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01.10.2026 | Women's Basketball
Who: No. 11 Iowa State (14-2, 2-2 Big 12) vs. West Virginia (13-3, 3-1 Big 12)
Where: Hilton Coliseum – Ames, Iowa
When: Sunday, January 11, 2026 – 2:00 p.m. CT
The Links
WATCH: ESPN+ (PxP: BJ Schaben, Analyst: Molly Parrott, Reporter: Shannon Ehrhardt)
LISTEN: Cyclone Radio Network (PxP: Noah Wolf, Analyst: Jamie Steyer Johnson)
No. 11 Iowa State hosts West Virginia in Hilton Coliseum on Sunday. Cyclone fans are encouraged to "Stripe Hilton" and wear Cardinal or Gold in relation to seat section in Hilton Coliseum.
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.
11 – The Cyclones were picked 11th in the Week 9 Associated Press national poll. It marks the 110th week ISU has been a top 15 team in the poll's history, all under the leadership of head coach Bill Fennelly.
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 eight (NCAA Stats).
82 – Audi Crooks has scored in double figures in 82 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 last faced West Virginia in Hilton Coliseum on January 10, 2024. The Cyclones picked up the win at home, overcoming a 19-point deficit in the third quarter to win 74-64, the largest comeback in program history in 25 seasons. West Virginia has won each of the last two games in the series, but the Mountaineers have never won more than three games in a row against ISU.
LAST TIME OUT
No. 11 Iowa State fell at Cincinnati, 71-63, on Wednesday night in Fifth Third Arena. Audi Crooks led ISU with 23 points for her 54th career 20-point performance and 82nd consecutive game with double-figure scoring. Crooks added a game-high 10 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season. Jada Williams added 13 points and a game-high seven assists.
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 starting 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 16 games as a Cyclone, the Kansas City, Missouri native has averaged 12.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists per contest. Her assist rate has increased by nearly 5.0 dimes per game from last season (2.9 apg) and she has passed her 2024-25 assist total by over nearly 40 dimes. She knocked down a career-high six 3-pointers en route to a career-high 28 points against Baylor (Jan. 4) in Hilton Coliseum, the seventh 20-plus point game of her career. Williams tallied 16 points and a career-high 14 assists at Houston for her sixth double-double of the season. She ranks 26th in NCAA DI women's basketball with her double-double count this season and is second in the Big 12. Williams had not recorded a double-double in her collegiate career prior to this season.
LEADING AT THE LINE
Iowa State is historically one of the best free throw shooting teams in women's basketball. The Cyclones have made free throws a point of emphasis in recent years, improving from 72.5 percent in 2023-24 to 72.9 in 2024-25 and now to 75.8 percent through 16 games in 2025-26. Â Audi Crooks, who has taken the majority of attempts at the line over the last three seasons, has greatly improved her clip at the charity stripe as well, improving from 65.5 percent (114-174) during her freshman season to 67 percent (73-109) this season. Iowa State ranks 27th nationally in free throws made per game (15.7) and 42nd in free throw percentage this season, leading the Big 12 with the mark.