WEST CHESTER, Pa. - West Chester University's women's basketball team will travel to Millersville University on Tuesday, March 1 for a PSAC Quarterfinal round matchup inside Pucillo Gym. Tip is set for 7 p.m.
Tickets to the quarterfinal matchup between third-seeded West Chester and second-seeded Millersville can be purchased the day of the game inside Pucillo Gymnasium. Prices are $7 for adults and $2 for children. Students of participating institutions are admitted free with a valid ID card. No complimentary passes are available for any PSAC playoff games. Only PSAC passes will be accepted.
Both quarterfinal matchups in the East are rematches from a year ago as the same four schools qualified for postseason play. PSAC Eastern Division regular-season champion Bloomsburg (21-5, 13-1) will host No. 4 Kutztown (15-11, 8-6). Last season, Kutztown knocked off Bloomsburg at home to advance to the semifinals.
The Rams, who entered last year's postseason as the No. 4 seed, upset the top-seeded Marauders, 83-77, in double overtime at Pucillo Gym in the quarterfinals. It marked West Chester's first postseason win over Millersville on its home court in five tries.
The Golden Rams (20-6, 11-3 PSAC East) are making their 20th trip to the conference tournament and fifth straight appearance, dating back to 2007. The Rams have qualified for the PSAC Tournament in 15 of the last 16 seasons. West Chester has reached the conference semifinals in each of the past three seasons and is 2-5 against Millersville (21-5, 11-3) in PSAC Tournament play.
West Chester is 12-19 all-time in the PSAC Tournament. The Golden Rams have never won the conference title. The last time that they played for the crown was in 2003 when they dropped a 58-54 decision to California (Pa.) at Hollinger Field House.
The Golden Rams and Marauders split their two regular-season meetings this winter with each winning on its own home floor. Millersville defeated West Chester, 81-59, on Jan. 22 with the Rams exacting revenge at Hollinger, 74-68, in overtime on Feb. 19.
2011 PSAC Women's Basketball Tournament
Quarterfinals - March 1 (at higher seed)
(W3) California (Pa.) at (W2) Indiana (Pa.), 5:30 p.m.
(E4) Kutztown at (E1) Bloomsburg, 7 p.m.
(E3) West Chester at (E2) Millersville, 7 p.m.
(W4) Mercyhurst at (W1) Edinboro, 7 p.m.
Semifinals - March 4 (at highest remaining East seed)
Cal/IUP winner vs. Kutztown/Bloomsburg winner
Mercyhurst/Edinboro winner vs. West Chester/Millersville winner
Championship - March 5
Semifinal winners at semifinals site
