Who, where and when Duke, UNC, NC State women will be playing in the NCAA women’s basketball Tournament :: WRALSportsFan.com
Raleigh, N.C. — The 68-team NCAA Women’s Basketball March Madness bracket was unveiled Sunday night.
The Triangle is well represented with three area ACC schools recieving high seeds after winning at least 25 games. Duke (26-7), UNC (27-7) and NC State (26-6) start the tournament at their home gyms during the opening weekend.
That’s the first time that’s happened since 1998 and the first time ever that all three Triangle teams have been top-3 seeds.
Here’s the outlook for all three Triangle ACC teams heading into the first round.
NC State (No. 2 seed, Spokane 1 region)
The Wolfpack will face 15-seed Vermont on Saturday (2 p.m./ESPN). Vermont finished 21-12 and second in the America East Conference during the regular season.
The game tips off at 2 p.m.
NC State is hosting first and second-round games at Reynolds Coliseum. Should State win in the first round on Saturday, they will play the winner of Michigan State-Harvard on Monday.
State is trying to reach the Final Four for the second-straight season.
Duke (No. 2 seed, Birmingham 2 region)
The ACC champion Blue Devils will face 15-seed Lehigh on Friday (8 p.m./ESPNU). Lehigh finished 27-6 and won the Patriot League.
The game tips off at 8 p.m. Friday, a few hours after the top-seeded Duke men should be wrapping up their game at Lenovo Center in Raleigh.
Duke is hosting first and second-round games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Should Duke win in the first round on Friday, they will play the winner of Vanderbilt-Oregon on Sunday.
North Carolina (No. 3 seed, Birmingham 2 region)
The Tar Heels will face 14-seed Oregon State on Saturday (4:30 p.m./ESPNU). The Beavers finished the regular season 19-15.
The game tips off at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
UNC is hosting first and second-round games at Carmichael Auditorium. Should UNC win in the first round on Saturday, they will play the winner of West Virginia-and the winner of Columbia and Washington on Monday.
The Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds will be held March 28 – March 31, with UNC and Duke on a path to meet in the Sweet 16 should their seeds hold.
The Final Four will be held the weekend of April 4 – 6 in Tampa, Florida. The national championship game is set for April 6.
Source: wralsportsfan.com