Fort Lewis Receives No. 1 seed in NCAA Women’s Basketball Central Region; Will Host Tournament

Fort Lewis Receives No. 1 seed in NCAA Women's Basketball Central Region; Will Host Tournament
Four RMAC Teams receive bids to NCAA Tournament (No. 1 Fort Lewis, No. 6 Adams State, No. 7 CSU-Pueblo, No. 8 Colorado Mines)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced tonight its 64-team bracket for the 2010 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.  Fort Lewis College received the top seed in the Central Region and will host the tournament in Durango, Colo., March 12, 13 and 15. 

Fort Lewis (30-3) will face eighth seed Colorado Mines (20-8).  Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference automatic qualifier No. 2 Wayne State (26-6) will face the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference automatic qualifier and seventh seed CSU-Pueblo (20-10).  Fourth seed Augustana (23-6) will meet fellow conference member and fifth seed Minnesota-Duluth.  Rounding out the bracket will be No. 3 Concordia-St. Paul (24-5) and No. 6 Adams State (19-6).

Each regional champion will advance to the Elite Eight Tournament March 23, 24 and 26 at St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Mo. 

NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Central Region Tournament
Durango, Colo. - Fort Lewis College

Friday, March 12:
Game #1 - #2 Wayne State vs. #7 CSU-Pueblo - 1 PM
Game #2 - #3 Concordia St. Paul vs. #6 Adams State - 3 PM
Game #3 - #1 Fort Lewis vs. #8 Colorado Mines - 6 PM
Game #4 - #4 Augustana vs. #5 Minnesota-Duluth - 8 PM

Saturday, March 13:
Game #5 - #2 Wayne State/#7 CSU-Pueblo Winner vs. #3 Concordia St. Paul/#6 Adams State Winner - 5 PM
Game #6 - #1 Fort Lewis/#8 Colorado Mines Winner vs. #4 Augustana/#5 Minnesota-Duluth Winner - 7 PM

Monday, March 15:
Game #7 - NCAA Central Region Championship Game - 7 PM