“Tremendous effort and execution by our group,” said head coach Lee Cummard. “It was fun to watch them compete tonight as a united group and get the bad taste out of our mouths from the Kansas and Kansas State road swing. Everybody played with poise, composure and great rhythm in what we were doing.”

Hamlin’s career night included 23 points on 9-of-18 from the field and three made triples while scoring 17 points in the second quarter. The freshman also contributed three rebounds and a steal off the bench, providing a significant lift for the Cougars. Most of the freshman’s scoring surge came when she racked up 17 of BYU’s 23 second-quarter points.

Gibb broke out of her shooting slump for her fifth 20-point game of the season on an efficient 8-of-12 shooting. The sophomore also connected on 5-of-7 offerings from three, tying a career-high in made three-pointers. To go along with her 21 points, the sophomore collected four boards and distributed three assists.

Lara Rohkohl’s nine boards, two swipes, one block, and interior presence on Iowa State’s star center, Audi Crooks was key to the Cougar defense Tuesday night. In addition, the Hanover, Germany native gave BYU an additional scoring boost with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting.

BYU led 11-10 midway through the first but there were seven lead changes amidst the back-and-forth battle that ended with the visitors on top, 21-20.

Hamlin became the main headline of the second-quarter with the freshman scoring seven in the first minute on a baseline floater, a layup off a Barber inbound steal and a three. After a Cyclone 8-0 run, Gibb stopped the bleeding with a midrange float and the game was knotted at 31 apiece halfway through the quarter.

Hamlin continued her scoring spree with another floater and her third three-pointer of the evening. The Cougars countered a pair of Cyclone free throws and a three with an Arielle Mackey-Williams driving layup to give BYU a 43-42 lead going into the locker room.

A 43-point first half made it the most points BYU has scored in any first half this season, and gave the Cougars the lead at the half for the first time in six games.

BYU began the second half on a 10-2 run, highlighted by a Sydney Benally dime to Rohkohl, a Gibb corner three and a converted and-1 by Rohkohl. The Cougars continued to expand their lead with two straight Hudgins lefty layups and a Yussuf drop-step finish. With 4:30 to go, the Cougars led 61-46.

BYU was not done as its lead grew to 20, its biggest of the game, during a 14-3 run. Gibb connected on back-to-back shots from beyond the arc with a left-corner three before a transition triple in that span. A Barber dump off to Hamlin inside concluded the third quarter barrage at 69-52 in favor of the Cougars.

Although Iowa State made a final push, Gibb’s fifth triple of the night slammed the door, snapping BYU’s 2-game losing streak with an 83-69 victory.

Audi Crooks led the Cyclones (19-6 overall, 7-6 Big 12) with 18 points and Jada Williams added 16.

The Cougars (17-8, 6-7) travel to Boulder for a Valentine’s Day matchup against Colorado on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the CU Events Center.