Fifth ranked Texas raced out to a 20-point first half lead and beat the Iowa State women 70-53 to win the Big-12 Championship in Kansas City. The Cyclones are 20-11 and will wait to see where they are headed in the NCAA Tournament.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly. A team with several new players coming into the season will now get ready for the next challenge.

Freshman center Audi Crooks led Iowa State with 25 points as the Cyclones tried to fight back after digging an early hole.

Crooks averaged just over 24 points in being named to the All-Tournament team.