AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women’s basketball team has been selected to play Toledo in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the team head coach Bill Fennelly led from 1988-95. Iowa State and Toledo will meet for the first time. The Cyclones will travel to Knoxville, Tenn. and play Saturday, March 18.

Iowa State earned the No. 5 seed and Toledo enters as the No. 12 seed. The winner will advance to play the winner of the No. 4-seed Tennessee vs. No. 13 Saint Louis game. The second round matchup will take place Monday, March 20.

ISU will play in its 21st NCAA Tournament for the 14th appearance in the last 16 NCAA Tournaments.

Iowa State is fresh off winning the Big 12 Tournament title earlier Sunday after beating the No. 1 seed Texas 61-51. The Cyclones enter the NCAA Tournament with a 22-9 season record and a 12-7 record in the Big 12.

More information including game times will be announced soon.