AMES – Iowa State (14-7, 5-3 Big 12) won over BYU (10-8, 1-6 Big 12) by a score of 82-59 Wednesday night. ISU had two 20-plus point scorers in the victory.
Addy Brown’s heroics in the second quarter brought the Cyclones back in front after being down by as much as 11. Brown ended the night with a season-high 22 points, two off her career high, and added nine assists and seven rebounds.
Audi Crooks had game No. 53 in a row scoring in double figures totaling a game-high 24. Arianna Jackson led the game with a career-high eight rebounds.
BYU jumped out to a 15-4 lead at the first media timeout as ISU struggled to shoot efficiently. Out of the break, Aili Tanke broke up the 7-0 Cougar run with a shot from deep but the visitors hit a jumper next to keep their lead at double digits (17-7). Brown’s 3-point attempt just rolled out as the first quarter drew to a close with Iowa State within six at 18-12.
A 3-pointer by Sydney Harris made it 20-15 with 7:45 to go in the second, and two Crooks free throws came next to cut the deficit to three. With BYU up 23-19 at 4:41, Kelsey Joens sent in a shot from beyond the arc to make it a one-point game. After two tough and-1s and a jumper by Brown, ISU took a 30-25 lead to cause a BYU timeout. Brown wasn’t done there, netting a 3 soon after, while Joens also sent one in with under a minute remaining to give ISU the halftime 38-33 lead.
A jumper by Crooks and a 3 by Arianna Jackson kicked off the second half before an early Cougar timeout. Iowa State kept the run alive, stretching it to 10 for a 48-33 advantage. ISU continued to build up the advantage and with nine seconds left in the third, Jackson stole the ball while Harris drove up to the basket sending in a layup through contact and proceeding to make her free throw. Heading into the fourth, the Cyclones’ lead sat at 66-44.
Iowa State continued to control the game, winning it 82-59.
Top Performers
Addy Brown had her sixth 20-plus point game of the season and 11th of her career with 22 points, while coming one assist shy of a double-double and totaling seven rebounds. Audi Crooks has now scored 20 or more in nine of the last 11 contests as she totaled 24. It was the sophomore’s 13th game this season and 30th of her career with 20-plus.
Up Next
Iowa State next hosts UCF this Saturday, Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
Notes
Iowa State’s women’s basketball all-time record moves to 881-673 (.567) and 338-355 (.488) all-time in conference play.
Head coach Bill Fennelly’s Iowa State record moves to 625-320 (.661) and his career record moves to 791-373 (.680). He is 290-207 (.584) in conference games at ISU.
Iowa State held BYU to 59 points tonight, the 10th time this season the Cyclones have held their opponent to 60 points or less in a game. ISU is 10-0 when holding its opponent to less than 60 points.
Audi Crooks’ 24 points marked her 53rd straight game of her career scoring in double figures and 13th game this season with 20-plus points.
With three assists tonight, Emily Ryan moved her career total to 907 assists, the 13th best total all-time in NCAA Division I women’s basketball.
The Kansas native swiped four steals tonight, the fifth time this season she has totaled three or more steals in a game.
Ryan has played in 139 career games, the second best all-time mark by a Cyclone.
Addy Brown has finished with double figure scoring in each of the last eight games and 42 times in her career. She posted 22 points tonight for a season high and her sixth 20-plus point game this season.
Brown notched a season-high nine assists, just missing her second career double-double by points and assists.
Brown (22) and Crooks (24) each finished with 20-plus points tonight, the fourth time this season that they have both scored 20 or more points (UNI, Eastern Illinois, Texas Tech).
Arianna Jackson pulled down a career-high eight rebounds.
