February 28, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — In the 2011 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament, "Hope (26-2) opens against a familiar foe, DePauw (Ind.)," reports Michigan's Holland Sentinel this afternoon. The first round game is set for Friday evening at Hope. Game time and ticket information will be released later.
"The Flying
Dutch are 6-1 all-time against the Tigers, including a second-round in
last year’s national tournament en route to a national runner-up finish ... Hope, which received an at-large berth, is 26-2 on the season, while DePauw is 25-3."
Access the item at the newspaper's website. The tournament bracket can be found here.
DePauw earned automatic qualification into the Division III tournament after winning the Southern Collegaite Athletic Conference championship with yesterday's 80-71 win over Hendrix.
The 25-3 Tigers are making their eighth straight NCAA appearance and 12th in the last 16 years. The Tigers have advanced to the national quarterfinals four times, to the semifinals twice and captured the 2007 Division III title.
For comprehensive coverage of DePauw University's women's basketball team, click here.