Iowa State women's basketball guard Emily Ryan breaks Big 12 career assists record

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Emily Ryan has etched herself in the Big 12 Conference history books.

With six assists in Iowa State women's basketball's 68-63 win vs. Princeton in the First Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, the Cyclones guard set the conference's all-time career record for assists with 688.

With her sixth dime of the night, Emily Ryan becomes the Big 12 all-time leader for assists!

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— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) March 20, 2025

Ryan was integral in her team's second-half comeback following a 27-7 second quarter that left the Cyclones trailing by 13 points at halftime.

Most of her production - 9 points, 6 assists, 4 steals - came in the final 20 minutes as Iowa State used a 27-9 third-quarter run to regain the advantage and secure the win.

The No. 11-seed Cyclones will play No. 6-seed Michigan in the first round at 10:30 a.m. CT Friday, March 21 in South Bend, Indiana.

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Emily Ryan stats​

• 2024-25 (32 games): 9.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.8 steals, 44.4/38.2/94.2 shooting
• Career (151 games): 10.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.5 steals, 45.1/38.0/88.5 shooting

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa State women's basketball's Emily Ryan sets Big 12 assists record

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