Michigan vs Iowa State prediction, picks for 2025 women's NCAA Tournament
It's Michigan vs. Iowa State in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round. See our expert picks and predictions for the women's March Madness bracket, along with betting odds and game time.
Editor's note: Follow Women's March Madness live updates and scores from Friday's first-round action.
The 2025 NCAA women's tournament is here, folks.
Kicking off the Friday action will be a matchup between Michigan and Iowa State.
The Michigan Wolverines finished the 2024-25 season with a 22-10 record, good for seventh in the Big Ten. That earned them a 6 seed in the 2025 women's March Madness bracket. Their opponent, the Iowa State Cyclones, won their First Four game to claim an 11 seed.
Michigan is ranked 20th in the country in efficiency by Barttorvik, while Iowa State is ranked 34th.
Here's how our experts see Friday's Round of 64 clash playing out. Be sure to check out Paste BN's complete March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament upset picks and players who could make a splash.
Without further ado, here are our Michigan vs. Iowa State picks and predictions.
Michigan vs. Iowa State picks and predictions
Most of our experts from across the Paste BN Network are all-in on Michigan, but there is one upset prediction. Iowa State is coming off a hard-fought First Four victory over Princeton.Take a look at their full bracket predictions.
Nancy Armour, Paste BN: Michigan
Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: Michigan
Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: Michigan
Meg L. Hall, For The Win: Michigan
Cora Hall, Knoxville News: Michigan
Liam Rooney, Tallahassee Democrat: Michigan
Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: Iowa State
Tom Noie, South Bend Tribune: Michigan
Michigan vs. Iowa State date, start time, how to watch
- Game Day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game Time: 11:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Purcell Pavilion (Notre Dame), South Bend, Indiana
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now!
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Michigan vs. Iowa State odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Thursday, March 20.
- Spread: Michigan -1.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Michigan -140
- Moneyline Underdog: Iowa State +115
- Total: 148.5
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