Iowa State forces 20 turnovers, thumps Kentucky despite Joshua Jefferson absence

ST. LOUIS -- Short-handed Iowa State was without versatile star forward Joshua Jefferson for its second-round NCAA Tournament Midwest Region matchup with Kentucky on Sunday.

But the Cyclones had their feral defense, and that was more than enough to tame the Wildcats, which coughed up 20 turnovers that led to 25 points during an 82-63 beatdown in St. Louis.

With Jefferson out due to an ankle injury suffered during Friday's 108-74 blowout over Tennessee State, the second-seeded Cyclones...