Women's Top 25 roundup: Audi Crooks pours in 47, No. 10 Iowa St. edges Indiana

Audi Crooks poured in a career-high 47 points, 30 of which came in the second half, and No. 10 Iowa State outdueled Indiana 106-95 to win the Coconut Hoops Blue Heron championship game Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla.

Crooks dominated inside with 19-of-25 field goal shooting and 9-of-11 shooting at the line. She scored on three possessions early in the third quarter, only for Indiana to match her each time and take a brief 55-53 lead. But Crooks and the Cyclones scored the next nine points and never trailed again, leading by as many as 19 points in the fourth.

Jada Williams (23 points, 11 assists) and Addy Brown (17 points, 10 rebounds) contributed double-double efforts for Iowa State (9-0). The Cyclones shot a season-best 63.9% from the field and outscored their opponents 62-34 in the paint.

Shay Ciezki helped Indiana (7-1) stay connected to Iowa State by scoring a season-high 38 points, including 13-of-14 foul shooting. Lenee Beaumont added 19 points.

No. 1 UConn 104, Xavier 39

Reserve Allie Ziebell went 5 of 7 from 3-point range and led six Huskies in double figures with 16 points as they routed the Musketeers in Cincinnati.

In an unusually early Big East opener for both teams, UConn (7-0, 1-0) jumped out to a 49-25 halftime lead before pouring on another 35 points in the third quarter. Ashlynn Shade (14 points) and Azzi Fudd (12) both shot 4 of 7 from beyond the arc as the Huskies made an even 50% (18 of 36) from deep.

Sarah Strong compiled 14 points, eight assists, six rebounds and six steals and Kayleigh Heckel and Serah Williams added 10 points apiece for the visitors. Xavier (4-3, 0-1) was led by Vivien Nejasmic's 12 points.

No. 3 UCLA 99, No. 14 Tennessee 77

Gabriela Jaquez racked up a season-high 29 points on 10-of-14 shooting, Kiki Rice added 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Bruins won every quarter in a thorough victory over the Volunteers in Los Angeles.

Jaquez made 5 of 6 3-point tries, including four in the first half, while Gianna Kneepkens tallied 19 points and Angela Dugalic had 14 for UCLA (8-1). The Bruins outshot the Lady Vols 58.5% to 40.8% overall and hit on 10 of 17 3-pointers.

Janiah Barker piled up 25 points for Tennessee (5-2), while Nya Robertson had 12. Talaysia Cooper posted 11 points, eight assists and six rebounds and Zee Spearman added 10 points.

No. 4 Texas 81, Penn 63

Madison Booker and Justice Carlton helped the Longhorns shrug off a slow start in a win over the Quakers in Austin, Texas.

Booker posted 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and made all 11 of her free throws for Texas (8-0). Carlton came off the bench to score all 10 of her points in the second quarter after Texas trailed 15-11 at the first intermission.

Kyla Oldacre had 14 points and nine rebounds, Teya Sidberry put up 13 points and 12 boards and Jordan Lee chipped in 12 points for the Longhorns. Mataya Gayle finished with 24 points for Penn (5-3) while Katie Collins had 12 points and nine boards and Simone Sawyer scored 10.

No. 9 Oklahoma 109, Florida State 91

Star freshman Aaliyah Chavez posted her second 29-point game of the season with seven 3-pointers and six assists and the Sooners fended off the Seminoles to win the Coconut Hoops Great Egret championship game in Fort Myers, Fla.

Chavez was one of six Sooners to score in double figures and two of her teammates had double-doubles: Sahara Williams (16 points, 14 rebounds) and Raegan Beers (14 points, 11 rebounds). Oklahoma (6-1) outrebounded Florida State 51-38 and scored 34 points on fast breaks in the high-paced game.

Jasmine Shavers scored 24 points and Sydney Bowles had 18 on 6-of-9 shooting from three for Florida State (4-4). The Seminoles trailed 43-42 at halftime before Oklahoma broke it open with a 15-5 run to start the third quarter, which featured three of Chavez's triples.

No. 11 Iowa 86, Fairfield 72

Ava Heiden bundled 18 points with 16 rebounds and the Hawkeyes staved off a spirited upset bid from the Stags in Iowa City.

Iowa (8-0) trailed by as many as 11 points in the first quarter and only led 41-35 at halftime. Kylie Feuerbach scored 12 of her 17 points after halftime to help the Hawkeyes pull away. Hannah Stuelke and Taylor McCabe each finished with 13 points for Iowa.

Reserve Christina Pham led Fairfield (4-2) with 14 points on 4-of-5 3-point shooting in 16 minutes. Meghan Andersen scored 13 points and Kaety L'Amoreaux had 12 as the Stags stayed close with 18 3-pointers but were outrebounded 44-26.

No. 15 Baylor 76, Grambling 35

Taliah Scott scored 17 points and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs added 10 points and a season-best 16 rebounds to power the Bears to an easy win over the Lady Tigers in Waco, Texas.

Bella Fontleroy scored 11 points for Baylor (7-1), which had a 24-2 lead after one quarter. The Bears shot 50.9% from the field and all 10 players who saw time finished with at least four points.

Zaria Johnson led Grambling (1-7) with 14 points. The Lady Tigers were held to 20% field goal shooting and had made just 5 of 34 by halftime.

No. 20 Michigan State 72, Clemson 64

Rashunda Jones scored 10 of her 16 points in the fourth quarter to help the Spartans hold off the Tigers and win the Baha Mar Championship Junkanoo Division title game in Nassau, Bahamas.

Kennedy Blair posted game highs of 22 points and 12 rebounds and added a team-best five assists to power the Spartans (8-0). Clemson clawed within five points in the final minute, but Jones scored eight straight Michigan State points down the stretch on three layups and two foul shots.

Rusne Augustinaite (17 points, five 3-pointers) and Demeara Hinds (11 points, 10 boards) led Clemson (5-3). The Spartans never trailed and outshot the Tigers 59.1% to 39.3%, but Clemson kept it close thanks to 11 offensive rebounds and 16 Sparty turnovers leading to a plus-12 shots advantage.

No. 23 Louisville 100, Bellarmine 37

Imari Berry scored 14 points and Reyna Scott tossed in 13 from off the bench as the host Cardinals blew past the Knights.

Louisville (7-2) also got 12 points from Tajianna Roberts and 10 from Rebekah Graves as the team shot 51.4% overall, made 13 3-pointers and won the rebounding battle 58-30.

Rachel Shropshire finished with a team-high 10 points for Bellarmine (2-7) as the Knights found themselves behind 30-6 after one quarter and 58-13 at halftime.

--Field Level Media