No. 15 Iowa State holds off No. 19 Texas 89-86

January 26, 2015 at 11:26 p.m. | Updated January 26, 2015 at 11:35 p.m.

by Associated Press

Iowa State forward Georges Niang (31) shoots over Texas guard Javan Felix, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa State forward Georges Niang (31) shoots over Texas guard Javan Felix, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

AMES, Iowa (AP) - Georges Niang scored 19 points, Bryce Dejean-Jones had 18 and 15th-ranked Iowa State held off No. 19 Texas 89-86 on Monday night.

Jameel McKay had 14 points for the Cyclones (15-4, 5-2 Big 12), who bounced back from a loss at last-place Texas Tech by running up a huge lead that nearly slipped away.

Iowa State broke open a tight game with a 27-12 run and went ahead by 21 with 11:36 left. The Longhorns answered with a furious rally that pulled them to 87-84 on Jonathan Holmes' 3-pointer with 22 seconds left.

Javan Felix scored 20 points and Isaiah Taylor had 17 for Texas (14-6, 3-4), which has dropped consecutive games for the second time this month.

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