Syracuse women to face Hartford in NCAAs

SYRACUSE -- More than a week after they lost in the first round of the Big East tournament, the Syracuse women's basketball team found out Monday night that their season isn't over yet.

Syracuse (22-8) was installed as the seventh seed in the Oklahoma City Regional of the NCAA women's tournament and will play 10th-seeded Hartford (27-6) in the opening round. They play Saturday at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La., with the winner facing either Texas A&M or Texas-San Antonio.

Crowded close together on couches in a TV room at Manley Field House, the Syracuse players watched the hourlong selection show waiting to hear Syracuse called. And the wait wasn't easy -- nearly three-quarters of the field had been revealed by the time the Orange were announced.