Jacks to face the Sooners in NCCA tournament opener

The South Dakota State University women’s basketball team will play third-seeded Oklahoma in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday night in Norman, Okla.

The 14th-seeded Jackrabbits enter their second consecutive NCAA Tournament with a 22-10 overall record after winning the Summit League Championship on March 9. Oklahoma, the runner-up in the Big 12 Tournament, is 23-10 overall.

Game time is set for an 8:30 p.m. Central Time at the Lloyd Noble Center with television coverage on ESPN2 in South Dakota. All tournament games will be streamed online at ESPN360.com.

The winner will meet the winner of Sunday’s earlier game between sixth-seeded Georgia Tech (23-9) and 11th-seeded Arkansas-Little Rock (26-6) on Tuesday, March 23.

Tickets can be purchased at the Jackrabbit Ticket Office. All orders through the Jackrabbit Ticket Office must be processed by noon Wednesday. Single-session prices are $25 for adults and $15 for students. All-session tickets are $45 for adults and $25 for students. All persons, regardless of age, must have a ticket to gain admission.

For those attending the game, the SDSU Alumni Association is hosting a pre-gram rally before the game.  Food and drink are on your own.

Sunday, March 21, 2010
SDSU Jackrabbit Pre-game Rally
5:00 – 7:30 pm
Coach’s Restaurant
102 W. Main Street
Norman, OK  73069
405-360-5726

Courtesy of Sports Information and SDSU Alumni Association