Mercyhurst Lakers at Iowa State Cyclones
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Audi Crooks scores 27 points and No. 12 Iowa State women blast Mercyhurst 112-62
Crooks, who is averaging 25.7 points per game, hit on 8 of 9 shots and made 11 of 14 free throws. Arianna Jackson scored 12 points and Reese Beaty, Addy Brown and Sydney Harris scored 11 each for the Cyclones (7-0).
Iowa State led just 26-24 entering the second quarter, but outscored the Lakers 63-19 in the middle quarters. It was 89-43 entering the fourth.
Iowa State shot 54% and Mercyhurst hit for 40%. Both teams made 12 3-pointers.
Jenna Van Schaik scored 17 points, Sofia Wilson 13 and Lena Walz 10 for the Lakers (0-5).
The Cyclones are off to their best start to a season since 2021-22 when that team also opened 7-0.
Mercyhurst: at Canisius on Sunday
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 62 - 112 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 62 - 112 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Evangelia Paulk Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 112 |
| 4th 0:01 |  |
Sofia Wilson missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 112 |
| 4th 0:18 | |
Reagan Wilson made Jumper. | 62 - 112 |
Statistics
 MERC |
ISU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 33-61 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 12-33 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 6-7 | FT | 34-40 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 19 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 12 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 25 |
| 6 | Steals | 14 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 32 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 33 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 50 |
Game Information
Location: Ames, IA
Attendance: 9,581 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 13-0 | - | 22-4 |
| Long Island University | 11-2 | 2 | 16-8 |
| Mercyhurst | 9-4 | 4 | 9-15 |
| Wagner | 7-6 | 6 | 11-13 |
| Chicago State | 7-6 | 6 | 8-18 |
| Le Moyne | 6-7 | 7 | 8-18 |
| Stonehill | 5-8 | 8 | 9-15 |
| New Haven | 5-8 | 8 | 7-17 |
| Saint Francis | 2-11 | 11 | 2-22 |
| Central Connecticut | 0-13 | 13 | 0-24 |
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 |