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Gonzaga To Host 2011 NCAA Women's Basketball First/Second Rounds
Oct. 29, 2009
SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga University was one of 16 institutions selected to host the first-and-second-rounds of the 2011 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament as announced by the NCAA Wednesday. The Bulldogs will host First-and-Second Round action at the McCarthey Athletic Center on either Saturday, March 19 and Monday, March 21, 2011 or Sunday, March 20 and Tuesday, March 22, 2011. "We obviously are very very excited for the opportunity to be hosting," stated Bulldog head coach Kelly Graves. "The opportunity for us, if we are fortunate to make the tournament and play at home is really special. It truly is a great opportunity for Gonzaga to showcase our beautiful arena, our great fans, and our basketball team. Spokane has always been big supporters of girl's and women's basketball and to give them the chance to watch the first-and-second rounds is fantastic." Other universities hosting the First-and-Second Round games are the University of New Mexico, Auburn University, University of Virginia, Xavier University, University of Maryland, Ohio State University, Duke University, University of Tennessee, University of Utah, Louisiana Tech University, Stanford University, University of Connecticut, Pennsylvania State University, Baylor University and Wichita State University. The 2011 Regional Rounds will also be held in Spokane (Spokane Arena; hosted by Washington State University), Dayton, Dallas and Philadelphia. It will be the first time in school history Gonzaga will host an NCAA Tournament event. Ticket prices and on-sale dates will be announced at a later time. The following first and second round sites will host games either Saturday, March 19, and Monday, March 21 or Sunday, March 20 and Tuesday, March 22, 2011 (dates to be determined in June, 2010):
March 27 and 29, 2011 American Airlines Center Conference Dallas, Texas Big 12 (Host) Liacouras Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Temple University (Host) |
