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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
Murray State 13-1 - 22-3
Belmont 12-2 1 16-9
Bradley 11-4 2.5 18-8
Illinois State 9-5 4 15-10
Northern Iowa 9-6 4.5 13-12
UIC 7-8 6.5 12-14
Drake 7-8 6.5 8-17
Southern Illinois 6-9 7.5 9-15
Evansville 4-11 9.5 6-20
Indiana State 4-12 10 8-18
Valparaiso 0-16 14 0-27

2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
TCU 12-3 - 24-4
Texas Tech 11-4 1 24-4
Baylor 11-4 1 22-6
West Virginia 11-4 1 21-6
Oklahoma State 10-5 2 21-7
Colorado 10-5 2 19-8
Iowa State 9-6 3 21-6
Arizona State 8-7 4 21-7
Utah 8-7 4 17-10
Kansas State 8-7 4 15-13
BYU 6-9 6 17-10
Kansas 6-9 6 16-11
Cincinnati 5-10 7 10-17
Arizona 2-13 10 11-15
UCF 2-13 10 10-16
Houston 1-14 11 7-19
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