Valparaiso Beacons @ Iowa State Cyclones
Crooks sets program record with 43 points to power No. 16 Iowa State women past Valparaiso 97-50
AMES, Iowa -- — Audi Crooks set a program record with 43 points in just 20 minutes for No. 16 Iowa State in a 97-50 rout over Valparaiso on Wednesday in the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
Crooks set the program's single-game record on a free throw with 8:42 remaining in the fourth quarter, passing Tonya Burns’ mark of 42 against Nebraska on Jan. 18, 1984. Crooks scored the first six points of the fourth for a 73-42 lead before being subbed out.
Crooks, who also added seven rebounds and a block, extended her streak of scoring in double figures to 71 straight games on 18-of-23 shooting. It's the longest active streak in NCAA women's basketball and the longest in Cyclones history.
Crooks poured in 22 points in the first half, leading a 33-10 run and giving the Cyclones (3-0) a 43-22 lead at the break.
Addy Brown was the second-leading scorer for the Cyclones with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, with seven rebounds and four assists. Brown also went over 1,000 career points. Jada Williams notched her first career double-double with 11 points and a career-high 10 assists, along with three steals.
Milana Nenadic was the lone double-digit scorer for the Beacons (0-3), tallying 20 points on 8-of-19 shooting with six rebounds and a couple of steals.
The Cyclones offense was 53.4% from the field (39 for 73), while holding the Beacons to 29% (18 for 62). It marks four consecutive games with 85 points or more to begin the season, and an average of 44.5 points per game allowed.
Valparaiso: The Crusaders will host Milwaukee on Sunday.
Iowa State: The Cyclones face Norfolk State at home on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kyle Bacon
- Maggie Tieman
- Alganese Carr
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-2 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-3 |
| Belmont | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-4 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-4 |
| UIC | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-5 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-6 |
| Drake | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 0.5 | 1-6 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 0.5 | 0-8 |
| Illinois State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-5 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 9-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 4-5 |

