AP FILE PHOTO - Iowa State forward Addy Brown (24) drives to the basket in front of Drake forward Courtney Becker, right, during the second half of a college basketball game Nov. 24, 2024, at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.

DES MOINES — Audi Crooks scored 22 points, Addy Brown nearly had back-to-back triple-doubles with 12 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and No. 12 Iowa State went on the road for the first time this season to beat Drake 87-60 on Thursday night.

Iowa State improved to 6-0 for the first time since the 2021-22 season, when the Cyclones started 7-0. Iowa State’s best start is 14-0 in 2013-14.

Arianna Jackson also scored 12 points for Iowa State. Jada Williams, Sydney Harris and Reagan Wilson each added 11 points.

Anna Becker led Drake (1-3) with 22 points on 6-of-13 shooting. Maggie Taylor had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Abbie Aalsma scored 11.

Crooks has scored in double figures in 73 straight games — the longest streak by a Big 12 women’s basketball player since Brittney Griner’s 116-game run from 2010-13. Last season against the Bulldogs, Crooks made a layup with one second remaining to secure an 80-78 victory over the in-state rival.

Brown was coming off the fourth triple-double in program history on Sunday against Norfolk State, tallying 11 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. It marked the first time in over a decade that a Cyclone achieved the feat.

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Iowa State: Hosts Mercyhurst on Sunday.

Drake: The Bulldogs play Arkansas, their third straight Power Four opponent, on Tuesday in Nashville as part of the Music City Classic. Drake also lost to then-No. 21 Iowa last Thursday.

No. 12 Iowa St. 87, Drake 60

IOWA ST. (6-0) — Brown 5-12 0-0 12, Crooks 7-11 8-12 22, Hare 0-2 0-0 0, Jackson 4-8 0-0 12, Jada Williams 3-10 5-5 11, Harris 3-7 3-3 11, Alisa Williams 1-3 2-2 4, Taulelei 0-0 0-0 0, Beaty 1-1 0-0 2, Jensen 0-2 0-0 0, Paulk 0-1 2-4 2, Tanke 0-0 0-0 0, Wilson 4-5 0-0 11. TOTALS 28-62 20-26 87.

DRAKE (1-3) — Taylor 5-6 3-3 14, Aalsma 5-17 0-1 11, Becker 6-13 10-13 22, Hawthorne 1-3 2-2 4, Knutson 1-12 2-2 4, Gray 0-1 0-0 0, Vice 1-4 0-0 3, Carlsen 0-0 0-0 0, Dailey 0-3 2-2 2, Fornshell 0-2 0-0 0, McCabe 0-0 0-0 0. TOTALS 19-61 19-23 60.

Iowa St. 25 27 16 19 — 87

Drake 5 13 29 13 — 60

3-Point Goals–Iowa St. 11-27 (Brown 2-4, Crooks 0-1, Hare 0-1, Jackson 4-8, J.Williams 0-2, Harris 2-6, Paulk 0-1, Wilson 3-4), Drake 3-24 (Taylor 1-2, Aalsma 1-9, Becker 0-4, Hawthorne 0-2, Knutson 0-2, Gray 0-1, Vice 1-2, Dailey 0-1, Fornshell 0-1). Assists–Iowa St. 19 (Brown 7), Drake 12 (Becker 3, Hawthorne 3). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Iowa St. 37 (Brown 15), Drake 44 (Taylor 9). Total Fouls–Iowa St. 25, Drake 24. A–4,026.