Addy Brown tallies triple-double as Iowa State women beat Norfolk State

AMES – As Addy Brown reached her outstretched arms over Iowa State teammate Arianna Jackson in the fourth quarter and grabbed her 10th rebound of the game, the Hilton Coliseum fans rose to their feet to cheer and celebrate a historic performance.

Brown’s fourth-quarter rebound was the final thing she needed to tally the Cyclones’ first triple-double in more than a decade. She finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists as No. 18 Iowa State rolled to a 98-52 win over Norfolk State on Nov. 16.

The triple-double was Iowa State’s first since Nikki Moody accomplished the feat on Nov. 29, 2014 against Wyoming. Brown, one of Iowa State’s most versatile players, has come within striking distance in the past but couldn’t accomplish the feat until Sunday.

Brown entered the fourth quarter with nine points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. Her teammates quickly made sure she had a shot at history, finding her for a quick basket early in the final frame. Brown then corralled a quick rebound for her ninth of the game.

No. 10 game came with a defensive rebound with 9 minutes and 5 seconds remaining, as she and Jackson went up to grab a miss. Brown, to the excitement of fans, secured it.

Shortly after, Brown checked out of the game to a giant ovation from the fans. Her teammates, waiting for her on the bench, cheered her on as well.

Audi Crooks, who poured in a single-game school record 43 points in Iowa State’s previous game, finished Sunday’s contest with 19 points and 10 rebounds.  Crooks was perfect from the field, connecting on all eight of her shot attempts before checking out early in the fourth quarter.

The Cyclones improved to 5-0 for the first time since the 2022-23 season. That team went on to win a Big 12 Conference Tournament title and play in the NCAA Tournament.

But the star of the show was Brown, who connected on 5-of-9 shots from the field in 26 minutes of action. The day was a big one from start to finish for her. It began with Brown being honored prior to the start of the game for reaching the 1,000-point plateau during Iowa State’s previous contest.

Tommy Birch, the Register’s sports enterprise and features reporter, has been working at the newspaper since 2008. He’s the 2018, 2020 and 2023 Iowa Sportswriter of the Year. Reach him at tbirch@dmreg.com or 515-284-8468.