The only area offensively where Iowa State struggled was the foul line. What was an issue early in the season reared its ugly head against Long Beach State, with the Cyclones making only eight of 18 attempts at the charity stripe.

Kenzie Hare hit the game-winning 3-point shot as time expired, Audi Crooks scored 41 points and No. 10 Iowa State beat Kansas 79-76.

AMES – As the Iowa State women's basketball team prepared for its final possession against Kansas on Dec. 21, Cyclones coach Bill Fennelly gave junior Addy Brown some instructions. Brown, who was going to be getting the ball in the middle of the floor, was told to toss it in the post to star center Audi Crooks.

Iowa State will have no excuses in this one, and it could shape up to be one of their top performances of the year. While the offense of Long Beach State isn’t terrible, their defense ranks as one of the worst in the entire country. As shown against Alcorn State, the offense of Iowa State can explode if given the chance.

Entering their first Big 12 contest of the season, the Iowa State Cyclones were expecting Audi Crooks to face double and triple teams.