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Takeaways as Iowa women's basketball cruises past Murray State in March Madness opener

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The NCAA Tournament tipped off and the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team flipped a switch as they have done the past few seasons.

Their opening-round game against the Murray State Racers stayed close for most of the first half until a late surge gave the Hawkeyes a 12-point lead at the break that ballooned to a 34-point lead in the third quarter letting Iowa turn on cruise control on their way to a 92-57 victory.

Iowa had it all working on the offensive end receiving contributions from the paint, three-point range, starters, and the bench.