U of L, UK Begin Play Sunday in Women's NCAA Tournament

The pairings are set for the women’s NCAA basketball tournament.

The Louisville Cards will face Middle Tennessee State Sunday in opening round play at the KFC Yum Center.     U of L is seeded fifth in its region.     If the Cards win they’ll take on either Dayton or St. Johns in the second round.

The Kentucky Wildcats are a number two seed and will take on Navy Sunday in Queens, New York.   If UK advances, the Wildcats will face either Purdue or Liberty in second round play.

The women’s Final Four is April 7 in New Orleans.   Baylor is the defending champion.

The men’s NCAA tournament starts Tuesday.     Louisville, Western Kentucky and Indiana open play later this week.