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Women's Basketball
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Valparaiso
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Iowa State University Athletics
Friday, November 28
Fort Myers, Fla.
10:00 AM
Iowa State
8-0,0-0Big 12
84
vs
73
Marquette
4-2,0-0Big East
1
2
3
4
F
Marquette
18
17
17
21
73
Iowa St.
23
24
23
14
84
No. 10 Iowa State Takes Down Marquette at Coconut Hoops
11.28.2025 | Women's Basketball
FORT MYERS, Fla. - No. 10 Iowa State (8-0, 0-0 Big 12) led wire-to-wire against Marquette (4-2, 0-0 Big East), winning by a score of 84-73 Friday morning in the first round of the Coconut Hoops Blue Heron Division.
Iowa State got contributions from a variety of players today. Audi Crooks scored 14 of her 18 points in the first half, along with Jada Williams scoring 13 of her 15 in the first half. Addy Brown then took over in the second half with Crooks going to the bench, scoring 14 points in the half. The Cyclones were relentless on the offensive glass, grabbing 17 boards for 18 second-chance points.
How it Happened
Kenzie Hare got things going for ISU with a 3-pointer out of the gate. After a couple of buckets from Marquette, the Cyclones went on a 10-0 run to lead 15-4 and force a Marquette timeout at the 5:22 mark. After a three from Sydney Harris, Marquette would use a 9-2 run to cut Iowa State's lead to five with two minutes left. Both teams traded buckets until the end of the first quarter, where the Cyclones led 23-18.
Back-and-forth buckets continued to start the second frame. Jada Williams then took over midway through the quarter, scoring eight straight points for the Cyclones on a couple of fancy finishes at the rim, pushing ISU's lead to nine. A three from Ariana Jackson off an offensive rebound gave Iowa State its biggest lead at 14 with 46 seconds left, and the Cyclones headed to the locker room up 47-35. Williams grabbed eight boards in the half, and she and Crooks combined for 27 first-half points.
With Crooks going to the bench early in the third because of foul trouble, Addy Brown and Sydney Harris stepped up for Iowa State. Brown got into the post and scored six straight to increase the lead to 17. After a layup from Reese Beaty, Sydney Harris scored six straight, including a three-pointer on Iowa State's third opportunity of the possession with 2:22 left. Brown would knock in a three with 31 seconds left to give ISU their biggest lead at 18. Iowa State ended the third frame up 70-52, where Brown and Harris combined for 19 of the 23 third-quarter points.
Iowa State went on to win 84-73 in a wire-to-wire victory.
Top Performers
Addy Brown finished with 18 points, six assists, and three blocks. Audi Crooks also scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds, with five being offensive boards. Jada Williams recorded her second double-double of the season, ending with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Up Next
No. 10 Iowa State will face the winner of Indiana vs. Gonzaga for the Blue Heron Division Championship on Sunday, November 30th at 12:30 p.m. CT.
Notes
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Iowa State women's basketball's all-time record moves to 878-678 (.564) and 641-325 (.664) in the Bill Fennelly era.
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Fennelly's career record moves to 807-378 (.681) in his 38-year career.
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Scoring a game-high 18 points, Audi Crooks extended her double-figure scoring streak to 75 games. She has scored in double digits in every collegiate game except for her Cyclone debut in 2023.
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Crooks has scored 1,654 points in her career, the ninth most by a Cyclone. With 18 points, she passed Seanna Johnson's 1,645 points (2013-17) and Kelsey Bolte's 1,639 points (2008-11).
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With her first triple of the day, Kenzie Hare scored the 800th point of her career and her 30th triple with the Cyclones.Â
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Arianna Jackson's two triples today helped her reach 100 three-pointers in her career.
Team Stats
Marq
IowaSt
FG%
.406
.467
3FG%
.391
.320
FT%
.857
.833
RB
28
44
TO
13
16
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
18
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
5
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