Javan Felix added 17 points and Cameron Ridley had 16, 11 rebounds and five blocks for Texas (14-4, 3-2 Big 12). Isaiah Taylor scored 12 points, including four free throws in the final minutes as the Longhorns hit 13-of-16 foul shots in the last six minutes to seal the win.

Georges Niang led Iowa State (14-3, 2-3) with 18 points, six assists and five rebounds. Melvin Ejim added 17 points and 10 boards and DeAndre Kane scored 15 points.

Ejim's layup capped a 7-0 run for a 29-20 Iowa State lead with just under nine minutes left in the opening half, but the Cyclones made just one field goal the rest of the period. Texas got close with a 9-2 run before tying the game at 36 on Felix's 3-pointer with just under a minute remaining in the half.

Holmes had three baskets during an 8-0 spurt that put Texas ahead for good at 51-44 with about 13 minutes to play. Iowa State got within two several times, but the Longhorns used a 13-4 run - getting two baskets each from Holmes and Felix - to build a double-digit lead with six minutes left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Iowa State won the rebounding battle (40-37) for the first time in five conference games. ... Texas, which improved to 10-2 at home this season, defeated a top-10 opponent on its own court for the first time since December 2009. ... Holmes tied his career-high scoring mark and recorded his second 20-point performance of the season.