Women's Basketball | 2/20/2019 2:44:00 PM
Regional Rankings (Feb. 20)
MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's basketball team is ranked fourth in the first Central Region Rankings that were announced on Wednesday.
The Dragons are 21-5 overall and 17-3 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and lead the conference race by one game over Minnesota Duluth heading into this weekend's road trip at Minot State and Mary.
MSUM has qualified for back-to-back NCAA tournaments and with one win this weekend would win a third straight NSIC title and a fourth straight NSIC North title.
The NSIC, the Great American Conference (GAC) and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) make up the 42-team NCAA Central Region again this year. The top eight teams in the region advance to the NCAA Regional Tournament on March 15-16, 18. Automatic bids are granted to the winners of the NSIC, GAC and MIAA postseason tournaments, with the remaining five spots being awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Show is set to air on NCAA.com at 9 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, March 10. The NCAA Elite 8 will take place on March 26-27, 29 at the Alumni Hall in Columbus, Ohio.
Central Region Rankings
1. Fort Hays State (20-1)
2. Southwestern Oklahoma State (23-1)
3. Central Missouri (18-5)
4. MSU Moorhead (21-5)
5. Minnesota Duluth (17-6)
6. Emporia State (19-5)
7. Concordia-St. Paul (17-6)
8. Pittsburg State (16-5)
9. Lindenwood (17-5)
10. Washburn (16-7)
