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Final Score: Kansas State 79 - Iowa State 75

Ames, IA (Sports Network) - Denis Clemente led all scorers with 30 points, as 10th-ranked Kansas State held on to edge Iowa State, 79-75, in Big 12 action at Hilton Coliseum.

Curtis Kelly and Jacob Pullen each finished with 15 points for Kansas State (19-4, 6-3 Big 12), which has won two straight since dropping an 81-79 overtime decision to Kansas last Saturday. The Wildcats have won six of eight overall.

Craig Brackins had a team-best 29 points to go along with 12 rebounds for Iowa State (13-10, 2-7), which has dropped five of its last six. Marquis Gilstrap ended with 18 points and eight boards in defeat.

Diante Garrett's layup and two free throws by Gilstrap broke a 25-all tie and put Iowa State in front 29-25 with just over two minutes to play in the first half.

The Cyclones held the lead for the rest of the half, but Clemente made a pair from the stripe in the final seconds to get Kansas State within 35-31 heading into the locker room.

The Cyclones maintained the slim advantage in the early stages of the second half and held a 39-35 lead early, but Kansas State went ahead with a 13-0 run. Clemente got it started with a pair of three-pointers and Wally Judge finished it off with a dunk to put KSU up 48-39 with just over 15 minutes to play.

Justin Hamilton's jumper with nearly six minutes left got ISU within four, 60-56, but a Kelly jumper, three-point play and triple from Clemente made it a 68-56 contest in favor of the Wildcats with 4 1/2 minutes to go.

Iowa State never seriously threatened the outcome despite Garrett's three in the final seconds that accounted for the 79-75 margin.