Aggies go dancing with Sun Devils in first round of Tournament
With another banner year under its belt, the New Mexico State women’s basketball enters the opening round of the NCAA Tournament as the 15th-seed and will square off against the No. 2-seed Arizona State.
The two teams will face off for just the 14th time in program history onFriday, March 16, at 5:30 p.m. (MT) on ESPN2. Mark Jones and Gail Goestenkors will have the call on the nationally televised broadcast. Aggie fans back home can also listen to a familiar voice in Adam Young on AM 570 The Ticket.
For the second-straight year and only the fourth time in program history, the New Mexico State women’s basketball team will be playing in the NCAA Tournament. This time, the Aggies will be the No. 15-seed playing against the No. 2-seed Arizona State on its home floor at Wells Fargo Arena onFriday, March 18, at 5:30 p.m. (MT) on ESPN2.
Other than last season, the only other times NM State earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament was during the 1986-87 (L, 86-73) and 1987-88 (L, 99-74) seasons under Joe McKeown. The Aggies lost in the first-round to Washington both years.
NM State lost to No. 1 Maryland last season, 75-57, in the first-round of the NCAA Tournament. The Terrapins ended up in the Final Four before falling to the eventual champions, Connecticut, 81-58.
