Marquette University Athletics
Pairings Set For C-USA Women's Basketball Tournament
2/27/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 27, 2000
CHICAGO - With the Conference USA women's basketball season concluding today, the bracket is set for next weekend's C-USA Tournament at the University of Louisville's Freedom Hall. By virtue of their first ever regular-season championship, Marquette has earned the top seed in the tournament and a first-round bye. The Golden Eagles will play in a quarterfinal contest at noon (CT) on Sat., March 4, against the winner of the previous day's #8 UAB/#9 Saint Louis game.
Should the Golden Eagles (22-5, 14-2) get past their opponent on Saturday, they will play in the semifinals on Sun., March 5, at 11:30 a.m. That game will be shown live on the Fox Sports Net. The championship game, which is being telecast on a tape-delay basis by espn2, is set for 6 p.m. on Mon., March 6.
Match-ups for the tournament:
Friday, March 3#9 Saint Louis vs. #8 UAB Noon#12 South Florida vs. #5 DePaul 2 p.m.#11 UNC Charlotte vs. #6 Louisville 5 p.m.#10 Houston vs. #7 Cincinnati 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 4Saint Louis/UAB vs. #1 MARQUETTE NoonSouth Florida/DePaul vs. #4 Southern Miss 2 p.m.UNC Charlotte/Louisville vs. #3 Memphis 5 p.m.Houston/Cincinnati vs. #2 Tulane 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 5Semifinal #1 (Fox Sports Net) 11:30 a.m.Semifinal #2 (Fox Sports Net) 2 p.m.
Monday, March 6Championship Game (ESPN2 - tape-delay) 6 p.m.
