Cyclones drawn to face Maryland in NCAA opener in Palo Alto
Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly jokes about the committee and draws Maryland, seeded 10th, as the opener in Palo Alto. Maryland coach Brenda Frese, a former Fennelly assistant, has built a championship program with Elite Eights and Final Fours.
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Iowa State Faces Maryland in NCAA First Round at Stanford
No. 7 seed Iowa State and No. 10 Maryland meet at Maples Pavilion Stanford with ISU loaded with seven first time NCAA players including five freshmen transfers Isaelle Natabou Hannah Belanger and Addy Brown. Cyclones aim to start March Madness strong after two top 10 wins and coach Fennelly cautions to play hard and finish.
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Hawkeyes open NCAA run with home tests in first round
Iowa begins its NCAA bid at Carver-Hawkeye Arena facing Holy Cross or UT Martin after the bracket release. The Hawkeyes, 1 seeds in potential matchups, aim for two victories to reach Albany, with Molly Davis sidelined and Sydney Affolter stepping up in the Big Ten tournament.
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