SALT LAKE CITY − There's no doubt that Iowa State's season is going to be defined by the way it finishes. On Saturday night against Utah, though, the Cyclones were at risk for having it end in a different direction no one in the program had wanted.

It takes a complete football team to win a championship. Iowa State is finding that out with each passing week. Seemingly left for dead in the heated Big 12 Conference race, the Cyclones now find themselves one win away from competing for the league title following a thrilling 31-28 victory over Utah Saturday night.

Audi Crooks scored the winning shot as time expired and a season-high 33 points as No. 8 Iowa State survived a scare in a close 80-78 win over Drake.

With game on the line later in the fourth quarter, there was no doubt who was going to get the ball at the end

As the final seconds ticked down in Sunday’s women's basketball showdown between Iowa State and Drake, Cyclone sophomore Addy Brown had a decision to make. Brown had the ball, and she could have passed it out to Emily Ryan,