March Madness is coming, and women's players are urging fans to keep cool in social media posts

FILE - Iowa State center Audi Crooks (55) catches a pass in front of Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Ames, Iowa.

FILE - Iowa State center Audi Crooks (55) catches a pass in front of Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)


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Iowa State women's basketball star Audi Crooks has a love-hate relationship with social media. Sometimes she'll scroll through her direct messages and find a note from a little girl who sees her as a role model and asks for advice, words of encouragement or to take a picture with her after the next game. Other times, the Big 12's leading scorer will receive a message criticizing the way she looks, the way she plays or the way she acts. Crooks says keyboard warriors are missing the point of social media and using it to connect with college athletes.

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