STORY: Cyclones drop prize fight to Stanford in judge's decision

[Connor_Ferguson]

Iowa State went blow-for-blow in Maples Pavilion against No. 2 Stanford on Sunday night.

The Cyclones threw their punches in a game that came down to the bell that closes the book on a breakout year. @cfchangs9 has the story.

WBB: Cyclones fight to final bell in overtime loss to Stanford

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 24: Emily Ryan #11 of the Iowa State Cyclones drives to the basket past Jzaniya Harriel #32 of the Stanford Cardinal during the first half in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Stanford Maples Pavilion on March 24, 2024 in Palo Alto, Californi

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[Cyrocks]

Another place and another time and ISU may have won this game.

 

[cytor]

Stanford got beat fair and square. They played "Hack-a-Shaq" with Crooks and got away with it all night.

 

[Freebird]

Stanford got beat fair and square. They played "Hack-a-Shaq" with Crooks and got away with it all night.

The "foul on the floor" late in the game was the worst call of the night.

 

[1985cyclone]

Stanford got beat fair and square. They played "Hack-a-Shaq" with Crooks and got away with it all night.

Presented without comment.

 

[Cyfan1965]

 

[BCClone]

Stanford got beat fair and square. They played "Hack-a-Shaq" with Crooks and got away with it all night.

Their bigs honestly were never staight up, they were about 2/3rds extended and many times were on the arms the whole way.

 

[cyclimate]

Should have been. But if you call the block “clean” and the foul on the takedown it would be non-shooting. But how many points for the takedown?

 

[jcf817]

Should have been. But if you call the block “clean” and the foul on the takedown it would be non-shooting. But how many points for the takedown?

She's trying to shoot the ball the entire time. The refs were idiots.