TWU, UT Tyler advance on opening day of NCAA DII women's South Central Regional

DENTON – The NCAA Division II women’s South Central Regional was a mixed bag for teams from Texas inside Kitty Magee Arena on the campus of Texas Woman’s University. The top two seeds in the tournament, TWU and Colorado Mesa, survived and advanced in tough contests. At the same time, UT Tyler and Adams State were lower seeds to move into the regional semifinals.

No. 6 seed UT Tyler opened defense of its South Central Regional title with a 74-54 victory over No. 3 seed Regis. The Patriots' game plan entering the contest was to force the Rangers to shoot from beyond the 3-point arc. UT Tyler executed the plan to near perfection, with Regis making only 11 of 40 shots from long range. Shooting struggles were common for Regis throughout the contest, with the Rangers making 8 of 31 shots inside the 3-point line.