USD women will host North Central Tourney

The University of South Dakota women's basketball team, which has won 26 straight games, received the number one seed and will host the North Central Regional Tournament on March 14, 15 and 17 at the DakotaDome.

The Coyotes received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship after winning the North Central Conference Postseason Tournament on Sunday.

This will be the third-ranked Coyotes' second straight and eighth overall national tournament appearance. South Dakota, which owns a 28-1 record and won the NCC regular season title, will face #8 seed Colorado State-Pueblo at 6 p.m. on Friday. The Coyotes will play the ThunderWolves for the first time in school history.

For ticket information about the North Central Regional Tournament, please contact the USD ticket office at 605-677-5959.

2008 NCAA North Central Regional – Vermillion

Quarterfinals – Friday, March 14

#7 Wayne State (21-9) vs. #2 North Dakota (27-3), 1 p.m.

#6 Minnesota State (21-8) vs. #3 Concordia St. Paul (28-2), 3:00 p.m.

#8 Colorado State-Pueblo (21-9) vs. #1 South Dakota (28-1), 6 p.m.

#5 Nebraska-Kearney (26-6) vs. #4 Fort Lewis (26-3), 8 p.m.

Semifinals – Saturday, March 15.

Winner of #6 Minnesota State/#3 North Dakota vs. Winner of #7 Wayne State/#2 Concordia, St. Paul, 4 p.m.

Winner of #5 Nebraska-Kearney/#4 Fort Lewis vs. Winner of #8 Colorado State-Pueblo /#1 South Dakota, 6 p.m.

Finals – Monday, March 17.

Regional Championship Game, 7 p.m.