Watch Iowa Women’s Basketball Team Get Fired Up by Their Bus Driver Before Big Win

Bracket Busting at March Madness 2025 Iowa vs. Murray State

At this point in the big dance, there's a good chance that your bracket is busted.

Iowa vs. Murray State First Round Showdown

No. 6 University of Iowa took on No. 11 Murray State on Saturday, March 22nd in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Murray State's Championship Glory

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The Racers were riding high after securing the Missouri Valley Conference championship title earlier this month. Some members of the media said that this game had major upset potential.

Nerves for the Hawkeyes A First March Madness Appearance

There were most likely some nerves for the Hawkeyes as they made their first March Madness appearance of the Jan Jenson era. As the ladies prepared for the game, they received some hype from an unexpected person at 9:00 AM; their bus driver.

Zee’s Pre-Game Speech Motivating the Hawkeyes

Following the game, the team posted a video of their bus driver, Zee giving a speech that seems like something out of a movie.

"I need you to go out there thinking, if we don't win, we can never play ball again...you gotta psyche your mind," Zee said to the bus full of Hawkeyes.

"If you go out there with that mindset; tt don’t matter who you’re playing, it’s about to be some problems, you hear me?"

“So when I say are we ready…” at this point, the entire bus erupts into cheers.

“Are we ready?!?”

Then the bus driver turned 29th assist of the game led the entire team in a rousing song.

Watch Zee's Speech Full Video Below

Check out the full speech down below!

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Hawkeyes Dominate Murray State with a 92-57 Victory

Zee's speech clearly lit a fire in the team's bellies.

The Hawkeyes went on to defeat Murray State with a score of 92 to 57, and securing their spot in the next round of NCAA tourney play.

Next Matchup Iowa Women's Basketball vs. Oklahoma

On Monday, March 24th, the Iowa Women's Basketball team will take on Oklahoma at 3:00 PM CST on ESPN.

Hopefully Zee has another bit of wisdom to share with the team!

Iowa's March Madness Journey; the Last Team Standing from Iowa

The Hawkeyes are the only remaining team from Iowa still standing. Both the Men and Women's Iowa State team fell in the second round of gameplay, and the Drake Bulldogs also faced a tough loss against Texas Tech.

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