Audi Crooks

Birmingham 3 Regional: A Texas two-step to the top seeds

By Missy Heidrick / March 18, 2025

Notre Dame is also ready to dance in a loaded and competitive region

The NCAA Tournament championship trophy at the 2023 title game

Is the NET ranking system working the way it’s supposed to?

By Steve Silverman / March 11, 2025

NCAA’s Rick Nixon: ‘We’ve heard the complaints’

Iowa State Cyclones' forward Addy Brown (24) shoots the ball over Kansas Jayhawks' guard Laia Conesa (6)

Addy Brown’s 41 points punctuate Day 2 of the Big 12 tournament

By Tia Reid / March 7, 2025

The Big 12’s youth stood out Thursday

ASU guard Jalyn Brown (23) dribbles to her right while defended by GCU guard Trinity San Antonio (23)

Big 12 newcomers highlight Day 1 of the 2025 tournament

By Tia Reid / March 6, 2025

Arizona State provides the day’s biggest upset

Kansas State center Ayoka Lee shoots a fadeaway jump shot over a UNC defender, who has a hand in Lee's face.

2024-25 Big 12 preview

By Missy Heidrick / November 2, 2024

Loaded rosters put new-look Big 12 front and center in women’s basketball conversations

Junior forward Kiki Iriafen places Stanford's nameplate on the bracket after scoring 41 points to lead the Cardinal to an 87-81 overtime win over Iowa State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif. (Photo courtesy of Stanford Athletics)

This time, Stanford survives NCAA Tournament second-round scare to advance out of Maples

By Michelle Smith / March 25, 2024

35 games into the season and headed to the Sweet 16 in Portland, Stanford are still learning about themselves

USC's JuJu Watkins celebrates her team's victory. Photo credit: USC Athletics

Bigger challenges lie ahead for Pac-12 NCAA Tournament teams

By Michelle Smith / March 24, 2024

In a very chalky weekend so far, six of the seven Pac-12 entrants move on to the second round Sunday and Monday.

Iowa State Cyclones center Audi Crooks (55), forward Jalynn Bristow (1), and guard Emily Ryan (11) celebrate with guard Hannah Belanger (13) after a four-point play against Cincinnati during the third quarter of a NCAA women's basketball at Hilton Coliseum on March 2, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State’s Audi Crooks makes grand NCAA Tournament debut with 40-point gem

By Michelle Smith / March 23, 2024

Crooks led the way as the Cyclones came back from down 20 to beat Maryland.

Texas guard Shay Holle shoots around Kansas State's Ayoka Lee during the Big 12 semifinals.

Big 12 Tournament Day 4: Iowa State, Texas set up a championship rematch

By Kathleen Gier / March 11, 2024

Cyclones win big, Longhorns survive a late run to advance

Iowa State guard Emily Ryan dribbles and calls out a play during the Big 12 quarterfinals.

Introducing Emily Ryan: Iowa State point guard, pride of the program

By Kathleen Gier / March 10, 2024

‘If you Google ‘point guard,’ or whatever, that’s her picture. That’s who she is’