UNK WBB: Lopers NCAA Game Set for Friday Afternoon

Round Three with Pitt State

Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney women’s basketball team will face Pittsburg State in an NCAA Tournament first round game Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Duluth, Minn.

Game times for the Central Regional are now set with the UNK/PSU winner playing Saturday at 5 p.m. The championship game will be Monday, March 13, at 7 p.m.

UNK (28-4) has beaten Minnesota-Duluth in each of the past two NCAA tourneys. The Lopers lost at Central Missouri in the 2021 Central Regional final (six team regionals due to COVID) and then lost to Missouri Western in the second round last March in Hays, Kan.

Fans not making the 10-hour trek North can listen to the game on The River 93.1/106.9 KRVN FM), watch for free via The NSIC Network or follow along with live stats.

Central Regional Field

1. Minnesota-Duluth (27-3) – Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conf. auto qualifier

2. UNK (28-4)

3. Missouri Southern State (27-6) – MIAAA auto qualifier

4. Central Missouri (25-4)

5. Minnesota State (25-4)

6. Augustana, S.D. (25-5)

7. Pittsburg State (22-7)

8. Southern Nazarene, Okla. (27-4) – Great American Conf. auto qualifier

Friday, March 10 12 p.m. - #6 Augie Vs. #3 MSSU 2:30 p.m. #7 Pitt Vs. #2 UNK 5 p.m. - #8 SNU Vs. #1 UMD 7:30 p.m. - #5 MSU Vs. #4 UCM Saturday, March 11 5 p.m. - AU/MSSU Winner Vs. PSU/UNK Winner 7:30 p.m. - SNU/UMD Winner vs. MSU/UCM Winner Monday, March 13 7 p.m. - Championship