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Iowa State's Audi Crooks Ties Brittney Griner's Big 12 Record With 41-Point Game
Crooks recorded her fifth career 40-point game to end the 2025-26 season.
Published on Mar. 2, 2026
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Iowa State's Audi Crooks continued her dominant junior season, scoring 41 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in a win over Kansas State. This was Crooks' fifth career 40-point game, tying the Big 12 women's basketball record held by Baylor legend Brittney Griner.
Why it matters
Crooks has emerged as one of the top players in the country, becoming the fastest Big 12 women's basketball player to reach 2,000 career points. Her ability to take over games and score at a prolific rate has made Iowa State a contender in the Big 12 and a team to watch in the upcoming NCAA tournament.
The details
In 30 minutes of play, Crooks scored 41 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Four of her five career 40-point games have come this season, making her the only women's player in the country with multiple 40-point performances. Her previous 40-point outbursts include 43 points against Valparaiso, 47 points against Indiana, and 41 points against Kansas.
- Crooks reached the 2,000-point milestone in her career in January 2026, doing so in just 89 college games.
- The 41-point performance came in the regular season finale against Kansas State on March 1, 2026.
The players
Audi Crooks
A junior center for the Iowa State Cyclones, Crooks has emerged as one of the top players in the country. She is the fastest Big 12 women's basketball player to reach 2,000 career points.
Brittney Griner
A Baylor legend and WNBA star, Griner previously held the Big 12 record for most 40-point games in a career with five.
What’s next
We'll see what Crooks and the Cyclones can do in this week's Big 12 tournament, and then in the NCAA tournament in a couple weeks.
The takeaway
Crooks' dominant junior season has cemented her status as one of the top players in the country, and her ability to take over games and score at a prolific rate has made Iowa State a team to watch in the upcoming postseason.
