SMU Women's Basketball Faces No. 15/19 Notre Dame In NCAAs
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:16 pmSMU Women's Basketball Faces No. 15/19 Notre Dame In NCAAs
Mustangs, Irish split two previous meetings
DALLAS (SMU) - All season, as the SMU women's basketball team piled up victories, the goal for the Mustangs was a return trip to the NCAA Tournament, in which SMU had not taken part since 2000. Last week's victory over UTEP in the Conference USA Tournament finale ensured the Ponies a spot in the tournament, and they found out Monday night that they'll face Notre Dame in the first round, at 1:30 Sunday (central time) at Purdue University's Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
The 24-8 Mustangs enter the NCAA Tournament with the most victories in program history; Notre Dame boasts a nearly identical of 23-8. The Irish are ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press poll and No. 19 in the ESPN/USA Today poll, while the Mustangs also received votes in both polls.
The teams have met twice before: Notre Dame came out on top, 76-60, in South Bend, Ind., in the 1981-82 season, and the Mustangs prevailed two years later, 64-63, at Moody Coliseum.
The Irish started the season on a hot streak, winning 12 of their first 13 games, including 10 straight. They then lost four of their next seven games, including showdowns with traditional powers Tennessee and Connecticut. The Irish have three players averaging double digits in scoring: Charel Allen (14.5 points per game), Ashley Barlow (11.7) and Lindsay Schrader (10.4).
The game will be broadcast on ESPN or ESPNU, and on KKGM (1630 AM).
SMU, the only Division I athletic program in Dallas, Texas, sponsors 17 sports and has been ranked as the top school in its conference for 10 straight years in the Director's Cup overall athletic rankings. More information about SMU and its coaches, athletes and teams is available at www.SMUMustangs.com.
Mustangs, Irish split two previous meetings
DALLAS (SMU) - All season, as the SMU women's basketball team piled up victories, the goal for the Mustangs was a return trip to the NCAA Tournament, in which SMU had not taken part since 2000. Last week's victory over UTEP in the Conference USA Tournament finale ensured the Ponies a spot in the tournament, and they found out Monday night that they'll face Notre Dame in the first round, at 1:30 Sunday (central time) at Purdue University's Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
The 24-8 Mustangs enter the NCAA Tournament with the most victories in program history; Notre Dame boasts a nearly identical of 23-8. The Irish are ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press poll and No. 19 in the ESPN/USA Today poll, while the Mustangs also received votes in both polls.
The teams have met twice before: Notre Dame came out on top, 76-60, in South Bend, Ind., in the 1981-82 season, and the Mustangs prevailed two years later, 64-63, at Moody Coliseum.
The Irish started the season on a hot streak, winning 12 of their first 13 games, including 10 straight. They then lost four of their next seven games, including showdowns with traditional powers Tennessee and Connecticut. The Irish have three players averaging double digits in scoring: Charel Allen (14.5 points per game), Ashley Barlow (11.7) and Lindsay Schrader (10.4).
The game will be broadcast on ESPN or ESPNU, and on KKGM (1630 AM).
SMU, the only Division I athletic program in Dallas, Texas, sponsors 17 sports and has been ranked as the top school in its conference for 10 straight years in the Director's Cup overall athletic rankings. More information about SMU and its coaches, athletes and teams is available at www.SMUMustangs.com.