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BOULDER, Colo. — Curtis Jones scored 20 points, Keshon Gilbert had 14 and No. 3 Iowa State opened Big 12 Conference play with a 79-69 win over Colorado. The Cyclones (11-1) have won eight in a row, two over Colorado. Julian Hammond III had 21 points and RJ Smith scored 14 for Colorado, which returned to the Big 12 after 13 seasons in the Pac-12 Conference. It was the Buffaloes' first Big 12 game since beating Nebraska 67-57 in Boulder on March 5, 2011.
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Iowa State forward Brandton Chatfield (33) dunks as Colorado guard Javon Ruffin, left, and forward Assane Diop, right, watch in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Boulder, Colo. - AP Photo/David Zalubowski