AMES — Audi Crooks had 27 points, four teammates reached double figures in scoring, and No. 12 Iowa State routed Mercyhurst 112-62 on Sunday.

Crooks, who is averaging 25.7 points per game, hit on 8 of 9 shots and made 11 of 14 free throws. Arianna Jackson scored 12 points and Reese Beaty, Addy Brown and Sydney Harris scored 11 each for the Cyclones (7-0).

Iowa State led just 26-24 entering the second quarter, but outscored the Lakers 63-19 in the middle quarters. It was 89-43 entering the fourth.

Iowa State shot 54% and Mercyhurst hit for 40%. Both teams made 12 3-pointers.

Jenna Van Schaik scored 17 points, Sofia Wilson 13 and Lena Walz 10 for the Lakers (0-5).

The Cyclones are off to their best start to a season since 2021-22 when that team also opened 7-0.

No. 12 Iowa St. 112, Mercyhurst 62

MERCYHURST (0-5) — Hall 1-5 0-0 2, Stover 0-1 0-0 0, Fusetti 0-1 4-4 4, Van Schaik 7-14 1-1 17, Walz 4-7 0-0 10, Frazier 0-1 0-0 0, Cupka 0-2 0-0 0, Heine 0-1 0-0 0, Hernandez 3-4 0-0 9, Lewis 0-1 0-0 0, Sollenne 0-0 0-0 0, Sweeney 2-3 1-2 7, Wilson 5-15 0-0 13, Totals 22-55 6-7 62.

IOWA ST. (7-0) — Brown 4-6 2-2 11, Crooks 8-9 11-14 27, Hare 2-2 2-2 8, Jackson 4-6 0-0 12, Jada Williams 1-6 0-0 3, Harris 2-5 5-6 11, Alisa Williams 2-3 2-2 6, Taulelei 1-1 2-2 4, Beaty 3-5 5-6 11, Jensen 1-4 0-0 2, Paulk 1-5 5-6 7, Tanke 1-3 0-0 3, Wilson 3-6 0-0 7, Totals 33-61 34-40 112.

Mercyhurst 24 9 10 19 — 62

Iowa St. 26 32 31 23 — 112

3-Point Goals–Mercyhurst 12-33 (Hall 0-3, Stover 0-1, Fusetti 0-1, Van Schaik 2-5, Walz 2-4, Cupka 0-2, Heine 0-1, Hernandez 3-4, Sweeney 2-2, Wilson 3-10), Iowa St. 12-30 (Brown 1-1, Hare 2-2, Jackson 4-6, J.Williams 1-5, Harris 2-5, Beaty 0-1, Jensen 0-3, Paulk 0-1, Tanke 1-2, Wilson 1-4). Assists–Mercyhurst 11 (Van Schaik 3, Wilson 3), Iowa St. 25 (J.Williams 8). Fouled Out–Frazier, Fusetti, Hall, Sweeney. Rebounds–Mercyhurst 19 (Van Schaik 4), Iowa St. 46 (Brown 9). Total Fouls–Mercyhurst 33, Iowa St. 11. A–9,581.