Update 9:15pm: By Davey Stinchcomb
Jonesboro, AR – (Contributed) – March 16, 2025 -The NCAA Tournament bracket is set, with 15 seed Arkansas State women’s basketball (21-10, 15-3 SBC) set to make their NCAA Tournament debut against the second-seeded Uconn Huskies (31-3, 18-0 SBC) on Saturday, March 22, inside Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.
A-State will face the Huskies on the hardwood for the first time ever and hold a 5-9 record against Big East Conference opponents. The opponents are Butler (3-1), Creighton (1-1), Marquette (1-2), St. John’s (0-1), Seton Hall (0-1), Xavier (0-1), and DePaul (0-2).
A-State toppled top-seeded James Madison 86-79 in overtime on March 10, punching a ticket to the program’s first NCAA Tournament. Prior to this season, the best postseason finish occurred in 1992-93, when head coach Jerry Ann Winters, along with All-America guard Sonja Tate and All-Sun Belt forward Shyla Tucker, led the Scarlet and Black to the NWIT championship. The Red Wolves defeated SMU 67-54 on March 27, 1993, in Amarillo, Texas.
Previously:
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – March 16, 2025 – The Arkansas State Women’s Basketball team was given the 15th Region 4 seed in the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Red Wolves will play 2nd seeded UCONN Saturday in Storrs, CT.
This is a developing story and will be updated.