(Storrs, CT) — Eight seeded Iowa St. battles nine seeded Syracuse in the first round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament today, coverage on KSOM.
The Cyclones are led by All-American Junior Audi Crooks who averages 25.5 points per game. She averages 26 points in her three NCAA Tournament games including a 40 point effort as a freshman in a win over Maryland. Crooks says its a team effort
The match up is with Syracuse 6’3″ Freshman Uche Izoje (Oo-chay Eee-zoh jay) who is averaging 15.5 ppg and 9.4 rebounds a game. Head Coach Bill Fennelly says she is a post player that is different from what they have seen
Iowa St.’s Addy Brown will be playing in the game today although she admits she is not 100 percent — Brown missed 11 games during the regular season with a lower body injury but she says this game against Syracuse is a fresh start
Iowa St. is 22-9, Syracuse is 23-8, game time is at 4:30 this afternoon, Cyclones Pre Game at 4:00 on KSOM.
