CINCINNATI (Interstat) — Mya Perry scored 26 points to propel Cincinnati to a 71-63 upset victory over Iowa State in a Big 12 women’s basketball game Wednesday night at Fifth Third Arena.

The Bearcats, improving to 6-10, never trailed after the first quarter, building a 23-20 lead and maintaining an advantage throughout. Perry, a guard from Reynoldsburg, Ohio, keyed the effort with her game-high scoring performance.

Iowa State’s Audi Crooks, from Algona, Iowa, led the Cyclones with 23 points. Jada Williams added 13 points and seven assists for Iowa State, which fell to 14-2 despite a 20-point third quarter.

Cincinnati’s Caliyah DeVillasee supported Perry with 13 points. An announced crowd of 3,012 watched the Bearcats secure the conference win.