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Women's Basketball
UW-Oshkosh (Ex.)
Iowa State University Athletics
Sunday, November 24
Ames, Iowa
2:00 PM
Iowa State University
5-1,0-0Big 12
80
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78
Drake
2-3,0-0MVC
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Drake
21
23
18
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Iowa St.
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21
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13
80
No. 8 Iowa State Survives Thriller with Drake, 80-78
11.24.2024 | Women's Basketball
AMES, Iowa – No. 8 Iowa State (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) came away with a last-second victory over in-state foe Drake (2-2, 0-0 MVC), 80-78 in Hilton Coliseum on Sunday. The Cyclones improved to 5-1 on the season by winning the back-and-forth battle.
Audi Crooks led the way for the Cyclones with 33 points, four rebounds and the game-winning layup with :00.3 remaining. Addy Brown, Emily Ryan and Kenzie Hare also scored in double figures for the Cyclones with 13, 11 and 10, respectively. Ryan also had 12 assists in 37 minutes.
How it Happened
After starting the game down 5-0, the Cyclones answered with their own 5-0 run off an Addy Brown layup and Kenzie Hare three-pointer. The Bulldogs took back the lead and entered the first quarter media timeout with a 10-7 advantage. The Bulldogs got a three-pointer to fall after the media timeout, but Iowa State would respond with a 10-0 run thanks to two layups from Audi Crooks and triples from Arianna Jackson and Sydney Harris. After a back-and-forth last few minutes in the period, Brown nailed a three to break a 21-21 tie and give the Cyclones a three-point lead heading into the second.
Crooks scored two quick buckets to start the second to reach double-figures and extend the Cyclones' lead to two possessions early in the quarter. Drake responded however, eventually pulling within one point. The Cyclones then had their own response, going on a 9-0 run and extending their lead to 40-30 with four minutes to play in the first half. The Bulldogs once again had an answer and trimmed the Cyclone lead to just 45-44 at the half.
Drake started the second half by hitting a triple to give them a 47-45 lead, but the Cyclones quickly responded with an Emily Ryan three and Crooks and-one to put them back on top by four. The teams traded a few baskets each and Iowa State took a 59-54 lead into the third quarter media timeout. After the Bulldogs pulled within two, the Cyclones pushed their lead to double digits at 67-57. The Bulldogs scored the last five points of the period to put the score at 67-62 entering the final quarter.
Drake came out swinging in the fourth, going on an 8-2 run to re-gain the lead. The Bulldogs would take a 72-71 lead into the final media timeout with 4:44 remaining. Brown put the Cyclones back on top, 73-72, with 4:20 remaining. A pair of layups from Crooks and Ryan gave the Cyclones a 77-73 lead with 30 seconds left, but Drake hit a three to pull within one. After Hare went one for two from the free throw line, the Bulldogs hit a game-tying layup with nine seconds remaining. But Crooks showed her clutch ability in the final seconds as she hit the game-winning layup with 0.3 seconds left to give the Cyclones an 80-78 victory over their in-state foe.
Top Performer
Audi Crooks totaled 33 points on 60 percent shooting from the field, including the game-winning layup. Crooks also added four rebounds in her 28 minutes.
Up Next
No. 8 Iowa State faces No. 1 South Carolina on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. on FOX.
Notes
- Iowa State's all-time women's basketball record improves to 853-667 (.561).
- ISU won its 300th game against a non-conference opponent in the Bill Fennelly era ... the Cyclones boast a 385-82 (.824) record in Hilton Coliseum under Fennelly, including a 191-9 (.955) mark against regular-season non-conference opponents.
- Head coach Bill Fennelly's Iowa State record moves to 616-314 (.662) and his career record improves to 782-367 (.681).
- The Cyclones have made at least one 3-point field goal in an NCAA women's record 933 consecutive games. ISU has made 7,568 triples throughout the streak and has finished with 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 286 times.
- Iowa State made its 50th 3-pointer of the season today with its fourth make … the season total moves to 55 treys.
- Audi Crooks scored her 750th career point with her 18th point of the afternoon … Crooks finished with a season-high 33 points and her career total moves to 765 points.
- Crooks also recorded her 300th made field goal with her fourth make of the day … she is the 45th Cyclone to make at least 300 field goals as her career total moves to 311.
- With her first triple of the day, Kenzie Hare knocked down her 150th career 3-pointer.
- Emily Ryan's fifth point of the afternoon moved her into sole possession of Iowa State's 18th all-time leader for points … Ryan has scored 1,346 points and passed Heather Ezell's 1,339 points.
- Ryan's school record assist total moves to 836 dimes after passing out 12 today … she moves into the NCAA Division I all-time top 30 with the total.
- With 11 points and 12 assists, Emily Ryan recorded her 16th career double-double and first this season.
- Addy Brown pulled down her 50th rebound this season with her sixth board of the day.
Team Stats
DRA
IowaSt
FG%
.443
.465
3FG%
.361
.321
FT%
.846
.556
RB
42
31
TO
19
8
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
33
FGM
15
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
1
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