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Ames, Iowa • There isn't a team in the country that's better at big comebacks than Iowa State.
The fourth-ranked Cyclones pulled off another stunner on Thursday, beating back the rival Hawkeyes with a furious late surge.
Monte Morris hit a runner with nine seconds left and Iowa State rallied from a 20-point deficit to defeat Iowa 83-82 on Thursday night.
Morris and Jameel McKay each had 20 points for the Cyclones (8-0), who scored the game's final nine points to remain unbeaten.
But rallies like that are nothing new for these Cyclones, who roared back from 21 down to stun Oklahoma and 17 down to beat Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament title game last March.
"As long as there is time on the clock, we always have a chance to win," McKay said.
A 30-11 run brought Iowa State within 82-81 with 51 seconds left. Morris then drove the lane and floated in the go-ahead shot, which the Cyclones made stand with one final defensive stop.
Jarrod Uthoff scored 30 of his 32 points in the first half for Iowa (7-3), which has lost seven straight in Ames.