IMPORTANT FAN INFORMATION FOR NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
WEST CHESTER, Pa.- Fairmont State and the NCAA have released important fan information for the Division II Women's Basketball Atlantic Regional Tournament this weekend, which for the seventh-seeded West Chester University women's basketball team (24-6) will begin in Fairmont, West Virginia.
The 2024 NCAA Tournament is unique this year as the first two rounds (Round of 64/Round of 32) are split between two sites as Gannon earned the top seed in both the Atlantic Region Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament. With that in mind, play will begin on Friday with a pair of First Round games at Fairmont State at 5 and 7:30 p.m., respectively with the winner of those games advancing to the Round of 32 on Saturday night. The winner on Saturday night's game will face the winner of the Gannon pod at the home of the highest remaining seed on Tuesday night. Important information regarding ticketing and the live stream, which new in 2024, will require paid access to view is available below.
Tickets: Tickets are available for purchase under the "TICKET" tab of FightingFalcons.com, and they can also be purchased here. Tickets are general admission and $15.00 for Friday, March 15, and Saturday, March 16. A two-day pass is also available for both the first and second rounds; they are $25.00. There is no reserved seating, so all seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Live Stream: NCAA Digital has partnered with Hudl to stream all eligible games from the Division II Women's Basketball and Men's Basketball Championships in Winter 2024, including the regionals. All games will be webcast on www.ncaa.com, the Hudl platform, and an OTT app, "NCAA Championships Pass."
Fans will have three viewing options: $9.95 per contest, $29.95 for all Division II Women's Basketball Championship games, excluding the semifinals and championship game, and $49.95 for all Division II Women's and Men's Basketball Championship games, excluding the semifinals and championship games. Fans can follow the live video link from wcupagoldenrams.com and they will be prompted to purchase access or login with previous access to view the games. The semifinals and finals of the DII Women's Basketball Championship will be carried on CBS Sports Network. The semifinals and finals of the DII Men's Basketball Championship will continue to be carried on CBS Sports Network and CBS, respectively.
WOMEN'S ATLANTIC REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Friday, March 15
Game 1 – No. 2 FAIRMONT STATE (26-5) vs. No. 7 West Chester (24-6) - 5:00 p.m.
Game 2 – No. 3 Fayetteville State (27-2) vs. No. 6 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (21-7) - 7:30 p.m.
WOMEN'S ATLANTIC REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Saturday, March 16
Game 3 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 7:00 p.m.
NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional – Regional Final – Tuesday, March 19 (at highest remaining seed)
Game 7 – Semifinal 1 Winner vs Semifinal 2 Winner
Latest Women's Basketball
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- Johnson and McAteer Earn Collegiate Sports Communicators Academic All-District HonorsWEST CHESTER, Pa.- The Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) released its Women's Basketball Academic All-District squad this afternoon, and the West Chester University women's basketball team had a pair of players honored as Leah Johnson (Columbus, N.J./Notre Dame) and Emily McAteer (Thornton, Pa./Garnet Valley) each earned All-District honors.
- Johnson Repeats as WBCA Honorable Mention All-AmericanATLANTA- Graduate student guard, Leah Johnson (Columbus, N.J./Notre Dame) added another honor to her growing trophy case on Thursday morning, being named a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division II Honorable Mention All-American as announced by the organization.
- Women's Basketball Upset Bid Falls Short as Seventh-Seeded Golden Rams Fall to Second Seed Fairmont State; 72-68FAIRMONT, W.V.- Leah Johnson (Columbus, N.J./Notre Dame) turned in yet another outstanding performance, finishing with 24 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. However, it was not enough to guide the seventh-seeded West Chester University women's basketball team (24-7) to an NCAA Tournament upset over No. 2 seed and host Fairmont State (27-5), as the Fighting Falcons escaped with a 72-68 victory.
- Women's Basketball Readies for NCAA Tournament Opener vs No. 2 Seed Fairmont State on Friday NightFAIRMONT, W.V.- The West Chester University women's basketball team (24-6) is finishing its preparations ahead of its first game of the 2024 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament against Fairmont State (26-5) on Friday evening beginning at 5 p.m. Friday's game will pit the seventh-seeded Golden Rams against the second-seeded/Mountain East Conference Champion Fairmont State Falcons, is the first meeting between the two regional foes since the 2006 season and just the fourth all-time between the two squads.
- Johnson and McAteer Earn D2CCA All-Atlantic Region HonorsSHIPPENSBURG, Pa.- The Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) released its Women's Basketball All-Atlantic Region squad on Thursday morning, and West Chester had a pair of student-athletes recognized. Leah Johnson (Columbus, N.J./Notre Dame) earned First Team honors, while Emily McAteer (Thornton, Pa./Garnet Valley) was named to the Second Team.
