No. 16 Kansas turned up the defense and shut down eighth-ranked Iowa State in a 69-52 victory that helped to keep the Jayhawks in the Big 12 title race.

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In other words, the Wildcats are the nation’s hottest team by at least one metric as they head to Arizona State for a 9 p.m. game on Tuesday. “I fully believe in this team,” K-State forward Coleman Hawkins said after the ISU victory. “Some people doubt us, but now we’re starting to win.”