AMES — Emily Ryan’s clutch shooting helped Iowa State to a record-tying victory and a spot in the second round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Ryan scored 11 of her 20 points in the final 5:48 to lead third-seeded ISU past No. 14 seed UT Arlington 78-71 in a first-round game at Hilton Coliseum on Friday night.

The Cyclones improve to 27-6, matching the program record for victories, and will play sixth-seeded Georgia in the next round on Sunday. UTA, the Sun Belt Conference tournament champion, finishes 20-8.

It was just the third NCAA tournament appearance for the Lady Mavericks and they gave the Cyclones all they could handle. UTA led by as many as 12 points in the first half and ISU did not take the lead for good until Ryan drove for a basket to put the Cyclones up 66-64 with 4:59 left.

Ashley Joens led Iowa State with a season-high 36 points and 15 rebounds, her 17^th double-double of the season. Ryan complemented her scoring with six assists – the only assists the Cyclones recorded in the game – three rebounds and a steal.

Lexi Donarski also reached double figures with 14 points. Donarski, Ryan and Joens all played the full 40 minutes.

Starr Jacobs, the Sun Belt player of the year, led UTA with 19 points, but the Cyclones made her work for them. She needed 15 shots to make her six field goals and fouled out late in the game.