Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Norfolk State on November 16, 2025 , Win , 98, to, 52
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Iowa State University Athletics
Sunday, December 7
Ames, Iowa
1:00 PM
Iowa State
vs
Northern Illinois
Photo by: LUKE LU @KL6PHOTO
No. 10 Iowa State vs. Northern Illinois Primer
12.05.2025 | Women's Basketball
Who: No. 10 Iowa State (9-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Northern Illinois (2-6, 0-0 MAC)
Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa
When: Sunday, December 7, 2025 – 1:00 p.m. CT
The Links
WATCH: ESPN+ (PxP: BJ Schaben, Analyst: Molly Parrott, Sideline: Shannon Ehrhardt)
LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
No. 10 Iowa State returns to Hilton Coliseum on Sunday following two wins in Fort Myers to close out the opening month of play. The Cyclones boast a 9-0 record for the first time since 2013-14 as they welcome NIU to open the December slate in Ames.
FOUR THINGS
4 – Iowa State junior Addy Brown recorded the fourth triple-double in program history against Norfolk State (Nov. 16), tallying 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. It marks the first time in over a decade that a Cyclone achieved the feat.
10 – The Cyclones were picked 10th in the Week 5 Associated Press national poll. It marks the first time this season and 61st week in program history that ISU has been ranked as a Top 10 team, all in the Bill Fennelly era.
15 – The Cyclones' "Big 3" of Addy Brown, Audi Crooks and Jada Williams rank in the top three of the Big 12 in 15 statistical categories, leading six (NCAA Stats).
76 – Audi Crooks has scored in double figures in 76 straight games. It marks the longest streak by a Cyclone women's basketball player and longest active streak in NCAA women's basketball. Crooks also holds the longest streak by a Big 12 women's basketball player since Brittney Griner's 116-game run from 2010-2013.
SERIES NOTES
Iowa State and Northern Illinois meet for the fourth time in program history on Sunday. ISU has won each prior meeting with the Huskies, all with Bill Fennelly at the helm. The Cyclones have an average margin of victory of 18.7 points over the three contests with the Huskies.
LAST TIME OUT
No. 10 Iowa State claimed the Coconut Hoops Blue Heron Division Championship in Fort Myers with a 106-95 win over Indiana last Sunday. Audi Crooks led ISU with 47 points on 19 made field goals, breaking her own school records in both statistical categories. Addy Brown and Jada Williams also added double-doubles, both recording their third double-doubles of the season. Williams posted her first 20-plus point game of the season with 23 points and a career-high 11 assists. Brown added 17 points with a game-high 10 rebounds. Kenzie Hare finished with nine points on 3-of-3 shooting from the floor with two 3-pointers and a pair of steals.
CYCLONES GARNER PRESEASON ATTENTION
Iowa State's trio of Addy Brown, Audi Crooks and Jada Williams has received national attention in the preseason, appearing on several watch lists and collecting preseason honors. Brown and Crooks were voted to the All-Big 12 Preseason Team and appeared on the Naismith Trophy Preseason, USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale Award and Wooden Award watch lists. When the Naismith Starting 5 award watch lists were announced, Williams (Nancy Lieberman Award), Brown (Katrina McClain Award) and Crooks (Lisa Leslie Award) were all three selected to their respective position 20-woman watch lists.
CHANGING OF THE (POINT) GUARD
Following the graduation of five-year staring point guard Emily Ryan, Iowa State signed Arizona transfer Jada Williams to direct the Cyclone offense in 2025-26. Williams arrives in Ames following two seasons with the Wildcats where she averaged 12.7 points per game as a sophomore, increasing her average to 13.4 points per contest during conference play.
Through her first nine games as a Cyclone, the Kansas City, Missouri native has averaged 11.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.8 assists per contest. Her assist rate has increased by over 3.5 dimes per game from last season. She finished 8-of-13 from the floor and 5-of-5 at the free throw line against Indiana for her first 20-plus point game as a Cyclone, just two off her career high with 23 points. The 5-8 guard finished with her first career double-double against Valparaiso (Nov. 12) with 11 points and 10 assists, a career high. Williams pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds against Marquette and added 15 points in the win for her second career double-double. She added a career-high 11 assist against the Hoosiers for her third double-double of the season.
OFF TO THE RACES
The Cyclones have started the 2025-26 campaign with a 9-0 record, the best start to a season since 2013-14. ISU's 9-0 start to the season is the fifth time in program history, all in the Bill Fennelly era, the Cyclones have remained unbeaten through the first eight regular season games. With a win against Northern Illinois, Iowa State would move to 10-0, the best start since 2013-14 (14-0), the program's top record to open a season.
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