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ISU women win double OT thriller at Baylor

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February 19th, 2023 by admin

WACO, Texas – No. 22 Iowa State (17-7, 9-5 Big 12) ended victorious in the 81-77 double-overtime thriller over Baylor (16-10, 7-7 Big 12) Saturday night. The Cyclones solidified the third win at the Ferrell Center in the all-time series with the win.

ISU hit seven 3-pointers in the second half to aid in pushing the game to overtime. With the mark, Iowa State passed 200 3-pointers on the season with 11 in the contest, a milestone the Cyclones have hit for 21 consecutive seasons.

Ashley Joens now holds the second-most career points in Big 12 history as the senior passed Oklahoma State’s Andrea Riley’s mark of 2,835 set from 2007-10. Joens led the game with a commanding 27 points to now hold 2,860. All ISU’s starters ended in double figures: Lexi Donarski (16), Denae Fritz (12), Emily Ryan (10) and Nyamer Diew (10).

No. 22 Iowa State continues its road stint taking on Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Wednesday. Tip is slated for 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.