IRVING, Texas – The WKU women’s basketball team is set to open the NCAA Women’s Tournament play on Friday at 2:30 p.m. EDT in Lexington, Kentucky, as a No. 12 seed against fifth-seeded Ohio State. This game and the whole tournament line-up was announced by the NCAA selection committee during Monday evening’s ESPN Selection Show special.
Should the Lady Toppers advance following Friday’s game, WKU would then square off against the winner of Kentucky and Belmont on Sunday inside Memorial Coliseum. Friday’s game will be carried on ESPN2 and will feature Beth Mowins and Nell Fortner on the call.