Iowa State Cyclones at Houston Cougars
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Audi Crooks has 5th straight game of at least 30 points in No. 10 Iowa State's 80-62 win vs. Houston
Williams and Crooks combined for 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting in the first half as the Cyclones (14-0, 2-0 Big 12) built a 45-31 halftime lead. Iowa State shot 60% in the first half.
Crooks finished 17 of 21 from the field. She scored at least 30 for the fifth straight game, and double-figures for the 80th straight game, the longest active streak in the nation.
Iowa State shot 53% overall and 8 of 16 on 3-pointers. The Cyclones owned a 52-24 advantage in points in the paint.
Briana Peguero scored 14 and Jade Jones added 11 points off the bench for Houston (6-7, 0-2). The Cougars shot 38%.
Houston opened up a 14-7 lead on a jumper by Jorynn Ross with three minutes left in the first quarter, but Iowa State answered with a 12-0 run over the first and second quarters to take a 19-14 lead on a layup by Crooks to start the second.
After the Cougars closed within 29-27 with four minutes left in the second, Iowa State closed the half on a 16-4 spurt, capped with a jumper by Williams at the halftime buzzer. The Cyclones made six straight field goals during the run.
Houston got no closer than nine the rest of the way.
Houston: Visits Oklahoma State on Saturday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 80 - 62 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 80 - 62 |
| 4th 0:19 |  |
Briana Peguero makes free throw 2 of 2 | 80 - 62 |
| 4th 0:19 | |
Houston Deadball Team Rebound. | 80 - 61 |
| 4th 0:19 | |
Briana Peguero misses free throw 1 of 2 | 80 - 61 |
Statistics
 ISU |
HOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 34-64 | FG | 25-65 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 4-8 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 4-7 | FT | 8-12 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 24 | Assists | 13 |
| 2 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 81 | Percent Led | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 1,652 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Texas Tech | 2-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Iowa State | 2-0 | - | 14-0 |
| TCU | 1-0 | 0.5 | 13-0 |
| BYU | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-1 |
| West Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-2 |
| Baylor | 1-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Utah | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Kansas State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Kansas | 0-1 | 1.5 | 10-3 |
| Arizona | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-3 |
| Colorado | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-4 |
| UCF | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Houston | 0-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| Cincinnati | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |