How to watch Iowa vs. Murray State in Women's March Madness: Time, TV channel, streaming

The No. 6 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (22-10) and the No. 11 seed Murray State Racers (25-7) will meet on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The contest airs on ESPN.

In its last matchup on Friday, Iowa suffered a 60-59 loss to Ohio State. Murray State's last outing on Sunday ended in an 83-62 victory over Belmont. Lucy Olsen put up 14 points, three rebounds and seven assists for Iowa. Katelyn Young scored 34 points in Murray State's win, leading the team.

Iowa vs. Murray State TV channel NCAA Tournament

• Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma
• Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
• Time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN (watch on Fubo)
• Stream: Fubo

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Iowa and Murray State hit the court at 12 p.m. ET.

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Iowa vs. Murray State odds, lines, spread

• Spread: Iowa -9.5
• Total: 165.5
• Moneyline: Iowa -478, Murray State +359

Iowa's offense has been less productive over its last 10 games, racking up 72.1 points a contest compared to the 74.3 it has averaged this year. While Murray State is averaging 87.7 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark over its past 10 games, amassing 88.7 a contest.

March Madness First Round schedule

• Michigan Wolverines (6) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (11): Friday, 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN2
• Kentucky Wildcats (4) vs. Liberty Lady Flames (13): Friday, 12 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Utah Utes (8) vs. Indiana Hoosiers (9): Friday, 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3) vs. Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks (14): Friday, 2 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Kansas State Wildcats (5) vs. Fairfield Stags (12): Friday, 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPNews
• Baylor Bears (4) vs. Grand Canyon Antelopes (13): Friday, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU
• TCU Horned Frogs (2) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (15): Friday, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• South Carolina Gamecocks (1) vs. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (16): Friday, 4 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Vanderbilt Commodores (7) vs. Oregon Ducks (10): Friday, 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPNews
• Ohio State Buckeyes (4) vs. Montana State Bobcats (13): Friday, 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Louisville Cardinals (7) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10): Friday, 6 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Ole Miss Rebels (5) vs. Ball State Cardinals (12): Friday, 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU
• Richmond Spiders (8) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9): Friday, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNews
• Duke Blue Devils (2) vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (15): Friday, 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU
• Tennessee Volunteers (5) vs. South Florida Bulls (12): Friday, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN
• UCLA Bruins (1) vs. Southern Jaguars (16): Friday, 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Iowa Hawkeyes (6) vs. Murray State Racers (11): Saturday, 12 p.m. ET on ESPN
• UConn Huskies (2) vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves (15): Saturday, 1 p.m. ET on ABC
• Alabama Crimson Tide (5) vs. Green Bay Phoenix (12): Saturday, 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• West Virginia Mountaineers (6) vs. Columbia Lions (11): Saturday, 2 p.m. ET on ESPNews
• NC State Wolfpack (2) vs. Vermont Catamounts (15): Saturday, 2 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Oklahoma Sooners (3) vs. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (14): Saturday, 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU
• USC Trojans (1) vs. UNC Greensboro Spartans (16): Saturday, 3 p.m. ET on ABC
• Oklahoma State Cowgirls (7) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10): Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Maryland Terrapins (4) vs. Norfolk State Spartans (13): Saturday, 4 p.m. ET on ESPN
• North Carolina Tar Heels (3) vs. Oregon State Beavers (14): Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU
• Michigan State Spartans (7) vs. Harvard Crimson (10): Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPNews
• California Golden Bears (8) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (9): Saturday, 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Illinois Fighting Illini (8) vs. Creighton Bluejays (9): Saturday, 7:15 p.m. ET on ESPNews
• Florida State Seminoles (6) vs. George Mason Patriots (11): Saturday, 7:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Texas Longhorns (1) vs. William & Mary Tribe (16): Saturday, 9:45 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• LSU Tigers (3) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (14): Saturday, 10:15 p.m. ET on ESPN

Iowa Hawkeyes basketball schedule

Murray State Racers basketball schedule

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