AMES, Iowa \u2013 Nate Heise hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and Tamin Lipsey came up with an offensive rebound in the final seconds to cap No. 6 Iowa State\u2019s rally in a 70-67 victory over Big 12 leader and second-ranked Houston on Monday night.<\/p>\n
Heise was 3 for 3 from 3-point range hours after sister Taylor Heise scored to help the U.S. Women’s Olympic hockey team beat Sweden 5-0 to reach the gold-medal game in Milan.<\/p>\n
The Cyclones (23-3, 10-3) closed with a 17-4 run to take down a second top-10 team in three days. Iowa State topped No. 8 Kansas 74-56 on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Cougars (23-3, 11-2) had their six-game winning streak snapped and their conference lead was cut to a half-game over No. 4 Arizona heading into their matchup Saturday in Houston. Iowa State is third, a game behind Houston.<\/p>\n
Heise hit the 3-pointer from the left corner with 1:17 to play to give the Cyclones a 69-67 lead. Houston had two chances to tie or take the lead, but was called for a shot-clock violation with 43 seconds to play, then Chris Cenac Jr., missed a shot with four seconds left.<\/p>\n
Blake Buchanan was fouled after rebounding Cenac\u2019s miss, but missed the front end of a one-and-one. Lipsey, though, got the offensive rebound, tapping the ball back to Joshua Jefferson, who was fouled with asecond left. Jefferson made his first free throw for the final margin.<\/p>\n
Jefferson led Iowa State with 12 points. Heise had 11 and Buchanan had 10.<\/p>\n
Kingston Flemings led Houston with 22 points. Emanuel Sharp had 16 points, all in the first half. Milos Uzan had 11 points.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Houston: Hosts No. 4 Arizona on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Iowa State: At No. 23 BYU on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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