Audi Crooks scored 27 points and Addy Brown contributed 22 for Iowa State, which gathered from a 15-point second half deficit to beat Princeton 68-63 on Wednesday in a female NCA-Tournament first four match in South Bend, Ind.
Cyclones (23-11) promotes as No. 11 Seeds to meet No. 6 Frö Michigan in a Birmingham region 3 games in South Bend on Friday.
The tigers (21-8) led 40-25 after Princeton’s Parker Hill opened the second half with a arrangement. Princeton did not sank another basket for eight minutes, and Iowa State went on a 21-2 driving to move in front of 46-42. Emily Ryan covered the surge by completing a three -point game with 2:50 left in the third quarter.
A last second Ryan Jumper gave Iowa State a five -point lead that entered the fourth period, and the cyclones remained forward with a margin of four to eight points through the entire quarter.
Fadima Tall led Princeton with 19 points. Ashley Chea set up 15 points, Skye Belker logged 11 points and Hill amounted to 10 points and 12 returns.
Cyclones shot 46.8 percent while the limited tigers to 35.8 percent.
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