No. 18 Iowa St women top No. 14 Sooners, Robertson sets mark

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ashley Joens scored 32 factors to steer No. 18 Iowa State to an 86-78 win over No. 14 Oklahoma on Saturday, overshadowing the Sooners’ Taylor Robertson changing into the Division I chief in 3-pointers.

Robertson’s first basket of the sport, at 4:18 of the primary quarter, moved her previous Kelsey Mitchell, who had 497 3s when she completed at Ohio State in 2018. Taylor had 500 3s by the top of the primary quarter and completed 6-of-8 behind the arc and scored 25 factors. Robertson set the report in 137 video games; two fewer than Mitchell. Robertson’s final sport with no 3 got here on Feb. 9, 2021 in opposition to Iowa State.

Robertson had a four-point play to get Oklahoma inside three halfway by the fourth quarter however Iowa State went 13 of 15 from the foul line within the quarter. The Cyclones completed 30 of 34 general.

Lexi Donarski scored 15 factors for the Cyclones (15-4, 7-2 Massive 12) with the starters scoring all their factors. Freshman Denae Fritz scored a career-high 14 factors, Emily Ryan additionally had 14 with eight assists and Morgan Kane scored 11 with 9 rebounds. Iowa State has received 4 straight.

Nevaeh Tot scored 14 factors and Maddie Williams 13 for the Sooners (16-4, 7-2).

Oklahoma went 6 of 10 from 3-point vary and led 26-18 after the primary quarter.

Joens had 18 factors with three 3s as Iowa State outscored the Sooners 24-16 to tie the sport at 42. Joens (2,752 factors) wanted 10 factors to cross former Oklahoma star Courtney Paris (2,720) for third all-time in Massive 12 profession scoring, and in addition moved previous Chiney Ogumike (Stanford), Becky Hammon (Colorado State) and Karen Pelphrey (Marshall) into thirty first on the NCAA scoring checklist.

Robertson’s 3-pointer put Oklahoma up 50-42 to start out the second half however a 21-3 run had the Cyclones up by 10 earlier than taking a 65-56 lead into the fourth quarter.

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