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Audi Crooks Scores 41 as Iowa State Clinches No. 7 Seed and First-Round Bye

Her fifth 40-point outing matched the Big 12 career mark heading into this week’s tournament in Kansas City.

Overview

  • Iowa State beat Kansas State 93–79, with Audi Crooks posting 41 points and 13 rebounds in 30 minutes to halt a two-game skid.
  • Crooks shot 16-of-19 from the field and 9-of-9 at the line, and she later called it her best game of the year.
  • The Cyclones finished 22-8 overall and 10-8 in Big 12 play to lock in the No. 7 seed with a first-round bye.
  • Iowa State opens Thursday at 5:30 p.m. against the winner of Arizona vs. Arizona State in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament.
  • The Cyclones dominated the glass 48-24 yet committed 24 turnovers and logged only three steals to Kansas State’s 15.