Utah’s third Big 12 Conference game ended like its first two — with a loss. The Runnin’ Utes showed brief, better stretches of competitiveness against No. 3 Iowa State at Hilton Coliseum on Tuesday night, but it still resulted in a 82-59 defeat as the Cyclones wore Utah down. It’s the fourth straight loss for the Utes overall.

Curtis Jones had 23 points off the bench to lead No. 3 Iowa State to an 82-59 victory over Utah on Tuesday night, extending the Cyclones' win streak to 10 games. Jones, who tied his season high in points on 10-of-17 shooting,

After the Utes were blown out in their first two conference games, Craig Smith emphasized his team’s need to keep fighting.