WBB: Crooks' 25 not enough to push Cyclones past Kansas

[Connor_Ferguson]

Iowa State got a career-high 25 points from Audi Crooks Wednesday, but it wasn't enough to push past Kansas.

WBB: Crooks scores big, but Iowa State falls short in back-and-fourth game with KU

Iowa State Cyclones center Audi Crooks (55) rebounds the ball around Kansas Jayhawks center Danai Papadopoulou (14)during the third quarter in the Big-12 home opening of an NCAA women's basketball at Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. © Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune / USA

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[Cycsk]

I felt like the big factors were:

• Interior defense on Crooks was often effective.
• Lack of us making 3's.
• KU guards getting into the lane for good shots.

 

[acoustimac]

I felt like the big factors were:

• Interior defense on Crooks was often effective.
• Lack of us making 3's.
• KU guards getting into the lane for good shots.

too many gifts. Their points off turnovers were critical

 

[StClone]

I felt like the big factors were:

• Interior defense on Crooks was often effective.
• Lack of us making 3's.
• KU guards getting into the lane for good shots.

Have not had time to analyze the game what kind of defense did KU use?