Curtis Jones scored 33 points, Keshon Gilbert had seven of his 12 during a key run and No. 3 Iowa State pulled away late for a 76-61 win over Arizona State.
A month ago, the Arizona men's basketball team was firmly out of the 2025 NCAA Tournament picture. The Wildcats had just blown a 13-point second-half lead vs. UCLA to fall to 4-5 on the season.