Three Cyclones scored in double figures as Iowa State women’s basketball topped the University of Central Florida, 65-52, Saturday afternoon in a Big 12 contest at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones led for 35 minutes and 25 seconds of the game, improving to 18-5 overall and 6-5 in conference play.

UCF cut the deficit to eight points with two minutes remaining in the third quarter, but Arianna Jackson knocked down her sixth — and final — three-pointer to push Iowa State’s lead back to 11. The Knights were unable to get any closer the rest of the way.

Iowa State shot 39.1% from the field and connected on 9-of-36 attempts from three-point range. Defensively, the Cyclones held a 45-34 rebounding edge and dished out 14 assists on 25 made field goals. Audi Crooks scored 10 points to extend her double-figure scoring streak to 89 consecutive games. Jackson finished with a career-high 18 points, all coming from beyond the arc, while Jada Williams led all scorers with 23 points.

UCF, now 10-11 overall and 2-8 in Big 12 play, played without leading scorer Leah Harmon, who has averaged 15.7 points per game this season.

The Knights were paced by Jacorriah Bracey with 16 points, and Mahogany Chandler-Roberts added 10. Samari Bankhead, the daughter of former Cyclone Shawn Bankhead (1995–97), contributed two points and three rebounds. As a team, UCF shot 36.2% from the floor and went 1-of-9 from three-point range.

Next up: Iowa State returns to action Saturday, Feb. 7, when the Cyclones travel to Utah. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.