No. 10 Iowa State handed in-state rival No. 12 Iowa its first loss of the season, 74-69, on Wednesday night at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
Iowa State junior center Audi Crooks had a double-double with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Crooks leads the nation in scoring and helped the Cyclones dominate in the paint, outscoring the Hawkeyes, 40-30.
Iowa State led by as many as 17 points before Iowa came back in the fourth quarter. Hannah Stuelke made a layup with 49 seconds remaining to cut the deficit to 72-69. But Iowa missed four 3-points attempts down the stretch to lose to Iowa State for the first time since 2021 in the CyHawk series.
Iowa State had three players record double-doubles. Besides Crooks, Addy Brown had 20 points and 12 rebounds and Jada Williams had 11 points and 12 assists.
Chit-Chat Williams had 21 points to lead four Hawkeyes in double figures. Iowa struggled to defend Crooks with both Stuelke and Ava Heiden fouling out.
Iowa (9-1) faces Lindenwood on Saturday before traveling to face No. 1 UConn in Champions Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Dec. 20.
Iowa State (11-0) hosts another in-state rival, Northern Iowa, on Sunday.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series battle:
Iowa fighting back
The Hawkeyes have gotten as close as three points after leading by as many as 17. Chit-Chat Wright has 18 points to lead three Iowa players in double figures.
End of 3rd quarter: Iowa State 61, Iowa 48
The Cyclones outscored Iowa 26-13 in the stanza. Audi Crooks is showing the nation her scoring skills with 20 points. Teammate Addy Brown is closing in on a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. Iowa State had five 3-pointers, after one in the first half.
Iowa State takes biggest lead
The Cyclones, led by 18 points from Audi Crooks, have taken a 48-40 lead. Jada Williams up to nine assists after finding Audi Crooks again. It’s a 13-5 Iowa State run to start the quarter.
Ava Heiden has her three fouls for Iowa and is on the bench.
Halftime: Iowa 35, Iowa State 35
Iowa was held scoreless for the first six minutes and eight seconds of the second quarter but went on a 9-0 run to even the score at the half. Chit-Chat Wright has 13 points to lead the Hawkeyes.
The game is even in nearly every stat. Iowa is shooting 48% and Iowa State 50%, Iowa has 18 rebounds to Iowa State’s 17 and eight turnovers compared to seven by the Cyclones. Iowa State has the upper hand in points in the paint with 24 compared to 16 by the Hawkeyes.
Two Cyclones in double figures
Audi Crooks has 12 points and Addy Brown 10 each for Iowa State in a fast-paced game.
Iowa has not scored in the second quarter and has seven turnovers in the game.
End of 1st quarter: Iowa 23, Iowa State 19
Kylie Feuerbach hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Iowa a four-point lead. Chit-Chat Wright had the assist on the basket and leads the Hawkeyes with seven points. Iowa was 3-of-7 from behind the arc while the Cyclones were 1-of-5. Addy Brown made the 3.
We are underway at Hilton
What time is Iowa State vs. Iowa?
The Iowa State Cyclones host instate rival Iowa on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
Iowa State vs. Iowa women’s basketball: TV, streaming
- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 10
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. PT)
- Location: Hilton Coliseum (Ames, Iowa)
- TV: ESPN
- Stream: Fubo, ESPN Unlimited
Iowa starting lineup
Iowa State starting lineup
Iowa arrivals
All-time CyHawk women’s basketball series
The Hawkeyes lead the all-time series 32-23 and have won eight of the last nine matchups, including the last three.
Iowa State women’s basketball roster
Iowa women’s basketball roster
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