US EditionJoshua Jefferson has triple-double in No. 9 Iowa State's win over UCF
Joshua Jefferson achieved his second triple-double of the season, leading No. 9 Iowa State to a decisive 87-57 home win over UCF to end a two-game losing streak.
- Joshua Jefferson, the 6-foot-9 senior, recorded his second triple-double with 17 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in Iowa State's 87-57 win over UCF Knights at Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.
- Returning home after 10 days, Iowa State sought to rebound from consecutive losses and jumped to a 25-12 lead in the first nine minutes.
- Iowa State's defense forced 19 turnovers from UCF and held them scoreless late first half while UCF missed six shots during that stretch.
- The result made Jefferson the second NCAA Division I player this season with more than one triple-double and helped Iowa State Cyclones rebound at home before Saturday at Oklahoma State.
- After subpar showings at Kansas and Cincinnati, coach TJ Otzelberger credited Jefferson's defensive effort and leadership in ball movement, saying `I think he earned that on the defensive end.
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