After winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference women's basketball championship Saturday defeating Southern, the Alabama State women's basketball team (19-11) will now turn its' attention to the first Round of the NCAA Women's Championship Tournament as they head to Austin, Texas to face the #2 seed in the Bridgeport Region.

"I am so excited about playing Texas," said head coach Freda Freeman-Jackson.  "I was hoping and praying that we could go somewhere close, but I am good for going to Texas.  This is a team we never played before so I know we have our work cut out for us.  I am ready to take the challenge and represent Alabama State University."

For a second year the ASU team has been seeded as a #15 team.  The Lady Hornets will face the Longhorns Saturday, March 19 for an 8 p.m. tip off time.  The game will be shown on ESPN2.
Texas won an NCAA Championship back in 1986.  The back-to-back conference champions will go to work with an early practice and prepare for a 28-4 Longhorn team.

Media members who plan to attend the tournament can apply for their credentials through the team media list site. https://clients.sportssystems.com/clients/ncaa/women-teamlistopen.htm.