Why the Buffs lost: They were completely dominated in the paint (outscored 44-22), gave up 11 3-pointers to the Cyclones and never got their own offense going.

Three stars:

1. ISU’s Audi Crooks: Big 12’s leading scorer made it look easy, hitting 15 of 20 shots for 33 points, while pulling down 12 rebounds.

2. ISU’s Addy Brown: Finished with a double-double of her own, with 12 points and 11 assists, along with five rebounds.

3. CU’s Nyamer Diew: Playing against her former team, she had 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting.

Up next: The Buffs will travel to Salt Lake City to take on Utah on Wednesday at 7 p.m. (ESPN+).