AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State played nearly the entire second half without the Big 12’s leading scorer and still rolled past a team that blew it out two weeks ago. The Cyclones head into March as one of the hottest teams in the country — and they can thank their depth for that. Georges Niang scored 24 points, DeAndre Kane had 17 and 11 rebounds and Number 15 Iowa State beat West Virginia 83-66 on Wednesday night for its seventh win in eight games.

Naz Long had 15 points on five 3-pointers and Monte Morris had 12 assists without a turnover for the Cyclones (22-5, 10-5 Big 12), who brushed off star Melvin Ejim’s foul trouble with a balanced and potent attack. Dustin Hogue helped cover for Ejim’s absence inside with 15 points and nine rebounds, including a rare 3 with 3:17 left that put the Cyclones ahead 79-65.

Iowa State pulled itself together in the second half for its seventh conference win of February — the most the Cyclones have ever had in the same month.