, who fell to 13-10. Iowa State dominated inside, scoring 38 points in the paint, and capitalized at the free-throw line, making 12 of 19 attempts. Baylor, which shot 11 for 31 from 3-point range, had a chance to tie in the final seconds but could not convert. The Cyclones swept the regular-season series.