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AMES — Iowa State star forward Joshua Jefferson strode to midcourt, looked to the crowd and raised his arms methodically and emphatically, again and again, with purpose and pride.

Each powerful swoop upward coaxed more raucous noise from Hilton Coliseum’s 14,267 denizens, who roared their approval as the No. 4 Cyclones iced a tense 66-62 win over hard-nosed and upset-minded Iowa in Thursday’s Cy-Hawk game.

“I just wanted to savor this last game against Iowa,” Jefferson said. “There’s nothing like Hilton. I just wanted to play hard for them.”

The 6-9 former St. Mary’s transfer — typically stoic and stone-faced — basked in the atmosphere after his game-high 24-point performance helped ISU (10-

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