The Iowa State women blew the game open in the third quarter and rolled to an 82-55 win over Butler in the season opener Monday, Nov. 6 in Ames.
Senior forward Nyamer Diew led the Cyclones with 19 points and nine rebounds. She started her college career at Butler.
Diew was impressed with the play of a number of freshmen in their first game.
Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly was pleased with how the Cyclones performed after halftime.