Iowa State men's basketball was short-handed but battled in a Big 12 Tournament loss to BYU. Here are three takeaways from the Cyclones' game.

Shortly after BYU dumped Iowa State in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal game Thursday, the blue-wearing Cougars turned their attention to the No. 2 team in the country, Houston

The UCF Knights finished with a 17-16 record, losing to Kansas for a third time despite forcing overtime in the Big 12 men's basketball tournament.

Instead, the No. 6-seeded Jayhawks wilted in an 88-77 loss at T-Mobile Center. A prime example came when Kansas trailed by five with 4:06 left. Kansas turned the ball over on two straight possessions and eventually lost another winnable game.

UH dispatched Colorado to begin its Big 12 tournament run but the Cougars played much of the second half without one of their top players.

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