No. 12 TCU women rally past Iowa State 80-73

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Olivia Miles scored 15 of her 26 points in the final 5:21 and finished with her fifth triple-double this season, rallying No. 12 TCU to an 80-73 victory over Iowa State on Sunday and extending the Horned Frogs’ winning streak at home to 41.

TCU trailed 66-53 with 7:35 remaining before Miles took over to ensure the Horned Frogs (25-4, 13-3) tied Texas for the longest current home streak, while staying atop the Big 12 Conference with their fourth straight win.

Miles, who played at Notre Dame from 2020-2025, scored six straight points to ignite a 16-4 run capped by Taylor Bigby’s 3-pointer and TCU trailed 70-69 with 2:54 left.

Miles extended the run with a go-ahead jumper, two free throws and another jumper over the next two minutes for a five-point lead. She made 3 of 4 foul shots in the final 48 seconds as TCU outscored Iowa State 31-15 in the final quarter.

Miles missed 12 of her first 14 shots before making 6 of 7 in the fourth. She added 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Martz Suarez posted a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Clara Silva scored 11.

Audi Crooks had 22 points, six rebounds and four assists before fouling out for the Cyclones (21-7, 9-7). Jada Williams scored 15 on 6-for-23 shooting, adding 11 assists. Addy Brown chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds.

Crooks had eight points and Iowa State led by as many as 10 in the first quarter before settling for a 24-16 advantage. Miles and Suarez both scored five in the second period to help TCU cut it to 40-34 at halftime.

Crooks had two layups in the final 1:28 of the third quarter and Iowa took a 58-49 lead into the fourth.

Iowa State Notes

  • Iowa State women’s basketball’s all-time record moves to 892-685 (.566) and 354-365 (.492) in conference play.
  • Fennelly’s career record moves to 821-385 (.681) in his 38-year career and 655-332 (.664) at Iowa State.
  • With its fifth assist of the day, Iowa State recorded its 550th assist of the season. The Cyclones have finished each of the last two seasons with over 600 dimes and are a top five assisting team in the country this season.
  • With 22 points today, Audi Crooks extended her double-figure scoring streak to 94 games, the longest active streak in NCAA women’s basketball. It is the longest streak among Big 12 players since Brittney Griner’s 116-game streak.
  • The point total also marks her 61st career 20-plus point performance.
  • Kenzie Hare’s 3-pointer in the first quarter marked her 200th career triple. She holds a .373 career 3-point percentage.
  • Jada Williams posted her seventh double-double of the season with 15 points and a game-high 11 assists.
  • Williams moved her season total to 213 assists, now the fifth-best single season mark at Iowa State. She passed previous marks from Emily Ryan (204) in eighth, Lindsey Wilson (209) at seventh, and Ryan and Nikki Moody (211) sharing fifth.
  • Williams also recorded her 250th career rebound today.

Up Next

TCU: At Cincinnati on Wednesday.

Iowa State: Hosts Oklahoma State on Wednesday.