No. 14 Women Selected As First-And-Second Round Host In 13th Straight NCAA Tournament Appearance
Mar 12, 2018 | Women's Basketball
This marks the fifth time in seven years that Texas A&M has hosted First and Second Round games, and the 10th time in the past 12 seasons that Texas A&M has earned a Top 4-seed in the Big Dance. Texas A&M has been seeded sixth-or-better in all 13 of their consecutive tournament appearances.
The Aggies (24-9) enter the 64-team tournament as a 4-seed in the Spokane Regional, as an at-large selection. Texas A&M opens the tournament against 13-seed Drake, the automatic qualifier from the Missouri Valley Conference.
Reed Arena also welcomes 5-seed DePaul, the automatic qualifier out of the Big East and Oklahoma, an at-large selection, and one of the last four teams in the field, from the Big 12. The winner of that game, which tips at 11 a.m. CT on Friday, faces the Texas A&M-Drake winner in the Second Round on Sunday, March 18 inside Reed Arena.
The winner of the College Station First-and-Second Round site faces the winner of the Notre Dame First-and-Second Round site that features Notre Dame, South Dakota State, Villanova and Cal State Northridge in the Spokane Regional on March 24.
The Aggies are one of eight schools to have qualified for at least 13 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, joining Baylor, Connecticut, DePaul, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Stanford, and Tennessee.
Tickets are available online here: https://aggi.es/ncaawbb18 or by contacting the 12th Man Foundation Ticket Office.
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— Texas A&M Women's Basketball (@AggieWBB) March 13, 2018
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The Road to the #WFinalFour begins in College Station!
— Texas A&M Women's Basketball (@AggieWBB) March 12, 2018
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— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) March 12, 2018
Texas A&M is proud to host the NCAA First & Second Rounds!
— Texas A&M Women's Basketball (@AggieWBB) March 13, 2018
The Aggies play Drake on Friday with the winner advancing to face either DePaul or Oklahoma on Sunday. Details and ticket information is ??
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Hear from @CoachGaryBlair after Texas A&M's selection in the NCAA Tournament.
— Texas A&M Women's Basketball (@AggieWBB) March 13, 2018
"I'm excited. 13 straight NCAA Tournaments, the consistency of this program is unmatched." #12thMan pic.twitter.com/RcZ0JoX4Eu
.@Big_Homieeee talks about hosting the 1st & 2nd rounds at home in her senior season.
— Texas A&M Women's Basketball (@AggieWBB) March 13, 2018
"It's always an advantage having the #12thMan there. I'm looking forward to the support we're going to have. The 12th Man is always great to us." #12thMan pic.twitter.com/qUVcPSclnX
.@ChennedyCarter on being selected as a host for the 1st & 2nd rounds
— Texas A&M Women's Basketball (@AggieWBB) March 13, 2018
"I'm just happy to be able to play at home with my teammates." #12thMan pic.twitter.com/cqm2irwjsw
