AMES, Iowa (AP) — Monte Morris scored 19 points and 14th-ranked Iowa State overwhelmed Number 21 West Virginia 79-59 on Saturday to sweep the season series with the Mountaineers. Abdel Nader added 16 points off the bench for the Cyclones (18-6, 8-4 Big 12). They remain two games back of league-leading Kansas with six games to play.

Iowa State blew open a tight game with a 14-2 run to start the second half. Monte Morris, who finished a point shy of his career high, led the charge with back-to-back 3s to help the Cyclones to a 50-34 advantage. Juwan Staten had 16 points for West Virginia (19-6, 7-5), which has lost three of its last four.