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Valparaiso Beacons at Iowa State Cyclones

· NCAA Women's Basketball
0-3, 0-3 Away
Final
50 - 97
4-0, 4-0 Home

Crooks sets program record with 43 points to power No. 16 Iowa State women past Valparaiso 97-50

Audi Crooks drops 43 in big win for Cyclones

Crooks set the program's single-game record on a free throw with 8:42 remaining in the fourth quarter, passing Tonya Burns’ mark of 42 against Nebraska on Jan. 18, 1984. Crooks scored the first six points of the fourth for a 73-42 lead before being subbed out.

Crooks, who also added seven rebounds and a block, extended her streak of scoring in double figures to 71 straight games on 18-of-23 shooting. It's the longest active streak in NCAA women's basketball and the longest in Cyclones history.

Crooks poured in 22 points in the first half, leading a 33-10 run and giving the Cyclones (3-0) a 43-22 lead at the break.

Addy Brown was the second-leading scorer for the Cyclones with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, with seven rebounds and four assists. Brown also went over 1,000 career points. Jada Williams notched her first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 10 assists, along with three steals.

Milana Nenadic was the lone double-digit scorer for the Beacons (0-3), tallying 20 points on 8-of-19 shooting with six rebounds and a couple of steals.

The Cyclones offense was 53.4% from the field (39 for 73), while holding the Beacons to 29% (18 for 62). It marks four consecutive games with 85 points or more to begin the season, and an average of 44.5 points per game allowed.

Up next Valparaiso: The Crusaders will host Milwaukee on Sunday.

Iowa State: The Cyclones face Norfolk State at home on Sunday.

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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 50 - 97
4th 0:00 End of 4th Quarter 50 - 97
4th 0:04 Aili Tanke Defensive Rebound. 50 - 97
4th 0:10 Kayla Preston missed Three Point Jumper. 50 - 97
4th 0:18 Aili Tanke made Layup. Assisted by Lilly Taulelei. 50 - 97

Statistics

VALVAL ISUISU
18-62 FG 39-73
29 Field Goal % 53
5-17 3PT 4-16
29 Three Point % 25
9-15 FT 15-23
60 Free Throw % 65
34 Rebounds 47
9 Offensive Rebounds 12
25 Defensive Rebounds 35
11 Assists 31
3 Steals 11
3 Blocks 4
18 Turnovers 6
0 Team Turnovers 0
18 Total Turnovers 6
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
2 Points Off Turnovers 19
0 Fast Break Points 4
14 Points in Paint 62
17 Fouls 12
2 Largest Lead 47

Game Information

Hilton Coliseum

Location: Ames, IA
Attendance: 8,954 | Capacity:

2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Northern Iowa 2-0 - 6-6
Belmont 2-0 - 6-7
Drake 2-0 - 3-9
Murray State 1-0 0.5 10-2
Bradley 1-0 0.5 8-4
Illinois State 1-1 1 7-6
UIC 1-1 1 6-7
Indiana State 0-2 2 4-8
Southern Illinois 0-2 2 3-8
Evansville 0-2 2 2-11
Valparaiso 0-2 2 0-13

2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Arizona State 1-0 - 14-0
Texas Tech 1-0 - 14-0
Iowa State 1-0 - 13-0
TCU 1-0 - 13-0
BYU 1-0 - 12-1
Oklahoma State 1-0 - 12-2
West Virginia 1-0 - 11-2
Utah 1-0 - 10-3
Baylor 0-1 1 11-3
Kansas 0-1 1 10-3
Arizona 0-1 1 9-3
Colorado 0-1 1 9-4
UCF 0-1 1 8-4
Kansas State 0-1 1 7-7
Houston 0-1 1 6-6
Cincinnati 0-1 1 5-8
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