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Cyclone center Audi Crooks (55) smiles during Wednesday’s game against Arizona State. The junior from Algona scored 28 points in 28 minutes. | Jared Larson
With their dominant win over Arizona State on Wednesday, Iowa State looked like their former selves Addy Brown is back in the lineup. While I would argue that they are back to playing like a Big 12 contender and a team that could’ve hosted games in the NCAA tournament had the injuries not happened, it may take a while for general audiences to agree. That could change with a huge opportunity on Sunday against TCU.
Addy Brown returns in a dominant win
In her 20 minutes of action, Addy Brown boasted a 6/7/6 in her return to play after missing eleven games. While that is officially her lowest minutes total for the season, it makes sense to ease her back into the lineup after not playing for a month and a half along with Iowa State holding a comfortable lead for a large portion of the game. Audi Crooks and Jada Williams continue to lead the way for the top ranked offense in Big 12 play, scoring 28 and 26 respectively. The Cyclones also shot a blazing 50% from deep, paced by Jada Williams at 4-7.
This was a statement win over an Arizona State squad that is currently in a bubble race for the big dance, but a 26 point victory likely surpassed what anyone was expecting. A 27-13 third quarter in the Cyclones favor is what ultimately propelled them to a large margin of victory. The 26 point margin of victory is the largest in conference play so far for Iowa State, even though Arizona is still in the top half of the conference. Now is a great time to be finding their stride.
TCU is the biggest test of the season
Currently atop the Big 12 standings, a road game against TCU will likely be seen as the toughest test for Iowa State’s resume, but it also represents the biggest opportunity to put themselves back into the national attention. That will of course be a tall task against the best defense in conference play.
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