The best photos from Saturday’s NCAA women’s tournament

March Madness continued with 16 games and the conclusion of the first round.

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No. 6 Iowa blew out No. 11 Murray State, 92-57.

Iowa guard Kylie Feuerbach drives against Murray State guard Trinity White. (Nate Billings/AP)
Iowa guard Aaliyah Guyton drives against Murray State guard Halli Poock. (Nate Billings/AP)
Iowa guard Sydney Affolter looks to score against Murray State guard Trinity White. (Nate Billings/AP)
Iowa guards Sydney Affolter and Taylor Stremlow celebrate. (Nate Billings/AP)

No. 2 Connecticut dismantled No. 15 Arkansas State, 103-34.

UConn guard Azzi Fudd takes off with a steal as Arkansas State guard Shaunae Brown chases. (Jessica Hill/AP)
Jana El Alfy of the Connecticut Huskies is defended by Shaunae Brown of the Arkansas State Red Wolves. (Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
UConn guard KK Arnold grabs a rebound over Arkansas State. (Jessica Hill/AP)
The Connecticut Huskies on the court against the Arkansas State Red Wolves. (Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)

No. 5 Alabama held off No. 12 Green Bay for a 81-67 win.

Alabama guard Sarah Ashlee Barker grabs a rebound away from Green Bay guard Maddy Schreiber. (Terrance Williams/AP)

No. 2 N.C. State beat No. 15 Vermont, 75-55.

No. 6 West Virginia easily defeated No. 11 Columbia, 78-59.

No. 3 Oklahoma beat No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast, 81-58.

No. 1 USC comfortably beat No. 16 UNC Greensboro, 71-25.

No. 10 South Dakota State upset No. 7 Oklahoma State, 74-68.

No. 4 Maryland downed No. 13 Norfolk State in College Park, 82-69.

No. 3 North Carolina topped No. 14 Oregon State, 70-49.

No. 10 Harvard fell short in loss to No. 2 Michigan State, 64-50.

No. 9 Mississippi State smothered No. 8 California, 59-46.

No. 8 Illinois held off No. 9 Creighton for a 66-57 win.

No. 6 Florida State cruised past No. 11 George Mason, 94-59.

No. 1 Texas trounced No. 16 William & Mary, 105-61.

No. 3 LSU routed No. 14 San Diego State, 103-48.

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