CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Courtney Ekmark scored a game-high 20 points and Kianna Ibis added 12 to lead the Arizona State women's basketball team to a 60-45 win over UCF in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Sun Devils, the No. 5 seed in the Portland Regional, will play the winner of the second game between No. 4 seed Miami and No. 13 FGCU on Sunday (time TBA) at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla..
The Sun Devils are in the midst of a school record six consecutive NCAA appearances and six consecutive 20-win seasons.