Iowa State's Audi Crooks nearly breaks Cyclones' single-game scoring record in NCAA victory

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Iowa State women's basketball star Audi Crooks nearly broke the Cyclones' single-game scoring record in a 40-point outburst Friday against Maryland in an NCAA Tournament game.

Crooks' dominant night led the Cyclones to an improbable, 93-86 comeback victory in the round-of-64 game in Stanford, Calif.

Crooks finished two points shy of Iowa State's single-game scoring record. She tied the school's single-game record for field goals. And she set an NCAA Tournament record for most points by a Big 12 women's basketball player. Brittney Griner of Baylor held the previous record.

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Iowa State women's basketball: Most points in a game

  • 42: Tonya Burns, vs. Nebraska, Jan. 18, 1984

  • 41: Ashley Joens, vs. Wright State, Dec. 15, 2019

  • 41: Lindsey Wilson, vs. Colorado, Feb. 26, 2003

  • 40: Audi Crooks, vs. Colorado, March 22, 2024

Iowa State women's basketball: Most field goals in a game

  • 18: Lindsey Wilson, vs. Colorado, Feb. 26, 2003

  • 18: Tonya Burns, vs. Nebraska, Jan. 18, 1984

  • 18: Audi Crooks, vs. Colorado, March 22, 2024

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Audi Crooks two points shy of Iowa State's single-game scoring mark

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