Iowa State Races Past UCF, 90-56

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State (15-7, 6-3 Big 12) topped UCF (7-11, 0-8 Big 12) dominantly with a 34-point win of 90-56 Saturday afternoon to end the week at 2-0. ISU had four double-figure scorers and totaled 12 3-pointers, the Cyclones' seventh game this season with 10-plus.

Arianna Jackson got the Cyclones off to a strong start shooting hot from deep, going on to total 13 points including three 3-pointers. Lily Hansford had three 3-pointers in the third quarter alone and totaled 12 points off a career-high-tying 4 triples. Hansford had her first double-figure point game as a Cyclone.

Audi Crooks scored in double figures for the 54^th straight game, also going out to a double-double with a game-high 22 points and 11 rebounds. It was her 14^th 20-plus point game this season. Addy Brown had 13 points as ISU had four with 10-plus points. Emily Ryan led the way with 11 assists, her fourth game this season with 10 or more assists.

How it Happened

ISU began up 13-0, and Jackson kept the Cyclones rolling early totaling eight points on her second from deep making it 18-5 midway through the first. The 3-pointers continued to fall as Ryan and Reagan Wilson each sent one in, and the Cyclones ended the frame ahead 26-12.

The lead remained at 15-plus as Hansford netted a 3 as the scoreboard read 36-20 with 5:44 to go. Crooks then entered double figures after a layup assisted by Brown with just over four minutes to play. In the final seconds of the second, Brown muscled in a layup giving sending ISU into halftime with the 20-point advantage of 47-27.

Jackson hit her third triple as the third quarter kicked off, while Hansford sent in her second 3 soon after. A Jackson jumper then built the lead to 23 points as UCF called a timeout with 6:39 on the clock. A minute of play later, Hansford delivered on her third from beyond the arc in the midst of an eventual run of 12. Hansford kept going, putting in her fourth 3-pointer on as many attempts and the Cyclones went on to take a 67-42 lead into the final frame.

Crooks racked up eight points at 75 percent shooting in the first five minutes of the fourth, and ISU went on to seal the victory by a final of 90-56.

Top Performers

Arianna Jackson went out to her second 10-plus point game of the season and fourth of her career with 13 points in a performance including three 3-pointers while Lily Hansford's four 3-point performance was the seventh 10-plus point game of her career. Audi Crooks had double-double No. 7 this season and 15 of her career with 22 points (8-of-12 shooting) and 11 rebounds. Crooks has now scored 20-plus in 10 of the last 12 games.

Up Next

Iowa State will next travel to No. 10 Kansas State for a Thursday, Jan. 30 matchup. The game will be televised on ESPN at 7:30 p.m.

Notes

Iowa State's women's basketball all-time record moves to 863-673 (.562) and 339-355 (.488) all-time in conference play.
Head coach Bill Fennelly's Iowa State record moves to 626-320 (.662) and his career record moves to 792-373 (.680). He is 291-207 (.584) in conference games at ISU.
Iowa State held UCF to 56 points tonight, the 12th time this season the Cyclones have held their opponent to 60 points or less in a game. ISU is 12-0 when holding its opponent to less than 60 points.
Audi Crooks' 22 points marked her 54^th straight game of her career scoring in double figures and 14^th game this season with 20-plus points.
With her second made basket of the afternoon, Audi Crooks posted a new record Iowa State sophomore season made field goal total with her 192^nd made basket of the season. Crooks' season total sits at 198 after tonight. She is six made buckets from ISU's all-time top 10 total and holds the all-time single season record with 258 makes (2023-24).
With 11 assists tonight, Emily Ryan moved her career total to 918 assists, the 12^th best total all-time in NCAA Division I women's basketball.
Ryan scored five points tonight, moving her total to 1,495 career points. It ranks 12^th on Iowa State's all-time scoring list, passing Stacy Frese (1,494 points).
With one steal on the night, Ryan matched Bridget Carleton's (2016-19) third-best all-time steals total with 211 swipes.
Ryan has played in 140 career games, the second-best all-time mark by a Cyclone behind Ashley Joens' best 158 games.
Addy Brown has finished with double figure scoring in each of the last nine games and 43 times in her career. She finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists tonight.
Lily Hansford scored a season-high 12 points on four 3-pointers.
Arianna Jackson scored her 100^th point of the season.
Kelsey Joens pulled down her 50^th rebound of the season.
Lilly Taulelei mader her 100^th career field goal.

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Team Stats

Audi Crooks

Arianna Jackson

Addy Brown

Lily Hansford

Players Mentioned

Addy Brown

Audi Crooks

Lily Hansford

Arianna Jackson

Kelsey Joens

Emily Ryan

Lilly Taulelei

Reagan Wilson

Players Mentioned

Addy Brown

Audi Crooks

Lily Hansford

Arianna Jackson

Kelsey Joens

Emily Ryan

Lilly Taulelei

Reagan Wilson

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