Audi Crooks breaks decades-old Iowa State single-game scoring record. See top 5 scorers.

19 minutes and 56 seconds. That’s all it took for Iowa State’s Audi Crooks to break the school’s single-game scoring record on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The Algona native recorded 43 points during the 18th-ranked Cyclones’ 97-50 win over Valparaiso at Hilton Coliseum. Crooks shot 18 of 23 from the field and went 7 of 9 from the foul line, while also hauling in seven rebounds and dishing out two assists.

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“There’s been a lot of really good players here that have played at Iowa State,” Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly said postgame. “To say you have the school record is pretty impressive.”

Who held the single-game scoring record at Iowa State before Audi Crooks?

The 20-year-old broke the previous record set by Cyclones Hall of Famer Tonya Burns on Jan. 18, 1984, in a loss to Nebraska. Wednesday’s game was Crooks’ ninth time eclipsing 30 points in a game so far as a Cyclone, doing so on seven occasions last season.

More: Former Iowa State women’s basketball points record-holder predicted Audi Crooks’ big game

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Despite standing for more than four decades, Burns’ record has been close to being surpassed multiple times in recent years, as Crooks clocked 40 points against Maryland in March 2024 and current Iowa State guard/forward Addy Brown came up 1 point shy of tying the record with a 41-point performance against Arizona State in March 2025.

Which Iowa State women’s basketball players have scored the most points in a single game?

Here are the top 5 highest-scoring single-game performances in Iowa State women’s basketball history:

• Audi Crooks: 43 points, Nov. 12, 2025

• Tonya Burns: 42 points, Jan. 18, 1984

• Addy Brown: 41 points, March 6, 2025

• Ashley Joens: 41 points, Dec. 15, 2019

• Lindsey Wilson: 41 points, Feb. 26, 2003

With Crooks and Brown each having one year of eligibility remaining after this season, and ISU also adding transfer and prolific scorer Jada Williams during the offseason, there is a chance that the 43-point mark might be surpassed soon.

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Iowa State all-time career points leaders

During a win over Southern earlier this month, Crooks passed Stacy Frese for 13th on Iowa State’s all-time scoring list when she reached the 1,500 point mark. During ISU’s win over Valparaiso on Wednesday, Brown finished with 18 points and reached the 1,000-point mark with a turnaround jumper late in the second quarter.

1. Ashley Joens: 3,060 points

2. Angie Welle: 2,149 points

3. Bridget Carleton: 2,142 points

4. Lindsey Wilson: 1,875 points

5. Megan Taylor: 1,866 points

6. Jayme Olson: 1,799 points

7. Tonya Burns: 1,789 points

8. Hallie Christofferson: 1,709 points

9. Seanna Johnson: 1,645 points

10. Kelsey Bolte: 1,639 points

Register sports reporter Tommy Birch contributed to this report.

Cooper Worth is a service/trending reporter for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at cworth@gannett.com or follow him on X @CooperAWorth.

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