Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE 3 takeaways from Iowa State's win: What led to Audi Crook's career-best free throw shooting game BEN HUTCHENS Iowa State University beat reporter Dec 15, 2024 Dec 15, 2024 Updated Dec 16, 2025 0 × Addy Brown and Arianna Jackson discuss Iowa State's 87-55 win against Eastern Illinois. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Iowa State rebounded with a win. Now, the gauntlet begins. kAm}@] `g x@H2 $E2E6 362E t2DE6C? x==:?@:D gf\dd $F?52J 6G6?:?8] %96 rJ4=@?6D @FED4@C65 t2DE6C? x==:?@:D af\g :? E96 7@FCE9 BF2CE6C] x@H2 $E2E6 Wh\bX H:== A=2J }@] a &r@?? 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