March Madness 2022: Women's NCAA Tournament first round scores from Day 1 of the Big Dance

No. 1 seeds South Carolina, Louisville and Stanford all cruised, as did No. 2 seed Iowa

The first round of the 2022 Women's NCAA Tournament is under way and Day 1 is in the books. Friday's first round action saw the three No. 1 seeds that played dominate, and also a top National Player of the Year candidate put on a show. Lets take a look at some of the key moments and all of the scores from the first day of the Round of 64.

• The South Carolina, the overall No. 1 seed after going wire-to-wire as the AP No. 1 team all season, justified their top ranking in their first-round matchup. South Carolina pummeled the Bison 79-21 in a game it led 44-4 at halftime. 
• Iowa's Caitlin Clark, the nation's leading scorer, made her 2022 NCAA Tournament debut with a bang, tallying 27 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in a 98-58 win over Illinois State
• Louisville dominated Albany 83-51, and sophomore guard Hailey Van Lith led the way with 20 points, four rebounds and three steals
• Stanford, the reigning national champion, held Montana State scoreless for the entire first period and finished the night just as strong with a dominating 78-37 victory in the Spokane Region. 

All of the 2022 Women's NCAA Tournament games will air on the ESPN family of networks, and you can stream every game on fuboTV (try for free).  

2022 Women's NCAA Tournament TV schedule

(All times eastern)

(8) Miami 78, (9) South Florida 66 | Greensboro Region	(4) Maryland 102, (13) Delaware 71 | Spokane Region
(10) South Dakota 75,  (7) Ole Miss 61 | Wichita Region	(7) Utah 92, (10) Arkansas 69 | Spokane Region
(10) Creighton 84, (7) Colorado 74 | Greensboro Region	(1) Louisville 83, (16) Albany 51 | Wichita Region
(1) South Carolina 79, (16) Howard 21 | Greensboro Region	(8) Kansas 77, (9) Georgia Tech 58 | Spokane Region
(12) Florida Gulf Coast 84, (5) Virginia Tech 81 | Wichita Region	(6) Georgia 70, (11) Dayton 54 | Greensboro Region
(9) Gonzaga 68, (8) Nebraska 55 | Wichita Region	(2) Texas 70, (15) Fairfield 52 | Spokane Region
(2) Baylor 89, (15) Hawai'i 49 | Wichita Region	(1) Stanford 78, (16) Montana State 37 | Spokane Region
(2) Iowa 98, (15) Illinois State 58 | Greensboro Region	(3) Iowa State 78, (14) UT Arlington 71 | Greensboro Region

[Mar 19, 2022 at 12:07 am ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

Final: Iowa State 78, UT Arlington 71

After trailing by six after the first half, No. 3 seed Iowa State scored 43 to UT Arlington's 30 in the second to prevent an upset in Ames. Senior guard Ashley Joens went nuclear for Iowa State, dropping 36 points and 15 rebounds. UT Arlington's Starr Jacobs impressed in a losing effort, scoring 19 points to go along with six rebounds, three assists and two steals. 

[Mar 19, 2022 at 12:00 am ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Final: Stanford 78, Montana State 37

The No. 1 seed Cardinal used all 15 players, with 12 of them scoring at least two points. Junior guard Hannah Jump led the winning offense with 15 points. Junior forward Francesca Belibi had a significant contribution with a double double of 12 points and 13 rebounds. Sophomore forward Chloe Brinks also had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. No. 16 seed Montana State outscored Stanford 16-15 in the last quarter, but it wasn't enough as the Bobcats had lost control early in the game. 

[Mar 19, 2022 at 7:00 am ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Halftime: Stanford 41, Montana State 12

No. 1 seed Stanford kept No. 16 seed Montana State scoreless in the first quarter while taking a 20-0 lead. This was only the second time ever a team has been held scoreless for an entire period in the NCAA Tournament. The Bobcats started the game going 0-of-21 from the field. Only three players have scored for Montana State with Taylor Janssen's six points leading that offense. Stanford is shooting at 48.5% as a whole, with Francesca Belibi and Lexie Hull with scoring 11 and 10 points respectively.

[Mar 18, 2022 at 10:52 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

Halftime: UT Arlington 41, Iowa State 35

An upset may be brewing in Ames, as No. 14 seed UT Arlington raced to a 41-35 halftime lead over No. 3 seed Iowa State. All seven UT Arlington players who've gotten minutes tonight have scored thus far, and the team-first approach seems to be working. Iowa State guard Ashley Joens is rapidly approaching a double-double already, as she posted 14 points and nine boards before halftime. 

[Mar 18, 2022 at 10:04 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

Final: Texas 70, Fairfield 52

No. 2 seed Texas handled its business against No. 15 seed Fairfield, winning 70-52 in Austin. The Longhorns' bench carried the team to victory, as its reserves outscored the Fairfield reserves 35-8. Freshman forward Aaliyah Martin brought the biggest punch off the Texas bench with a team-high 18 points and 10 rebounds. Fellow Texas freshman Rori Harmon, a starter, had a double-double with 10 points and 11 assists. 

[Mar 18, 2022 at 9:41 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Final: Georgia 70, Dayton 54

No. 1 seed Georgia took advantage of the free throw line to get a 16-point win over No. 11 seed Dayton. The Lady Bulldogs picked up 21 of their points from the charity line. In contrast, the Flyers only went on the free throw line four times all night. Georgia also outrebounded Dayton 49-31. Senior center Jenna Staiti led the winning offense with 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field.

[Mar 18, 2022 at 9:30 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

Final: Kansas 77, Georgia Tech 58

No. 8 seed Kansas fell behind No. 9 seed Georgia Tech 22-13 after the first quarter, but the deficit quickly became a distant memory. Kansas outscored Georgia Tech 64-36 the rest of the way, starting with an impressive 21-9 second quarter. Three Jayhawks players reached double digits in scoring, and junior guard Holly Kersgieter led the way with 19. Georgia Tech's Digna Strautmane was excellent in a losing effort, as the senior forward recorded 18 points, six rebounds, four steals and two blocks. 

[Mar 18, 2022 at 8:57 pm ET · Isabel Gonzalez]

Halftime: Texas 39, Fairfield 18

The No. 1 seed Longhorns outshot the No. 15 seed Stags 45.5% to 27.3%, with the Stags only making six field goals. Texas outrebounded Fairfield 24-12 in the first two quarters, and registered 15 second-chance points. Neither team has a player in double figures yet, but Texas freshman guard Rori Harmon leads all scorers with nine points.