Audi Crooks has 5th straight game of at least 30 points in No. 10 Iowa State's 80-62 win vs. Houston

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HOUSTON (AP) — Audi Crooks had 35 points and 13 rebounds, Jada Williams added 16 points and a career-high 14 assists and No. 10 Iowa State beat Houston 80-62 on Wednesday.

Williams and Crooks combined for 25 points on 11-of-15 shooting in the first half as the Cyclones (14-0, 2-0 Big 12) built a 45-31 halftime lead. Iowa State shot 60% in the first half.

Crooks finished 17 of 21 from the field. She scored at least 30 for the fifth straight game, and double-figures for the 80th straight game, the longest active streak in the nation.

Iowa State shot 53% overall and 8 of 16 on 3-pointers. The Cyclones owned a 52-24 advantage in points in the paint.

Briana Peguero scored 14 and Jade Jones added 11 points off the bench for Houston (6-7, 0-2). The Cougars shot 38%.

Houston opened up a 14-7 lead on a jumper by Jorynn Ross with three minutes left in the first quarter, but Iowa State answered with a 12-0 run over the first and second quarters to take a 19-14 lead on a layup by Crooks to start the second.

After the Cougars closed within 29-27 with four minutes left in the second, Iowa State closed the half on a 16-4 spurt, capped with a jumper by Williams at the halftime buzzer. The Cyclones made six straight field goals during the run.

Houston got no closer than nine the rest of the way.

Iowa State: Hosts No. 22 Baylor on Sunday.

Houston: Visits Oklahoma State on Saturday.

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