Fifth-seeded Golden Eagles to face No. 4 seed Texas A&M on Sunday in the NCAA Second Round; Georgetown and Villanova march on with high-scoring WNIT First Round victories.
NEW YORK – BIG EAST teams went 3-0 on Friday, sparked by No. 5 seed Marquette’s 58-54 overtime win over No. 12 seed Rice in the NCAA Tournament First Round. The Golden Eagles advance to face No. 4 seed Texas A&M on Sunday at the Aggies’ Reed Arena, with tipoff slated for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2. WNIT First Round action concluded for BIG EAST squads on Friday as Villanova outlasted Old Dominion, 86-81 in overtime, while Georgetown cruised by Sacred Heart, 90-59.