AMES, Iowa (Interstat) — Jada Williams scored 23 points to lead Iowa State to a 65-52 win over UCF in a Big 12 women’s basketball game Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.

The Cyclones (18-5) never trailed, leading 31-23 at halftime and maintaining a double-digit advantage for most of the second half before a crowd of 10,125. Arianna Jackson added 18 points for Iowa State, and Audi Crooks had 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Jacorriah Bracey scored 16 points for the Knights (10-11), who lost their second straight. UCF was held to its second-lowest scoring output of the season.

Iowa State shot efficiently from the field while its defense limited UCF to just 12 points in the third quarter to secure the conference victory.