The major conference tournaments for women’s basketball have all wrapped up, with national title contenders such as South Carolina, Iowa and UConn winning their respective leagues. But as Selection Sunday approaches, plenty of automatic bids remain up for grabs.
Kent State got things started on Saturday by beating Buffalo to clinch the MAC title, while California Baptist pulled off a comeback to take down Stephen F. Austin for the WAC championship. Elsewhere, Norfolk State held off Howard to win the MEAC, while Princeton cruised past Columbia for the Ivy League crown.
Later in the day, Jackson State (SWAC), Middle Tennessee State (C-USA), UC Irvine (Big West) and Florida Gulf Coast (ASUN) all put together dominant performances to win their respective championships.
As all the action continues, here’s everything you need to know about the three conference tournaments still to be decided. Note: All seeds are respective to their conferences.
Atlantic Sun: Florida Gulf Coast
Championship
- No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast 76, No. 3 Central Arkansas 47
Florida Gulf Coast made it back to the ASUN Tournament championship game for a stunning 13th season in a row, and, after a lopsided win over Central…