Alert Top Story Topical COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE Iowa State's Audi Crooks named Big 12 preseason Player of the Year ben.hutchens Oct 9, 2025 Oct 9, 2025 Updated Dec 3, 2025 0 Iowa State sophomore Addy Brown scored a career-high 41 points Thursday in the Big 12 Championship against Arizona State. Courtesy ISU athletics Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ben.hutchens AMES — Audi Crooks is the Big 12 Conference Preseason Player of the Year.kAmrC@@<D[ 2 ;F?:@C 46?E6C[ kDA2?m=65 E96 q:8 `a :? 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Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net. 0 Comments Locations Davenport ben.hutchens Author email Follow ben.hutchens Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Audi Crooks interview | Iowa State/Team USA basketball | July 15 Iowa State center Audi Crooks discusses her time competing in Chile for Team USA in the FIBA Women's AmeriCup. Team USA won gold and Crooks sh… Luke Combs to play Jack Trice Stadium on April 11, how to get tickets How to get tickets for Luke Combs' show in Jack Trice Stadium next April. When could Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey return from MCL injury? 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Audi Crooks interview | Iowa State/Team USA basketball | July 15 Iowa State center Audi Crooks discusses her time competing in Chile for Team USA in the FIBA Women's AmeriCup. Team USA won gold and Crooks sh…
Luke Combs to play Jack Trice Stadium on April 11, how to get tickets How to get tickets for Luke Combs' show in Jack Trice Stadium next April.Â
When could Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey return from MCL injury? Tamin Lipsey is training in the pool to recover from an MCL sprain. His status for ISU's upcoming exhibition games is uncertain.Â
3 takeaways from Iowa State basketball media day: Black eyes and band-aids describe fall practices Black eyes and band-aids describe TJ Otzelberger's practices.
Iowa State's plan to protect quarterback Rocco Becht from big hits Rocco Becht left the Cincinnati game and was evaluated for a concussion. He returned to the game and led a touchdown drive to close the half.Â
