2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cyclones, led by thirtieth-year head coach Bill Fennelly, played their home games at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record23–12 (12–6 Big 12)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachJodi Steyer
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2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record23–12 (12–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Associate head coachJodi Steyer
Assistant coaches
  • Latoja Schaben
  • Billy Fennelly
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
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2024–25 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 TCU †16–2 .88934–4  .895
No. 14 Baylor15–3 .83328–8  .778
No. 17 Oklahoma State14–4 .77825–7  .781
No. 16 West Virginia13–5 .72225–8  .758
No. 19 Kansas State13–5 .72228–8  .778
Utah13–5 .72222–9  .710
Iowa State12–6 .66723–12  .657
Arizona10–8 .55619–14  .576
Colorado9–9 .50021–13  .618
Cincinnati7–11 .38915–14  .517
Kansas6–12 .33316–14  .533
BYU4–14 .22213–17  .433
UCF4–14 .22212–18  .400
Texas Tech4–14 .22219–18  .514
Arizona State3–15 .16710–22  .313
Houston1–17 .0565–25  .167
† 2025 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Cyclones finished the 2023–24 season 21–12, 12–6 in Big 12 play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. As No. 4 seed in the Big 12 women's tournament, they defeated Baylor in the quarterfinals[1] and Oklahoma in the semifinals[2] before losing to Texas in the championship game.[3] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a 7th seed in the Portland Region 4 where they defeated Maryland in the first round[4] before losing an overtime thriller to Stanford in the second round.[5]

Offseason

Departures

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Iowa State departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure
Isnelle Natabou0C6' 5"JuniorČeská Lípa, Czech RepublicTransferred to FIU
Jalynn Bristow1F6' 2"FreshmanHolliday, TXTransferred to Texas Tech
Shantavia Dawkins4G5' 7"Redshirt SophomoreBrampton, ONTransferred to Dayton
Nyamer Diew5F6' 2"SeniorMarshall, MNTransferred to Colorado[6]
Mary Kate King12G5' 3"JuniorDubuque, IATransferred to Hawaii Pacific
Hannah Belanger13G5' 8"Graduate studentGrafton, IAGraduated
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Incoming

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Iowa State incoming transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Lily Hanford6G6' 2"JuniorDePere, WIOregon State[7]
Lilly Taulelei9C/F6' 3"SophomoreWellington, New ZealandUMass
Mackenzie Hare12G5' 9"JuniorNaperville, ILMarquette
Sydney Harris25G/F6' 1"JuniorEdwardsville, ILTCU
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Recruiting

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Aili Tanke
G		 Johnston, IA Johnston High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruit ratings: ESPN: 4/5 stars   (91)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Player Commits". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024.
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Roster

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2024–25 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Arianna Jackson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoRoosevelt Des Moines, IA
F 3 Alisa Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SoLSU Denton, TX
G 6 Lily Hansford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrOregon State DePere, WI
F/C 9 Lilly Taulelei 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoUMass Wellington, New Zealand
G 11 Emily Ryan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GSCentral Plains Claflin, KS
G 12 Mackenzie Hare 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrMarquette Naperville, IL
G 22 Reagan Wilson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrNoblesville Noblesville, IN
G 23 Kelsey Joens 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoWest Liberty Iowa City, IA
F 24 Addy Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoDerby Derby, KS
G/F 25 Sydney Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrTCU Edwardsville, IL
G 32 Aili Tanke 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrJohnston Johnston, IA
C 55 Audi Crooks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoBishop Garrigan Algona, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 15, 2024

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2024*
6:30 p.m.		 No. 8 Thomas More W 105–53 
 20 – Crooks  10 – Williams  7 – Brown  Hilton Coliseum (9,931)
Ames, IA
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 No. 8 Chicago State W 96–56  1–0
  20 – Brown  9 – Brown  6 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (9,983)
Ames, IA
November 7, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 8 Indiana State W 64–42  2–0
  16 – Crooks  10 – Brown  7 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (9,992)
Ames, IA
November 10, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 8 Southern W 84–56  3–0
  21 – Brown  11 – Crooks  10 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (10,097)
Ames, IA
November 14, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 8 St. Thomas W 80–47  4–0
  26 – Crooks  8 – Crooks  13 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (9,951)
Ames, IA
November 20, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 8 at Northern Iowa L 75–87  4–1
  22 – Crooks  12 – Brown  6 – Ryan  McLeod Center (5,304)
Cedar Falls, IA
November 24, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 8 Drake W 80–78  5–1
  33 – Crooks  8 – Brown  12 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (10,368)
Ames, IA
November 28, 2024*
12:30 p.m., FOX		 No. 15 vs. No. 4 South Carolina
Fort Myers Tip-Off Island Division		 L 36–76  5–2
  13 – Crooks  9 – Crooks  3 – Brown  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (2,122)
Fort Myers, FL
November 30, 2024*
12:30 p.m., WSN		 No. 15 vs. Middle Tennessee
Fort Myers Tip-Off Island Division		 W 75–59  6–2
  21 – Crooks  8 – Brown  7 – Ryan  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,913)
Fort Myers, FL
December 3, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 20 USC Upstate W 92–35  7–2
  15 – Crooks  13 – Crooks  5 – Crooks  Hilton Coliseum (9,949)
Ames, IA
December 8, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 20 Central Michigan W 82–56  8–2
  19 – Crooks  10 – Crooks  6 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (10,103)
Ames, IA
December 11, 2024*
8:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 18 at No. 21 Iowa
Rivalry/Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series		 L 69–75  8–3
  31 – Crooks  10 – Crooks  7 – Ryan  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
December 15, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 18 Eastern Illinois W 87–55  9–3
  30 – Crooks  11 – Brown  7 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (10,122)
Ames, IA
December 17, 2024*
7:30 p.m., FS1		 vs. No. 4 UConn
Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase		 L 68–101  9–4
  22 – Crooks  6 – Crooks  6 – tied  Mohegan Sun Arena (6,812)
Uncasville, CT
Big 12 Conference regular season
December 21, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Oklahoma State L 75–81  9–5
(0–1)		  28 – Crooks  11 – Crooks  8 – Brown  Gallagher-Iba Arena (3,003)
Stillwater, OK
January 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Kansas W 78–64  10–5
(1–1)		  33 – Crooks  11 – Brown  6 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (10,807)
Ames, IA
January 5, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN2		 Utah L 67–75  10–6
(1–2)		  29 – Crooks  8 – Crooks  8 – Brown  Hilton Coliseum (9,251)
Ames, IA
January 8, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Arizona State W 90–83  11–6
(2–2)		  20 – Crooks  9 – Brown  4 – Tied  Desert Financial Arena (1,640)
Tempe, AZ
January 11, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Arizona W 79–58  12–6
(3–2)		  24 – Harris  8 – Brown  6 – Brown  McKale Center (7,246)
Tucson, AZ
January 14, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Texas Tech W 71–58  13–6
(4–2)		  28 – Crooks  9 – Crooks  6 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (9,137)
Ames, IA
January 19, 2025
12:00 p.m., FOX		 at No. 20 West Virginia L 68–82  13–7
(4–3)		  19 – Brown  7 – Brown  7 – Brown  WVU Coliseum (4,444)
Morgantown, WV
January 22, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 BYU W 82–59  14–7
(5–3)		  24 – Crooks  8 – Jackson  9 – Brown  Hilton Coliseum (9,701)
Ames, IA
January 25, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UCF W 90–56  15–7
(6–3)		  22 – Crooks  11 – Crooks  11 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (10,326)
Ames, IA
January 30, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN		 at No. 11 Kansas State L 79–87 OT 15–8
(6–4)		  28 – Crooks  11 – Crooks  9 – Ryan  Bramlage Coliseum (5,497)
Manhattan, KS
February 2, 2025
3:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 9 TCU L 69–82  15–9
(6–5)		  31 – Brown  6 – Tied  6 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (10,331)
Ames, IA
February 5, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Cincinnati W 72–52  16–9
(7–5)		  18 – Crooks  13 – Brown  7 – Brown  Fifth Third Arena (1,841)
Cincinnati, OH
February 8, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Colorado W 86–56  17–9
(8–5)		  33 – Crooks  12 – Crooks  11 – Brown  Hilton Coliseum (10,081)
Ames, IA
February 15, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Kansas W 86–56  18–9
(9–5)		  25 – Crooks  9 – Tied  10 – Brown  Allen Fieldhouse (4,613)
Lawrence, KS
February 19, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Houston W 64–53  19–9
(10–5)		  13 – Joens  12 – Brown  6 – Brown  Hilton Coliseum (9,047)
Ames, IA
February 22, 2025
1:30 p.m., FOX		 at No. 19 Baylor L 52–67  19–10
(10–6)		  14 – Crooks  10 – Brown  7 – Brown  Foster Pavilion (4,707)
Waco, TX
February 25, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UCF W 98–73  20–10
(11–6)		  29 – Crooks  9 – Brown  4 – Tied  Addition Financial Arena (1,873)
Orlando, FL
March 2, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 14 Kansas State W 85–63  21–10
(12–6)		  36 – Crooks  10 – Tied  10 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (10,728)
Ames, IA
Big 12 Conference tournament
March 6, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (7) vs. (15) Arizona State
Second Round		 W 96–88  22–10
  41 – Brown  7 – Crooks  9 – Ryan  T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
March 7, 2025
5:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (7) vs. (2) No. 17 Baylor
Quarterfinals		 L 63–69  22–11
  32 – Crooks  6 – Crooks  7 – Brown  T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPNU		 (11 B3) vs. (11 B3) Princeton
First Four		 W 68–63  23–11
  27 – Crooks  7 – Tied  8 – Brown  Joyce Center (819)
Notre Dame, IN
March 21, 2025
10:30 a.m., ESPN2		 (11 B3) vs. (6 B3) Michigan
First round		 L 74–80  23–12
  28 – Crooks  9 – Brown  10 – Brown  Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
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