Hours after the Iowa State women’s basketball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Michigan, reports of Audi Crooks entering the transfer portal star

If there were any rumblings about Crooks potentially moving on after a disappointing end to Iowa State's March Madness run, she effectively ended them. On Sunday, she shared an eight-word phrase on her social media: "The grass is greener where you water it."

The No. 11 seed Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team lost in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament to No. 6 Michigan, 80-74. It marked the second time in the last three seasons that Iowa State had lost in its opening game of March Madness.