It's not even February and No. 12 Kansas is already three games out of first place in the Big 12 standings following its 92-86 double-overtime home loss to No. 7 Houston on Saturday. The victory left the Cougars (16-3,

Curtis Jones scored 25 points in his second start of the season to lead No. 2 Iowa State to a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas for the Cyclones' 12th straight victory.

Kansas basketball is going to go through its next Big 12 Conference test on Saturday. Follow along for updates from this game against Houston.

The Iowa State basketball team is 17-3 overall and 7-2 in the Big 12 Conference entering Saturday's home game against Kansas State. The Cyclones are coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss at Arizona on Monday night, in which the Wildcats hit a halfcourt shot at the end of regulation to tie the game before winning in the extra period.

That's a big reason why Iowa State remains on the bubble in some of the most recent NCAA Tournament projections, including ESPN women's basketball guru Charlie Creme's latest post released Tuesday afternoon.