MOBILE, Ala. ? Tickets for the fifth-seeded University of South Alabama women's basketball team’s first round game versus 12th-seeded Louisiana-Lafayette will go on sale Monday, March 3, at 10 a.m. at the USA Mitchell Center Ticket Office. All seats are general admission for $7 and tip-off with the Ragin’ Cajuns is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Tickets for the women's first round game are NOT included in the tournament booklets and will need to be purchased separately. Single session tickets for the tournament will also go on sale at the same time and the same location on Monday. Lower level seats are $15 each and upper level seats are $7. Each ticket is good for both games of the session.
Tournament ticket booklets are still available that provide admission to all games in the tournament. USA Faculty / Staff receive a 20 percent discount on the general public ticket price. Lower level faculty/staff booklets are $60 and upper level faculty/staff booklets are only $28. Tournament booklets can be purchased at the Mitchell Center Ticket Office.
South Alabama students can also receive one free ticket with a valid ID. Tickets for USA Students can be picked up starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 3, at the Mitchell Center. There are plenty of seats available, but there are a limited amount of lower level student tickets available. Students desiring lower level seats should act fast. These
tickets will be issued on a first come, first serve basis and will be issued one ticket per ID.
With its 62-47 victory Saturday night and Louisiana-Monroe’s loss to UALR, USA secured the fifth seed in this season’s tournament, finishing with a 19-10 overall mark and a 10-8 league record.
West Division champ Western Kentucky and East Division champion UALR, along with Middle Tennessee, the top three seeds on the women’s side, received first round byes into the quarterfinals. Teams seeded 4-8 are scheduled to host first round games at their home sites, while teams seeded 9-13 will go on the road for the first round.
Fans are encouraged to arrive at games 45 minutes in advance to allow time for seating. JagTran will be in operation for most of the games as large crowds for the tournament are expected. Best parking is located by the Mitchell College of Business, the Humanities Building, or just west of the College of Engineering. For a printable parking map, go to www.southalabama.edu/usamaps/images/gamedaymap.jpg.
Women’s Championship Seeds
1. Western Kentucky University (16-2, .889) (First Round Bye)
2. UALR (14-4, .778) (First Round Bye)
3. Middle Tennessee (14-4, .778) (First Round Bye)
4. Arkansas State (13-5, .722) (Host First Round Game)
*5. South Alabama (10-8, .556) (Host First Round Game)
*6. Louisiana-Monroe (10-8, .556) (Host First Round Game)
%7. Florida International (8-10, .444) (Host First Round Game)
%8. North Texas (8-10, .444) (Host First Round Game)
9. New Orleans (7-11, .389) (First Round Road Team)
10. Denver (6-12, .333) (First Round Road Team)
11. Troy (5-13, .278) (First Round Road Team)
12. Louisiana-Lafayette (4-14, .222) (First Round Road Team)
13. Florida Atlantic (2-16, .111) (First Round Road Team)
* South Alabama and Louisiana-Monroe have identical conference records. South Alabama earns the higher seed in a tie-breaker by virtue of a head-to-head win in their only meeting.
% Florida International and North Texas have identical conference records. Florida International earns the higher seed in a tie-breaker by virtue of a head-to-head win in their only meeting.
2008 Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship Schedule of Events
First Round ? Wednesday, March 5, 2008 ? Campus Sites
No. 8 North Texas vs. No. 9 New Orleans (North Texas host)
No. 4 Arkansas State vs. No. 13 Florida Atlantic (Arkansas State host)
No. 5 South Alabama vs. No. 12 Louisiana-Lafayette (South Alabama host)
No. 6 Louisiana-Monroe vs. No. 11 Troy (Louisiana-Monroe host)
No. 7 Florida International vs. No. 10 Denver (Florida International host)
Quarterfinals ? Saturday, March 8, 2008 ? Tournament Site
12:30 p.m. ? Game 1 ? No. 1 Western Kentucky University vs. No. 8/9
3:00 p.m. ? Game 2 ? No. 4/13 vs. No. 5/12
6:30 p.m. ? Game 3 ? No. 2 UALR vs. No. 7/10
9:00 p.m. ? Game 4 ? No. 3 Middle Tennessee vs. No. 6/11
Semifinals ? Monday, March 10, 2008 ? Tournament Site
12:30 p.m. ? Game 5 ? Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner
3:00 p.m. ? Game 6 ? Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Finals ? Tuesday, March 11, 2008 ? Tournament Site
3:00 p.m. ? Championship Game
