MTSU's Lady Raiders are headed back to the "Big Dance."
MTSU claimed its second Conference USA women's basketball title with a 70-54 win over Old Dominion in Saturday's championship final at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Lady Raiders will be making their first NCAA Championship appearance since 2014 and 18th all-time trip to the NCAA Championship.
MTSU opened a 12-point lead at halftime and pulled afterward.
"I thought the difference in the ballgame was the quick start again," said MTSU coach Rick Insell. "We knocked down some 3s and were able to attack the basket.