WACO, Texas (AP) – Baylor is going into the women’s NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed for the fifth time in seven years.
The Lady Bears, who won their seventh consecutive Big 12 regular season title, are the top seed in the Oklahoma City Regional. They will play SWAC team Texas Southern in a first-round game Saturday in Waco. Baylor has won 10 consecutive NCAA Tournament games at home by an average margin of 29.4 points.
SEC runner-up Mississippi State is the No. 2 seed in the region, and will also start at home, as will No. 3 seed Washington and No. 4 seed Louisville. Tennessee, which has been in all 36 NCAA Tournaments, is the No. 5 seed in the region.
The women’s Final Four begins March 31st at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
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