Audi Crooks scored the winning shot as time expired and a season-high 33 points as No. 8 Iowa State survived a scare in a close 80-78 win over Drake.

After fumbling their previous game against Northern Iowa, the Iowa State Cyclones are back on track, and it’s all thanks to sophomore sensation Audi Crooks. The post Audi Crooks’ Sensation Continues as Iowa State Star Stirs Debate Despite Winner Against Drake appeared first on EssentiallySports.

With game on the line later in the fourth quarter, there was no doubt who was going to get the ball at the end

AMES – Iowa State women’s basketball star Audi Crooks spent her offseason refining her game. Crooks, a dominant post player for the Cyclones last season, looked for other ways to score around the hoop.

No. 8 Iowa State won its fifth home game of the season against in-state rival Drake University, thanks to a last-minute shot by Audi Crooks that sealed the win with a score of 80-78. The first minutes of the game were a success offensively for Drake,

Yeah, I mean everyone the gym knew where that ball was going. he says there was options, but let’s be real, the ball was going to Audi.”

As the final seconds ticked down in Sunday’s women's basketball showdown between Iowa State and Drake, Cyclone sophomore Addy Brown had a decision to make. Brown had the ball, and she could have passed it out to Emily Ryan,

Audi Cooks puts up a buzzer-beater to give Iowa State an 80-78 victory over Drake.