Overview
- Audi Crooks finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds, continuing her nation-leading scoring pace.
- Addy Brown posted 20 points and 12 boards, and Jada Williams logged a career-high 12 assists with 11 points.
- The Cyclones led by 17 late in the third before Iowa’s 26-12 surge cut it to three, but Mackenzie Hare blocked Taylor McCabe’s tying 3 with 16 seconds left and Crooks added a free throw.
- Iowa State moved to 11-0 for its best start since 2013-14 and notched its first win over Iowa since 2021, ending a three-game series slide.
- Iowa State announced backup point guard Reese Beaty will miss about two weeks with a lingering foot injury.