AMES, Iowa — Bryce Dejean-Jones scored 22 points and No. 14 Iowa State beat Missouri-Kansas City 73-56 on Tuesday for its third straight win

Dejean-Jones topped 20 points for the third time for the Cyclones (6-1), who've won 25 straight non-conference games at home.

The Cyclones opened on a 24-9 run, powered by 11 early points from Dejean-Jones. They led by as many as 21 points in the first half.

Monte Morris scored 13 points with five assists for Iowa State, which let UMKC (3-7) get within 11 midway through the second half before pulling away.

Frank Williams had 14 points for UMKC (3-7). The Kangaroos have lost three straight.

Iowa State next faces rival Iowa on the road in what should be its biggest test of the young season.

After a sluggish stretch sandwiching the halves and a bit of a sloppy finish, the Cyclones looked like they could use the challenge.

Iowa State was all over UMKC from its first possession. The Cyclones took their first 20-point lead, 33-13, after just 12 minutes — and coach Fred Hoiberg apparently felt so confident in his team's chances that he put in seldom-used freshman point guard Clayton Custer midway through the first half.

The Cyclones hit 13 of their first 20 shots, mirroring the hot start they used to bury Arkansas 95-77 last week.

UMKC got within 48-37 following a stagnant stretch by Iowa State. But Dejean-Jones found Naz Long for a layup off a bounce pass from behind his back, and Iowa State's lead was soon back up to 20 points.

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TIPS-INS

Iowa State: The Cyclones fell back to 18th in the poll after a 72-63 loss to Maryland on a neutral floor. But they moved up four spots on Monday after beating the then-18th-ranked Razorbacks last week. Abdel Nader had his first signature moment with the Cyclones, a one-handed dunk over a defender that gave Iowa State a 26-9 lead.

UMKC: The Kangaroos opened the season with a win at Missouri and a 10-point loss at Kansas State. But they've since lost six of eight, including losses to South Dakota State, UW-Milwaukee and Youngstown State. Coach Kareem Richardson burned timeouts with just seconds left before the 16 and 12-minute marks of the first half, which is when media timeouts are called at the next whistle.

WHAT'S NEXT

Iowa State plays at Iowa on Friday.

UMKC hosts Omaha on Saturday.