*Bumped, so you can have the schedule for the last few games of the day.
The 2012 NCAA women's basketball tournament gets underway today with a slate of 16 first round games across the country. The first round on ESPN2 has wraparound coverage and games can also be seen on ESPN3.
Here is a look at who plays whom and when (all times eastern):
Fresno Region:
(5) Eastern Michigan vs. (12) South Carolina - 11:05 a.m.
(8) West Virginia vs. (9) Texas - 11:10 a.m.
(4) Purdue vs. (13) South Dakota State - 1:35 p.m.
(1) Stanford vs. (16) Hampton - 1:40 p.m.
Kingston Region:
(8) Kansas State vs. (9) Princeton - 11:20 a.m.
(1) Connecticut vs. (16) Prairie View A&M - 1:50 p.m.
(6) Rutgers vs. (11) Gonzaga - 4:15 p.m.
(2) Kentucky vs. (15) McNeese State - 4:20 p.m.
(3) Miami vs. (14) Idaho State - 6:45 p.m.
(7) Wisconsin-Green Bay vs. (10) Iowa State - 6:50 p.m.
Raleigh Region:
(2) Maryland vs. (15) Navy - 11:15 p.m.
(7) Louisville vs. (10) Michigan State - 1:45 p.m.
(6) Arkansas vs. (11) Dayton - 4:05 p.m.
(3) Texas A&M vs. (14) Albany - 6:35 p.m.
Des Moines Region:
(2) Tennessee vs. (15) Tennessee-Martin - 4:10 p.m.
(7) DePaul vs. (10) BYU - 6:40 p.m.
*The region names are linked to Nate's previews & each team is linked to their Dance Card from Queenie.
Please feel free to share your thoughts and observations on the action throughout the day with the Swish Appeal community in the comments section below!
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