Colorado State University Athletics
CSU earns No. 11 seed in NCAA Tournament
3/14/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NCAA Tournament Central | Photo Gallery (Don Reichert)
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The Colorado State Rams have waited since 2002 for a return to the NCAA Tournament, and now, they know who and when they will be playing. The Rams (31-1), winners of the Mountain West, earned an 11 seed in the Bridgeport regional and will play sixth-seeded University of South Florida (23-9) out of the American Athletic Conference in Los Angeles at the historic Pauley Pavilion.
Colorado State earned its sixth-ever NCAA Tournament appearance with an unprecedented season which saw the Rams rattle off a school and Mountain West-record 28-consecutive wins and finish a perfect 18-0 in the Mountain West. Led by a balanced offensive attack headlined by the Mountain West Player of the Year, the Rams were the only team in the Mountain West to not have a single girl average even 10 shot attempts per game. Defensively, CSU is among the nation's best giving up just 51.3 points per game and allowing opponents to hit just 33.1 percent of their shots.
Along with South Florida, the Rams will be joined in Los Angeles by No. 14 seed Hawai'I and the host school, third-seeded UCLA. Colorado State will tipoff against South Florida on Saturday at 7 p.m. MT on ESPN2.
Tickets
Individuals interested in purchasing NCAA Tournament tickets are encouraged to call 1-800-491-RAMS or visit CSURams.com/tickets. There are a limited number of tickets available through the Colorado State ticket office, and tickets will be allocated based on Ram Points, giving donors and season ticket holders priority in seat locations.
