Get updates of all things Iowa politics delivered to your inbox. "We're boring, we do the same thing every day," Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said of the team's preparation for the UCF game.

Jordan Ivy-Curry scored 24 points to lead the Knights (12-6, 3-4) and Keyshawn Hall added 13. The Cylones, however, scored 24 points above their average.

Joshua Jefferson scored a career-high 30 points and Keshon Gilbert added 21 points with eight assists as No. 3 Iowa State bounced back from its second loss of the season with a 108-83 rout over visiting UCF on Tuesday at Ames,