The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
03.13.2017 | Women's Basketball, Tickets
Longhorns play host to Central Arkansas at 1:30 p.m. CT Friday at the Erwin Center.
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AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas women's basketball has earned the No. 3 seed in the Lexington Regional and will begin NCAA Tournament play at home this week, playing host to the NCAA First and Second Rounds at the Frank Erwin Center.
The second-seeded Longhorns will be joined in Austin by sixth-seeded North Carolina State, 11th-seeded Auburn and 14th-seeded Central Arkansas. Texas will open up its NCAA quest on Friday by playing host to 14th-seeded Central Arkansas at 1:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
Texas is making its 30th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament, becoming just the fourth school in NCAA history to be selected for 30 NCAA Tournament berths. The Longhorns hold an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 38-28 (.576). UT is hosting the NCAA First and Second Rounds for the second consecutive year and the seventh time since 1997. Texas is 21-9 (.700) all-time in NCAA Tournament games played at home.
Texas has made four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances under head coach Karen Aston, including an NCAA Elite Eight appearance last season and a Sweet 16 showing in 2014-15.
The Longhorns are the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history. Texas is 4-4 all-time when playing as a No. 3 seed in the NCAAs.
Texas has posted its fourth consecutive 20-win season and has a 23-8 tally overall. The Longhorns tied the school record for most Big 12 Conference wins in a single season with 15, finishing the league in second place with a 15-3 ledger.
Texas has six wins in 12 games this season against Associated Press top-25 opponents. The Longhorns have been ranked among the nation's top-20 teams the entire season.
NCAA FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS – AUSTIN, TEXAS
Friday, March 17, 2017 (NCAA First Round)
11 a.m. CT – No. 6 NC State vs. No. 11 Auburn (ESPN2)
1:30 p.m. CT – No. 3 Texas vs. No. 14 Central Arkansas (ESPN2)
Sunday, March 19, 2017 (NCAA Second Round)
TBA – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
TICKETS
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- Adult GA - $12
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