Iowa State University Athletics
Iowa State
20-10,11-6Big 12
UCF
10-17,3-14Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa St. | 23 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 98 |
| UCF | 16 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 73 |
Crooks, Brown Lead ISU Over UCF, 98-73
02.25.2025 | Women's Basketball
ORLANDO, Fla. – Iowa State (20-10, 11-6 Big 12) toppled UCF (10-17, 3-14 Big 12) on the Knight's home court by a final of 98-73 Tuesday night to secure 20 wins on the season. ISU now totals 18 20-win seasons under Bill Fennelly.
Iowa State shot at nearly 60 percent through the contest and was led by two 20-plus point performances. Audi Crooks led the game with 29 points for her 62nd game in a row with 10-plus, and had eight rebounds and four assists. Addy Brown nearly had a double-double after the first half with 12 points and nine rebounds and ended her night with 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
Emily Ryan had 16 points and did a little bit of everything with five rebounds, four assists, two blocks and two steals. Sydney Harris netted three 3-pointers and totaled 12 points on the night as ISU had four in double figures.
How it Happened
The Cyclones took an early run of nine to start up 9-2, but following the media timeout UCF set on their way to catch ISU. With 1:51 remaining in the opening quarter the Knights made it a one-point game (17-16), but Iowa State did not let the lead slip away. From there the Cyclones went ahead seven ending the first at 23-16 after Crooks spun around the defenders to send in a layup.
A jumper by Harris and 3-pointer by Lily Hansford made it a double-digit Cyclone lead. Brown then entered double figures as she remained perfect from the charity stripe going 4-for-4, making it 34-21, Iowa State at the midway point of the second. At the end of the first half ISU led by 17 (44-27).
After two free throws by Crooks, Ryan stole the ball away and Brown proceeded to run down the court and put in the layup. UCF followed with a bucket, and Ryan answered with a 3 to put the score at 56-39 with 5:20 left. Harris sunk her second triple as the third quarter came to a close, and ISU entered the fourth up 69-52.
Crooks joined Brown in putting up a 20-point game with a three-point play as the fourth opened, putting the advantage back at 20-plus (77-56). ISU cruised to the finish line winning it 98-73.
Top Performers
Addy Brown had 20 points (7-of-10 shooting), nine rebounds, four assists, a block and a steal. The sophomore totals nine 20-plus point games on the season and 14 on her career. Audi Crooks put together her 19th 20-plus point game of the season and 36th of her career with 29 points. Crooks shot at 9-of-12 from the field and added eight rebounds, four assists and a block.
Up Next
Iowa State returns home for the regular season finale against No. 14 Kansas State at 3 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
Notes
- Iowa State's women's basketball all-time record moves to 868-676 (.562) and 344-358 (.490) all-time in conference play.
- Head coach Bill Fennelly's Iowa State record moves to 631-323 (.661) and his career record moves to 797-376 (.679). He is 296-210 (.585) in conference games at ISU.
- With Emily Ryan's 3-pointer in the third quarter, Iowa State totaled 250 triples this season. It is the 18th time in program history ISU has posted 250 or more 3-pointers in a season, all coming under Fennelly.
- Audi Crooks' 29 points marked the 62nd straight game of her career scoring in double figures and her 36th game with 20-plus points.
- She has totaled 1,312 career points, the 21st all-time best total by an Iowa State women's basketball player.
- With her second made basket of the night, Crooks bested Bridget Carleton's single-season Iowa State record for made field goals in Big 12 play (146, 2018-19). She has totaled 154 field goals throughout the conference slate.
- Crooks also claimed the third-best total by a Cyclones sophomore for made free throws with her fifth make of the night, passing Stacy Frese's 128 makes at the line in 1997-98. Crooks has made 135 free throws this season.
- She tallied a career-high 11 makes at the charity stripe tonight.
- Addy Brown totaled her 500th career rebound with her eighth board of the night. Brown has totaled 501 rebounds in her career.
- Emily Ryan has played in 148 career games, the second-best all-time mark by a Cyclone behind Ashley Joens' best 158 games.
- She passed out four assists tonight, matching the ninth all-time best mark by an NCAA Division I women's basketball player (Teresa Weatherspoon) with 958 career dimes.
- Arianna Jackson tallied the 150th rebound of her career with her first board of the night.
