Iowa State Cyclones @ Drake Bulldogs
No. 12 Iowa State women go on the road for the first time this season to beat Drake 87-60
DES MOINES, Iowa -- — Audi Crooks scored 22 points, Addy Brown nearly had back-to-back triple-doubles with 12 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and No. 12 Iowa State went on the road for the first time this season to beat Drake 87-60 on Thursday night.
Iowa State improved to 6-0 for the first time since the 2021-22 season, when the Cyclones started 7-0. Iowa State’s best start is 14-0 in 2013-14.
Arianna Jackson also scored 12 points for Iowa State. Jada Williams, Sydney Harris and Reagan Wilson each added 11 points.
Anna Becker led Drake (1-3) with 22 points on 6-of-13 shooting. Maggie Taylor had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Abbie Aalsma scored 11.
Crooks has scored in double figures in 73 straight games — the longest streak by a Big 12 women’s basketball player since Brittney Griner’s 116-game run from 2010-13. Last season against the Bulldogs, Crooks made a layup with one second remaining to secure an 80-78 victory over the in-state rival.
Brown was coming off the fourth triple-double in program history on Sunday against Norfolk State, tallying 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. It marked the first time in over a decade that a Cyclone achieved the feat.
Iowa State: Hosts Mercyhurst on Sunday.
Drake: The Bulldogs play Arkansas, their third straight Power Four opponent, on Tuesday in Nashville as part of the Music City Classic. Drake also lost to then-No. 21 Iowa last Thursday.
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Game Information
Des Moines, IA
Referee:Angie Enlund
Referee:Bill Larance
Referee:Josh Howell
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 9-2 | - | 21-3 |
| Baylor | 9-2 | - | 20-4 |
| West Virginia | 9-3 | 0.5 | 19-5 |
| Texas Tech | 8-3 | 1 | 21-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-4 | 2 | 18-6 |
| Utah | 7-4 | 2 | 16-7 |
| Arizona State | 6-5 | 3 | 19-5 |
| Iowa State | 6-5 | 3 | 18-5 |
| Colorado | 6-5 | 3 | 15-8 |
| BYU | 5-6 | 4 | 16-7 |
| Kansas State | 5-6 | 4 | 12-12 |
| Kansas | 4-8 | 5.5 | 14-10 |
| Cincinnati | 3-8 | 6 | 8-15 |
| Arizona | 2-9 | 7 | 11-11 |
| UCF | 2-9 | 7 | 10-12 |
| Houston | 1-10 | 8 | 7-15 |
| Missouri Valley ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 11-1 | - | 20-3 |
| Belmont | 9-2 | 1.5 | 13-9 |
| Bradley | 8-4 | 3 | 15-8 |
| Illinois State | 7-4 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Northern Iowa | 7-5 | 4 | 11-11 |
| UIC | 5-6 | 5.5 | 10-12 |
| Drake | 5-7 | 6 | 6-16 |
| Southern Illinois | 4-7 | 6.5 | 7-13 |
| Indiana State | 4-8 | 7 | 8-14 |
| Evansville | 4-8 | 7 | 6-17 |
| Valparaiso | 0-12 | 11 | 0-23 |
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