Murray State is headed to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament for the second time in school history. Meet Iowa's first-round March Madness opponent

When it comes down to it, there are several key factors that ultimately result in a team advancing or not in the NCAA Tournament. For the most part, Iowa State checks those boxes, as many have them putting together an extended run in March Madness.

Iowa women's basketball awarded a bracket with 2 of the highest-scoring teams in Division I, which will test their defense and periodic scoring funks.