Overview
- Iowa State’s final lead came at 60–58 late in the third quarter before the Cowgirls took control with an 11–1 stretch and subsequent 10–0 and 6–0 runs in the fourth.
- Achol Akot scored 25 points and Stailee Heard added 22 for Oklahoma State, while Jada Williams tallied 19 points with 10 assists and Audi Crooks had 19 points and seven rebounds for Iowa State.
- BYU transfer Amari Whiting delivered seven fourth-quarter points on perfect 3-for-3 shooting as Oklahoma State pulled away.
- Iowa State made 12 three-pointers, including four by lone senior Sydney Harris, after jumping to a 9–0 start and going into halftime tied 35–35.
- Audi Crooks reached double figures for the 95th straight game and passed Bridget Carleton and Angie Welle on the program scoring list; Iowa State is 21–8 (9–8 Big 12) entering Sunday’s game at Kansas State, with KCCI noting a loss could drop the Cyclones below the No. 8 seed for the league tournament.