AMES – No. 14 Iowa State (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) cruised past Sacred Heart (0-2, 0-0 MAAC) by a score of 99-34 Sunday afternoon inside Hilton Coliseum.
The Cyclones controlled both sides of the floor today, shooting 56 percent from the field and 39 percent from beyond the arc, forcing 25 turnovers and scoring 33 points off of it. Led by Audi Crooks with her third-straight 20-point game to start the season, five Cyclones finished in double figures.
Jada Williams got things started for ISU with a layup to tie it up 2-2. A well-balanced offensive attack sparked an 11-2 run with baskets from four different Cyclones to lead 13-6 heading into the first media timeout. A triple from Sydney Harris pushed the lead to 12 at the 3:26 mark. A steal from Evangelia Paulk led to a Reese Beaty basket at the rim to lead 25-10 and force Sacred Heart’s first timeout with two minutes to go in the quarter. Kenzie Hare knocked down three free throws to cap off a 32 point first quarter, where eight Cyclones got into the scoring column and led 32-14.
An end-around pass from Beaty on the baseline led to an Arianna Jackson corner three to start off the second quarter. Beaty would bank in her first career triple on the ensuing possession to bring the lead to 24. Crooks would crack double digits with a basket at the rim to extend her double-figure streak to 70 games and start the game 5-of-5 from the field. The Iowa State defense allowed just one basket in the second quarter, forcing Sacred Heart to shoot 1-12 from the field and forced eight turnovers. The Cyclones ended the half on a 16-0 run led by Addy Brown’s 100th career triple and headed into the break up 54-17.
Crooks scored the Cyclones’ first eight points of the second half to increase the lead to 40 at the 6:22 mark. ISU continued to roll on both sides of the floor, leading 78-24 after three quarters.
Iowa State would go on to win 99-34.
Top Performer
Audi Crooks finished in double-figures for the 70th straight game, recording 21 points and four rebounds in just 22 minutes of action.
Up Next
No. 14 Iowa State is back in action hosting Valparaiso Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
Notes
Iowa State women’s basketball’s all-time record moves to 874-678 (.563) and 637-325 (.662) in the Bill Fennelly era.
Fennelly’s career record moves to 803-378 (.680) in his 38-year career.
Iowa State won its sixth straight game in Hilton Coliseum, a streak dating back to last season’s win over Colorado on February 8, 2025. The Cyclones are 399-84 (.826) in the Fennelly era when playing in Hilton Coliseum and 198-9 (.957) in regular season non-conference games.
ISU held Sacred to just 34 points tonight, the third time in as many games holding an opponent to under 60 points. Iowa State is 361-31 (.921) under Fennelly when its opponent scores less than 60 points.
The Cyclones scored 47 points off the bench, the most since ISU scored 48 against NC Central (Dec. 10, 2017). Alisa Williams and Reese Beaty combined for 27 points from the reserves.
Scoring a game-high 21 points, Audi Crooks extended her double-figure scoring streak to 69 games. She has scored in double digits in every collegiate game except for her Cyclone debut in 2023 (8 vs. Butler, Nov. 6, 2023).
Crooks also recorded the 44th 20-point performance of her career.
Addy Brown made her 100th career 3-pointer with her first triple of the night. Brown finished 4-of-5 from the floor and 2-for-2 from the free throw line for 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds.
Alisa Williams notched a career-high 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor. With her fourth make of the night, she recorded her 50th field goal as a Cyclone.
