BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU is set to open NCAA Tournament play on Friday at 1:30 p.m. (CT) in Lexington, Ky., as a No. 12 seed against fifth-seeded Ohio State as 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.
The Lady Toppers (27-6, 16-2 C-USA) will be making their 19th appearance in the NCAA Tournament after downing Southern Miss, 67-56, in the C-USA Championships title game on Saturday afternoon.