March 9, 2008
Women's Basketball Returns to the NCAA Tournament
12th NCAA Trip; Lopers Look to Make Another March Run
Kearney, Neb. – For the second straight year, the Nebraska-Kearney women's basketball team has made the NCAA Tournament.
This year, the North Central regional is being played March 14-15 and 17th (Friday, Saturday, Monday). If UNK can string together three wins, the Lopers would play the Elite Eight (March 26-27 and 29th) on their home court.
The Lopers (26-6) are the 5th-seed in the North Central Regional and will play 4th-seed Fort Lewis (26-3) Friday night, at 8:00 p.m., in Vermillion, S.D. The Skyhawks beat UNK, 77-68, Dec. 15th in Durango.
UNK made nine consecutive NCAA trips from 1996-04. Including a play-in game during the 1993-94 season, the Lopers are 5-11 in 11 previous NCAA appearances. Last year, Kearney beat Augustana and Concordia-St. Paul to advance to the North Central finals, where it lost to North Dakota.
The winner of the UNK-FLC game will face either No. 1 seed, and regional host, South Dakota or 8th-seed Colorado State-Pueblo. On Dec. 1st in Vermillion, UNK lost to the Coyotes, 84-51.
In December 2006 at the Health & Sports Center, it was the Lopers who beat USD in a big way, 73-45. UNK is 1-1 vs. Pueblo this year.
Ticket prices, per session, are $ 10.00 (Adults) and $ 3.00 (Students). Tourney passes are also available. Contact the USD ticket office at (605) 677-5959.
The complete bracket is available at www.ncaasports.com with USD's website being www.usdcoyotes.com
Friday, March 14th (Vermillion, S.D.)
Time Participating Teams
1:00 p.m. # 2 North Dakota (27-3) Vs. # 7 Wayne State (21-9)
3:00 p.m. # 3 Concordia St.-Paul (28-2) Vs. # 6 Minnesota State (21-8)
6:00 p.m. # 1 South Dakota (28-1) Vs. # 8 Colorado State-Pueblo (21-9)
8:00 p.m. # 4 Fort Lewis (26-3) Vs. # 5 UNK (26-6)
Saturday, March 15th
4:00 p.m. 2/7 Winner Vs. 3/6 Winner
6:00 p.m. 1/8 Winner Vs. 4/5 Winner
Monday, March 17th
7:00 p.m. Championship Game
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Contact:
Peter Yazvac
yazvacpa@unk.edu |