No. 13 Kansas holds off Iowa State 83-77, AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kansas responded to arguably its worst loss of the year with a much-needed win in a hostile environment — one that kept the Jayhawks within reach of Big 12-leading Texas Tech. Performances like the one they put forth on Tuesday night are a big reason why the Jayhawks win the Big 12 every year. Udoka Azubuike scored 19 points, Malik Newman had 17 and 13th-ranked Kansas bounced back from a brutal loss at Baylor by beating Iowa State 83-77.