In yet another game that came down to the final minute, Iowa State came away with the 72-69 victory after being down by as many as 14 points.

Iowa State (11-9, 2-7 Big 12) got off to a rough start against the TCU (10-10, 2-7 Big 12). In the first quarter,  the Cyclones shot just 13.6 percent (3-22) from the field and 16.7 percent from 3-point range (2-12).

It looked like it was going to be a long night after the opening quarter ended with the Cyclones on the wrong end of a 22-8 deficit.

Something changed for Iowa State as it transitioned into the second quarter. During the latter portion of the first half, the Cyclones made some big shots in key moments and went into the break only down by three points.

There were big performance all around for the Cyclones. The team was led in scoring by sophomore Bridget Carleton, who netted 24 points and six rebounds.

Senior Seanna Johnson didn’t have her best scoring night, but had a huge impact on the boards. Johnson pulled in 19 rebounds, 13 of which came in the first half alone. Johnson finished the game with nine points and four assists on top of her 19 rebounds.

Junior Emily Durr, who has found herself in the starting lineup for the past few games, provided a big spark in the first quarter comeback. Durr scored 10 of the Cyclones’ first 13 points and carried that momentum into the second quarter. She finished the game with 16 points and five rebounds.