Sioux City, Iowa - The 43
rd Annual NAIA Women's Basketball Championship, presented by Sterling and Bomgaars, will tip off for the 26
th time in Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday, March 21, at 1 p.m. CT. The single-elimination championship runs through March 26 at the Tyson Events Center.
The first 14 games of the national championship, including the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, will be video-streamed live on the NAIA Network (https://www.naia.org/sports/wbkb/stretch_wbkb), the NAIA's official video-streaming platform powered by Presto Sports.
The championship final will air on ESPN3. A championship pass for all 14 games on the NAIA Network is $34.95, while a day pass is $9.95.
Championship Team Information
- Sixty-four teams qualified for the 2024 championship field. After the first and second rounds at 16 sites around the country, the field was narrowed to 16 teams that advanced to the final site in Sioux City.
- Fifteen of the 16 teams that remain in the tournament all qualified for the 2023 tournament.
- There are four teams remaining in the tournament field that have won a title: Indiana Wesleyan 2 (2007, 2013), Marian (Ind.) 2 (2016, 2017), Concordia (Neb.) 1 (2019), Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 1 (2018).
- There will be eight of 21 conferences that will be represented at the final site.
- The round of 16 is comprised of seven at-large qualifiers and nine automatic qualifiers.
- Championship Individual Game Stat Leaders after 1st & 2nd Rounds:
- Total Points: 43, Jordan Zrust, Mayville State (N.D.)
- Field Goals Made: 14, Keanna Salave'a, Providence (Mont.)
- 3 Point Field Goals Made: 7, Lauren Rowley, William Carey (Miss.)
- Free Throws Made: 16, Jordan Zrust, Mayville State (N.D.)
- Total Rebounds: 20 Megan Nestor, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
- Assists: 12, Kassie Monday, Cumberlands (Ky.)
- Steals: 7, Macy Sievers, Dordt (Iowa)
Comet Athletics got to sit in on the practice before the Comets headed to Sioux City.
Watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/5bOjjH4A0oQ?si=elcLSDtIa15ifhid
The #12 ranked Comets enter the national tournament at 26-3 overall, 11-1 in conference and with an undefeated record at home of 12-0.
The Comets will take on #2 Dordt University on Friday, March 15
th at 6:00pm (CT) in Sioux City, Iowa at the Tyson Event Center. Dordt University participates in the Great Plains Athletic Conference where 5 of their teams are still alive in the tournament
Quick Notes:
Who: #12 Mayville State University vs. #2 Dordt University Defenders
Where: Sioux City, Iowa, Tyson Event Center
When: Friday, March 22nd - 6:00pm (CT)
Team Match Up:
| Mayville State |
Match Up |
Dordt Univ. |
| Comets |
Mascot |
Defenders |
| Mayville, N.D |
Town |
Sioux Center, IA |
| North Star Athletic Association |
Conference |
GPAC |
| 12 |
National Ranking |
2 |
| 26-3 |
Overall Record |
31-2 |
| 11-1 |
Conference Record |
21-1 |
| 1st |
Conference Finish |
1st |
| 79.2 |
Points Per Game |
83.6 |
| 45.2 |
FG% |
46.7 |
| 36.4 |
3PT% |
32.6 |
| 80.9 |
FT% |
75.9 |
Team Social: Thursday, March 21st at 8:00pm - Famous Dave's
Watch Live: https://www.naia.org/sports/wbkb/stretch_wbkb
Pre-order Tickets: https://www.tysoncenter.com/events/detail/naia-womens-basketball-national-championship-2
Watch Party: Friday, March 22nd 6:00pm, Classroom Building Auditorium - Mayville State University
Post Game Social: Friday, March 22nd POST game - Convention Room of Courtyard by Marriott (Sioux City, IA)
To give your financial support to the Comets Women's Basketball Team and keep up to date with national tournament activities click: www.mayvillestate.edu/WBBnationals
For full tournament schedule updates visit: https://www.naia.org/sports/wbkb/visitors-info
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