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Hare’s Buzzer-Beater Keeps No. 10 Iowa State Perfect After Crooks’ 41 vs. Kansas

Kansas’ single coverage on Audi Crooks opened the corner for Kenzie Hare’s winner.

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Dec 10, 2025; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes Taylor McCabe (2) defends Iowa State Cyclones Kenzie Hare (12) during there first half at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images
Mar 28, 2025; Spokane, WA, USA; UCLA Bruins center Lauren Betts (51) shoots against Ole Miss Rebels forward Christeen Iwuala (12) during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena. at Spokane Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-Imagn Images
Dec 14, 2025; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Lee (7) scores a basket against the Texas Longhorns] during the second half at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Iowa State beat Kansas 79-76 in its Big 12 opener at Hilton Coliseum to move to 13-0 (1-0 Big 12).
  • Audi Crooks scored 41 on 19-for-28 shooting for her third 40-point game this season as the nation’s leading scorer powered the Cyclones inside.
  • Kansas largely stayed home on shooters and defended Crooks one-on-one, holding Iowa State to 2-for-8 from three with Hare’s shot proving decisive.
  • S’Mya Nichols led Kansas with 29 points and tied the game with 5.2 seconds left before Iowa State executed an inbounds to Addy Brown, who found Hare for her only points.
  • The Associated Press named Crooks national player of the week after the win, noting her fourth straight 30-point game and a point total that tied the Cyclones’ regular-season Big 12 mark.