DePaul University Athletics
DePaul No. 16 Seed in Final NCAA Tournament Reveal
3/2/2020 7:51:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Blue Demons still in line to host NCAA First and Second Rounds
CHICAGO – Coach Doug Bruno and his No. 18/15 DePaul women's basketball program received some very good news on Monday night.
In the NCAA women's basketball tournament selection committee's latest and final reveal televised by ESPN2, the Blue Demons were the No. 16 seed.
That means if the tournament started today, DePaul would be hosting the first and second rounds at Wintrust Arena.
Bruno's team went into the evening with a 25-5 record and a BIG EAST regular-season title. But back-to-back losses at Villanova and Marquette had dampened hopes of hosting the first two games.
Instead, the committee felt highly enough of DePaul's resume that it kept the Blue Demons in the top 16.
It felt like Bruno & Co. had just been given a second chance in advance of this upcoming weekend's BIG EAST tournament at Wintrust.
DePaul was No. 14 in the first NCAA reveal on Feb. 3 and will now focus on solidifying its spot in the top 16.
Two weeks before Selection Monday, the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee has tabbed South Carolina, Baylor, Oregon and Maryland as the No. 1 seeds in the second of two top-16 early reveals.
The reveal signals the final countdown to the announcement of the 64-team, 2020 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship bracket that will take place on Monday, March 16 during the ESPN selection show at 6 p.m..
If the season ended today, Louisville, Connecticut, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. 2 seeds. The 9-16 seeds included Northwestern, NC State, Mississippi State and Gonzaga on the 3-line, while Iowa, Arizona, Oregon State and DePaul were No. 4 seeds.
In addition, the committee provided region assignments for all 16 seeds, with South Carolina the No. 1 seed in the Greenville Region, while Baylor, Oregon and Maryland were top seeds in the Dallas, Portland and Fort Wayne Regions, respectively.
Baylor would be joined by Stanford, Mississippi State and Iowa in Dallas. The Fort Wayne Regional includes Maryland, Louisville, Gonzaga and Arizona. In Greenville, South Carolina would be joined by UCLA, NC State and Oregon State. The Portland Regional would include Oregon, UConn, Northwestern and DePaul.
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee — March 2 — Top-16 ranking *
1. South Carolina (No. 1 seed – Greenville Region)
2. Baylor (No. 1 seed – Dallas Region)
3. Oregon (No. 1 seed – Portland Region)
4. Maryland (No. 1 seed – Fort Wayne Region)
5. Louisville
6. UConn
7. Stanford
8. UCLA
9. Northwestern
10. NC State
11. Mississippi State
12. Gonzaga
13. Iowa
14. Arizona
15. Oregon State
16. DePaul
2020 regional assignments
Dallas
1. Baylor
2. Stanford
3. Mississippi State
4. Iowa
Fort Wayne
1. Maryland
2. Louisville
3. Gonzaga
4. Arizona
Greenville
1. South Carolina
2. UCLA
3. NC State
4. Oregon State
Portland
1. Oregon
2. UConn
3. Northwestern
4. DePaul
*Ranking and regional assignments based on games played through Sunday, March 1.
In the NCAA women's basketball tournament selection committee's latest and final reveal televised by ESPN2, the Blue Demons were the No. 16 seed.
That means if the tournament started today, DePaul would be hosting the first and second rounds at Wintrust Arena.
Bruno's team went into the evening with a 25-5 record and a BIG EAST regular-season title. But back-to-back losses at Villanova and Marquette had dampened hopes of hosting the first two games.
Instead, the committee felt highly enough of DePaul's resume that it kept the Blue Demons in the top 16.
It felt like Bruno & Co. had just been given a second chance in advance of this upcoming weekend's BIG EAST tournament at Wintrust.
DePaul was No. 14 in the first NCAA reveal on Feb. 3 and will now focus on solidifying its spot in the top 16.
Two weeks before Selection Monday, the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee has tabbed South Carolina, Baylor, Oregon and Maryland as the No. 1 seeds in the second of two top-16 early reveals.
The reveal signals the final countdown to the announcement of the 64-team, 2020 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship bracket that will take place on Monday, March 16 during the ESPN selection show at 6 p.m..
If the season ended today, Louisville, Connecticut, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. 2 seeds. The 9-16 seeds included Northwestern, NC State, Mississippi State and Gonzaga on the 3-line, while Iowa, Arizona, Oregon State and DePaul were No. 4 seeds.
In addition, the committee provided region assignments for all 16 seeds, with South Carolina the No. 1 seed in the Greenville Region, while Baylor, Oregon and Maryland were top seeds in the Dallas, Portland and Fort Wayne Regions, respectively.
Baylor would be joined by Stanford, Mississippi State and Iowa in Dallas. The Fort Wayne Regional includes Maryland, Louisville, Gonzaga and Arizona. In Greenville, South Carolina would be joined by UCLA, NC State and Oregon State. The Portland Regional would include Oregon, UConn, Northwestern and DePaul.
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee — March 2 — Top-16 ranking *
1. South Carolina (No. 1 seed – Greenville Region)
2. Baylor (No. 1 seed – Dallas Region)
3. Oregon (No. 1 seed – Portland Region)
4. Maryland (No. 1 seed – Fort Wayne Region)
5. Louisville
6. UConn
7. Stanford
8. UCLA
9. Northwestern
10. NC State
11. Mississippi State
12. Gonzaga
13. Iowa
14. Arizona
15. Oregon State
16. DePaul
2020 regional assignments
Dallas
1. Baylor
2. Stanford
3. Mississippi State
4. Iowa
Fort Wayne
1. Maryland
2. Louisville
3. Gonzaga
4. Arizona
Greenville
1. South Carolina
2. UCLA
3. NC State
4. Oregon State
Portland
1. Oregon
2. UConn
3. Northwestern
4. DePaul
*Ranking and regional assignments based on games played through Sunday, March 1.
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