The 17th ranked Iowa State women open the NCAA Tournament Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tennessee against Toledo. Iowa State’s Bill Fennelly coached at Toledo for seven years and led the Rockets to three trips to the NCAA Tournament.

Fennelly posted a 166-53 record at Toledo before taking the Iowa State job in July of 1995.

Toledo is 28-4 and coming off the Mid-American Conference Tournament championship.

Fennelly says Toledo is skilled on offense.

Tennessee and St. Louis meet in the other first round game.