In an intense match-up that extended into double overtime, No. 10 Iowa State faced off against No. 7 Kansas State, ultimately falling short with a final score of 87-86 in favor of Kansas State. The game was marked by a series of lead changes and critical moments, including a late-game three-pointer by Serena Sundell that put Kansas State ahead. Audi Crooks of Iowa State was notable for key blocks and tying the game, showcasing the competitiveness of both teams until the final buzzer. This victory marks a crucial win in Kansas State's season.
Iowa State forces a turnover and takes the timeout, trailing 87-86 with 41.6 seconds to go. That will advance the ball for the inbound too.
Serena Sundell hits the three. K-State leads 87-86 with just over a minute left.
Isnelle Natabou on the back door! 86-84, Iowa State with 1:40 to go.
K-State ties it up again. 84-84.
Audi Crooks turns around! She's got another one! 84-82, Iowa State. 2:30 left in 2OT.
Arianna Jackson is called for the foul - her fifth. She checks out and Kelsey Joens comes in. Ryan, Crooks, Belanger and Brown on the floor.
Hannah Belanger's 3-pointer late in the shot clock is tipped. K-State gets it back
Ayoka Lee hits the shot as time expires. Looks like a second overtime will be needed. 80-80. Officials confirm it was a basket.
Emily Ryan is fouled going up and will go to the line. She hits both, 78-78 with 1:08 to play
Ayoka Lee with another. 1:20 to play, Iowa State trails 78-76
Audi Crooks with the counter, tied up again. 76-76 with just over two minutes left.
Ayoka Lee with the turnaround bucket. 76-74, Kansas State.
No dice for either team on their first possessions of OT. On Iowa State's second trip, Audi Crooks gets the bucket. 74-72, 4 minutes left.
Audi Crooks with the block! 6.8 seconds
Addy Brown gets fouled and will go to the line. 10.6 seconds still on the clock
Kansas State takes the lead, 66-65. Officials are now at the monitor reviewing a play, appeared Kelsey Joens may have gotten a hit to the mouth. 3:08 on the clock.
Kansas State with the three. They take the lead back. 59-58
Three-ball, Kelsey Joens! Her third! 58-54 Iowa State
END OF 3: Iowa State 54, No. 7 K-State 50
Audi Crooks, out of the timeout. Cyclones up 48-43.
Hannah Belanger, for three! Iowa State ahead 44-35
Ayoka Lee gets an and-1, just after Audi Crooks misses a pair of free throws. Cyclones hold a 39-32 lead.
HALFTIME: Iowa State 39, No. 7 K-State 26 Cyclones are 5-10 from long range, K-State just 2-11. Isnelle Natabou and Kelsey Joens lead the way with 8 points in the first half.
Isnelle Natabou. She's up to 8 points on 4-4 shooting 37-24, Iowa State
Emily Ryan gets the hoop for the lay-in. Cyclones lead 35-24. Nyamer Diew called for her second foul on the other side. 92 seconds left in the half.
Kelsey Joens, three-ball! Cyclones lead it by 10 again.
END OF 1: Iowa State 23, No. 7 K-State 16 Every player that has hit the court for Iowa State has between 2 and 4 points, aside from Arianna Jackson, who had two assists and a rebound in the first quarter.
Addy Brown breaks up the K-State run. 21-16 Iowa State
A pair of free throws and a three from Sanchez trims the deficit for K-State. Now another three for the Wildcats. 19-16 Iowa State
Nyamer Diew for three! A gritty offensive rebound and kickout from Addy Brown got the ball there. Cyclones up to a 19-8 lead. 2:24 to play in the first.
Audi Crooks was excited about that one. Her bucket gives Iowa State a 16-6 lead and K-State calls its first timeout. 4:01 to play in the first quarter.
Three-ball, Hannah Belanger. Cyclones ahead 11-6.
Audi Crooks gets some energy from the crowd and Iowa State has its first lead of the game. 8-6, Cyclones with 5:33 to go.
Addy Brown gets the scoring started for Iowa State. 2-2 through two minutes.
54 seconds in - Ayoka Lee has two blocks on Audi Crooks already. Arianna Jackson picks up the foul. K-State takes a 2-0 lead.
With its road win over Cincinnati last night, Iowa State switched spots with BYU in the updated NET rankings; BYU now 9th, ISU 8th.
“I think we’re very happy with where we are right now, but we want to stay happy, obviously." — ISU guard Curtis Jones after Tuesday's 68-59 win at Cincinnati. Our @ROBWGRAY has more as the No. 10 Cyclones climb into a tie atop the Big 12 standings. https://t.co/HXLlJNUQnH
"This is a Final Four caliber team," - @ChrisMWilliams following No. 10 Iowa State's win over Cincinnati. CF POSTGAME🎙️:https://t.co/PNarQaWoaM https://t.co/UsR9vj97Pd
Iowa State quietly with another win, another road victory - this one at Cincinnati. Cyclones are now 19-5 and 8-3 in Big 12 play - tied with Houston for first place. Have knocked off TCU, Texas and now Cincinnati on the road the last few weeks.
Iowa State quietly with another win, another road victory - this one at Cincinnati. Cyclones are now 19-5 and 8-3 in Big 12 play - a half-game behind Houston for first place. Have knocked off TCU, Texas and now Cincinnati on the road the last few weeks.
Iowa State beats Cincinnati, moves into first place tie with Houston in Big 12
POSTGAME with CF: No. 10 Iowa State takes care of business at Cincinnati https://t.co/uDDNIAlalm
Cincinnati with another three. 63-56 with 1:08 to play, Cyclones still out front.
Iowa State leading 57-47 at the under 8 stop. Win this segment and they still have a pulse. Lukosius has 12. Skillings and James 11. #Bearcats
Iowa St up 52-39 at the under 12 stop. #Bearcats stopped the bleeding a little, but Cyclones shooting 53% from the floor in the 2nd half. String together some stops and they can make this interesting.
Curtis Jones gets another on a floater. Iowa State ahead 48-36. Now Tamin Lipsey has the fastbreak bucket. 50-36, Iowa State.
Curtis Jones, for three! Iowa State has its biggest lead of the game, up 46-30
Hason Ward with the dunk. Cyclones ahead 43-30.
Iowa State up 41-28 at the first media stop of the half. #Bearcats up to 20 turnovers. 5 guys with at least two. Iowa St 19 points off the miscues. Really all that needs to be said at this point.
Iowa State ended the half on an 11-2 run and open the 2nd 7-0. 18-2 at the moment is how you find yourself down 15 with 18:27 to go. Not. Great. Bob. Dot. Gif.
3rd foul on John Newman. 2 turnovers in 3 possessions to start the half. This is about to get ugly. #Bearcats call TO trailing 41-26.
Jackson Paveletzke had to throw up a shot late in the clock. It's reviewed to see if it's counted and it looks like it will. Cyclones on a 6-0 run with three players (Lipsey, Rob Jones & Tre King) with two fouls. No. 10 Iowa State 29, Cincinnati 24 1H | 2:24
Iowa St up 25-24 at the final media stop of the half. Lukosius leads the #Bearcats with 9. James has 6.
Iowa St leads 19-17 at the under 8 stop. Officials just waived off a CJ Fredrick 3 that was released as the shot clock expired. Good call unfortunately.
THREE BALL, Tamin Lipsey! He's up to nine points. 17-14, Cyclones.
Iowa St up 10-8 at the under 12. #Bearcats shooting 50% from the floor, but a little deceiving when you factor in NINE turnovers in just over 8 minutes.