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Iowa State Women's Basketball Uses Strong Start to Roll Past Drake

Audi Crooks scored 22 points to extend her double-figure scoring streak to 73 games, the longest in the Big 12 since Brittney Griner, as Iowa State defeated Drake 87-60.

  • On Thursday night in Des Moines, the Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team beat the Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team 87-60 at the Knapp Center, controlling the game throughout their first road test of the season.
  • After a cold start by Drake, Iowa State built separation with successive runs, sparked by Arianna Jackson's hot 3-point start fueling a 16-0 run and six of nine shots made.
  • Audi Crooks paced Iowa State with 22 points while extending a 73-game double-figure streak, the longest Big 12 run since Brittney Griner, while Addy Brown nearly notched back-to-back triple-doubles Thursday.
  • Looking ahead, Iowa State returns to host Mercyhurst on Nov. 23, after improving to 6-0, its best start since 2021-22, while Drake faces Arkansas on Nov. 25.
  • After the loss, Drake now sits at 1-3, and the game attracted attention beyond Iowa, impacting AP women's basketball coverage and ongoing rivalry interest.
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Iowa State Daily broke the news in on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
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