The Iowa State women’s basketball team advanced past West Virginia 66-60 at the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City. The Cyclones weathered a couple scoring droughts in the quarterfinal game to advance on to the semifinals Saturday. A 20-9 second quarter advantage propelled the Cyclones to the win.

Emily Ryan and Lexi Donarski each scored 14 points and Ashley Joens had 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Cyclones. Iowa State improves to 27-5 on the season.

Next up the Cyclones will face Texas in the semifinals Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. The game will be televised on ESPN+