The NCAA has announced the 64-team field for the Division II women’s basketball national tournament, and the Florida Southern Moccasins were selected to compete. The Mocs will be the No. 7 seed in the South Region, and will face No. 2 Union University on Friday, March 13. Lee University is the No. 1 seed in the region, and will host the Regional in Cleveland, Tenn.
The Mocs earned an at-large bid with a record of 19-11, and are the third Sunshine State Conference school in the field. Tampa earned an at-large bid and is the No. 3 seed in the South, while SSC Tournament Champion Eckerd is the No. 5 seed.
On Friday, March 13, four games will tip off, beginning at 12:00 p.m.
No. 1 Lee (26-4) vs. No. 8 Alabama – Huntsville (19-11)
No. 4 Delta State (23-7) vs. No. 5 Eckerd (24-5)
No. 2 Union (26-5) vs. No. 7 Florida Southern (19-11)
Np. 3 Tampa (24-5) vs. No. 8 Benedict (27-3)
For Florida Southern, this is the program’s 14th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and fifth consecutive berth. A year ago, the Mocs won their first two games and advanced to the Regional Final.
The Mocs are led by junior Julia Jenike, who averages 15.9 points per game, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.
More details, including tip-off times, will be available on Monday, March 9.