University of North Texas Athletics
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WBB Begins C-USA Tournament Wednesday
3/6/2021 7:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FRISCO, Texas – North Texas women's basketball enters the 2021 Air Force Reserve Conference USA Basketball Championships presented by Baylor, Scott & White Medical Center as the third seed in the West Division and will take on the winner of Old Dominion and WKU Wednesday, March 10, at 11:30 a.m. on Court B inside the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco.
The Championship begins with a pair of preliminary round games on Tuesday night, the first time since 2014 that all 14 schools will participate in the event. No. 6 Old Dominion and No. 7 WKU will face off in an East Division clash at 4 p.m. In the West, No. 6 UAB and No. 7 UTSA meet at 4:30 p.m.
Middle Tennessee and Rice will be the No. 1 seeds in the tournament. The Lady Raiders won the East Division with a conference record of 12-4 and an overall mark of 14-7, while the Owls took the West Division with a 12-2 league ledger and a 16-3 overall mark. As the top seeds, Middle Tennessee and Rice will each have a first-round bye at the championship.
Coverage of the preliminary and first rounds will be available through ESPN+, along with two quarterfinal matchups on Court B. Stadium will broadcast Court A's pair of quarterfinals. The semifinal games will be shown on Stadium at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. CBS Sports Network will also broadcast the championship game on Saturday, beginning at 5 p.m.
For more information on the 2021 Air Force Reserve C-USA Basketball Championships presented by Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Frisco, visit www.ConferenceUSA.com/HoopsAtTheStar.
The Championship begins with a pair of preliminary round games on Tuesday night, the first time since 2014 that all 14 schools will participate in the event. No. 6 Old Dominion and No. 7 WKU will face off in an East Division clash at 4 p.m. In the West, No. 6 UAB and No. 7 UTSA meet at 4:30 p.m.
Middle Tennessee and Rice will be the No. 1 seeds in the tournament. The Lady Raiders won the East Division with a conference record of 12-4 and an overall mark of 14-7, while the Owls took the West Division with a 12-2 league ledger and a 16-3 overall mark. As the top seeds, Middle Tennessee and Rice will each have a first-round bye at the championship.
Coverage of the preliminary and first rounds will be available through ESPN+, along with two quarterfinal matchups on Court B. Stadium will broadcast Court A's pair of quarterfinals. The semifinal games will be shown on Stadium at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. CBS Sports Network will also broadcast the championship game on Saturday, beginning at 5 p.m.
For more information on the 2021 Air Force Reserve C-USA Basketball Championships presented by Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Frisco, visit www.ConferenceUSA.com/HoopsAtTheStar.
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