ISU’s struggles continue

Iowa's Cyrus Tate, right, blocks a shot by Iowa State's Cory Johnson. Iowa won, 77-59, on Friday in Iowa City, Iowa.

? Adam Haluska scored 18 points, and Tyler Smith added 16 to lift Iowa to a 77-59 victory over archrival Iowa State on Friday night.

Iowa (5-5) never trailed and maintained double-digit leads throughout most of the second half, handing the Cyclones (6-3) their third straight loss and biggest margin of defeat this season.

The victory also helped Iowa bounce back after letting a 13-point second-half lead slip away in a loss earlier in the week against Northern Iowa.

For Iowa State, the loss marked the first time since 1997-98 the Cyclones have been beaten by all three instate foes in the same season. The Cyclones lost at Drake on Dec. 3 and at Northern Iowa on Nov. 29.