Iowa State basketball coach TJ Otzelberger praises Curtis Jones for another big game after the Cyclones beat Kansas.

Here's everything you need to know about Curtis Jones, the leading scorer for the No. 2 team in college basketball.

Iowa State men's basketball suffered its first Big 12 loss of the season after the Cyclones got upset at West Virginia.

In another life, Jones was a 6-foot-3, 160-pound shooting guard out of the Twin Cities who had zero Division I or Division II offers. Sure, he was blessed with a silky-smooth jumper (Jones says he could shoot since he came out of the womb), but guys with that type of build are a dime a dozen in the high school ranks.

No. 2 Iowa State took home its second win over a top-10 opponent after a dominant 74-57 performance against No. 9 Kansas Wednesday. Led by senior guard Curtis Jones, the Cyclones have now won 12 straight games to sit 15-1 overall and 5-0 in the Big 12 Conference.

For Curtis Jones, it doesn't seem to matter. Wednesday night provided the latest reminder. Final score: Iowa State 74, Kansas 57. Jones, the senior guard who transferred from Buffalo in advance of last season,

AMES – Iowa State senior guard Curtis Jones has been dubbed by many as the early Sixth Man of the Year. Against No. 9 Kansas, Jones did not necessarily live up to that name. Instead, Jones found himself in the starting lineup due to sophomore forward Milan Momcilovic being sidelined indefinitely with a hand fracture.

Iowa State has never been higher in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll and is one spot from reaching No. 1 for first time in program history.

“He’s one of those guys when he crosses halfcourt, he’s in range,” said Utah coach Craig Smith. “He can go right. He can go left. He’s got an excellent pull-up. He’s got a great floater game.”

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

T.J. Otzelberger inherited an Iowa State basketball program coming off a 2-22 season, including 0-18 in the Big 12.