@MizzouWBB Clinches Back-to-Back NCAA Tournament Berths for the First Time Since 1985-86
3/13/2017 8:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Mizzou is a 6-seed in the Tallahassee subregional
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Mizzou Women's Basketball is officially returning to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament for the second consecutive season. The Tigers have now earned berths in the back-to-back NCAA Tournaments for the first time since 1985-86.
Mizzou clinched a No. 6 seed in the Stockton (Calif.) region, it was announced Monday. Mizzou will face No. 11-seed South Florida at 4 p.m. CT on ESPN2 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center on the campus of Florida State University. The winner of the opening round game will take on the winner of Florida State/Western Illinois on Sunday.
BACK TO THE DANCE! #ShowMe back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths for the first time since 1985 & 1986!#MIZ #OurTownOurTeam ???? pic.twitter.com/qS63U6K9gO
— Mizzou Basketball (@MizzouWBB) March 13, 2017
The Tigers will make their 11th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, seeking a win in back-to-back tournaments for the first time in program history. It's the 24th overall postseason tournament selection for Mizzou. The Tigers are 5-10 all-time in the Big Dance after downing BYU in the opening round of last season's NCAA Tournament.
Mizzou women's basketball team introduced before Selection Show party. Lindsey Cunningham takes mic and thanks fans. pic.twitter.com/2ZxJDhR78X
— Joe Vozzelli (@JoeVozzelli) March 13, 2017
Tickets for this weekend's game within Mizzou's section are available at mutigers.com/ncaatix. Tickets will also go on sale at the Mizzou Arena Ticket Office and by phone at 1-800-CAT-PAWS beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, and will continue on sale until Noon on Tuesday. After that time, tickets will be on sale through the Florida State ticket office. Should Mizzou win Friday and advance to Sunday's second round, your credit card will immediately be charged for Sunday's game.
Look who's dancing in Tallahassee! #SelectionMonday@MizzouWBB @USFwbb @FSUwbb @WIUwbb pic.twitter.com/xEFIHNKSHG
— #SelectionMonday (@ncaawbb) March 13, 2017
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