AMES — Kierra Wheeler scored 25 points, Jordan Harrison added 19 and West Virginia defeated slumping No. 11 Iowa State 83-70 on Sunday.

Iowa State has lost three consecutive games after starting the season 14-0.

Wheeler established her season-high in points, making 10 of 18 shots and 5 of 7 free throws to go with seven rebounds. Harrison had eight assists, seven steals and five rebounds.

Audi Crooks had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Iowa State. She has eight consecutive games with 20-plus points and a double-double in six of the last seven. Sydney Harris had 15 points and Reagan Wilson 11 for the Cyclones (14-3, 2-3 Big 12).

Wheeler scored 12 points in the second quarter and the Mountaineers (14-3, 4-1) led 30-29 at halftime.

West Virginia is 7-6 against Iowa State when the Cyclones are ranked in the top 25.

West Virginia has forced 22-plus turnovers and 12-plus steals in 10 games this season, 25 and 15 in this one.

Up next

West Virginia: No. 13 TCU visits on Wednesday.

Iowa State: at Colorado on Wednesday.

West Virginia 83, No. 11 Iowa St. 70

WEST VIRGINIA (14-3) — McCray 4-8 1-4 9, Wheeler 10-18 5-7 25, Cooke 2-7 0-0 5, Harrison 7-17 2-2 19, Shaw 3-5 0-1 8, Makalusky 1-1 0-0 3, Riviere 4-5 0-0 8, Thomas 1-2 0-0 2, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Woodley 1-2 2-3 4. TOTALS 33-65 10-17 83

IOWA ST. (14-3) — Harris 3-6 6-6 15, Crooks 8-9 5-5 22, Beaty 1-7 2-2 4, Hare 1-5 0-0 3, Jada Williams 2-8 2-2 7, Alisa Williams 1-2 3-4 5, Taulelei 0-0 0-0 0, Paulk 1-3 0-0 3, Wilson 4-6 0-0 11. TOTALS 21-46 18-19 70

West Virginia 24 16 19 24 — 83

Iowa St. 23 16 11 20 — 70

3-Point Goals–West Virginia 7-13 (Cooke 1-2, Harrison 3-6, Shaw 2-4, Makalusky 1-1), Iowa St. 10-23 (Harris 3-6, Crooks 1-1, Beaty 0-3, Hare 1-4, J.Williams 1-3, Paulk 1-1, Wilson 3-5). Assists–West Virginia 19 (Harrison 8), Iowa St. 19 (J.Williams 9). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–West Virginia 32 (Wheeler 7), Iowa St. 29 (Crooks 10). Total Fouls–West Virginia 23, Iowa St. 16. A–10,009.