After the completion of the regular season today, the seeding for the 2018 USA South Women's Basketball Tournament has been determined. The tournament consists of the top-six teams from each division in the Conference and will begin with first-round action on Wednesday, February 14 hosted by the third and fourth division seeds. The top-two divisional seeds receive first-round byes and will host quarterfinal contests on Saturday, February 17.
The semifinal and championship games will be played at the site of the highest remaining divisional seed after quarterfinal round play on Saturday and Sunday, February 24 and 25. If the highest-remaining divisional seeds are the same seed, the next tie-breaking criteria is regular season conference winning percentage. If there is still a tie, the tournament semifinals and final will head to the West due to a predetermined rotation. If Covenant College advances to the semifinals, the games will be played on Friday and Saturday, February 23 and 24.
At all venues and contests, tickets can be purchased at the event. Adult general admission is $8.00 while institutional faculty/staff/students along with senior citizens (65 years and older) and children are $3.00. Children under the age of six are free. Regular season Scots Passes are not valid for USA South post-season events.
Please continue to visit the Tournament Website for up-to-date information.
Tournament Website |
Tournament Bracket |
The 2018 Women's Basketball Tournament seeding is as follows (*Ineligible for USA South Championship (Div. III Reclassifying Member):
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| 2018 USA South Women's Basketball Tournament Schedule (all times EST unless noted) |
| First Round - Wednesday, February 14 (games played at higher-seeded team) Game 1: #5 West-Covenant vs. #4 West-Huntingdon - 7:00pm (CST) Game 2: #6 East-Meredith vs. #3 East-Averett - 7:00pm Game 3: #5 East-Salem vs. #4 East-N.C. Wesleyan - 7:00pm Game 4: #6 West-LaGrange vs. #3 West-Maryville - 7:00pm |
| Quarterfinals - Saturday, February 17 (games played at higher-seeded team) Game 5: Game 1 Winner vs. #1 West-Berea - 2:00pm Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. #2 East-Ferrum - 2:00pm Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. #1 East-Greensboro - 2:00pm Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. #2 West-Piedmont - 2:00pm |
| Semifinals - Saturday, February 24 (played at highest remaining divisional seed after quarterfinals)^ Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner - Time TBA Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner - Time TBA |
| Final - Sunday, February 25 (played at highest remaining divisional seed after quarterfinals)^ Semifinal Winners - Time TBA All times subject to change. Continue following www.usasouth.net for all updates. ^Games played on Friday & Saturday, February 23 & 24 if Covenant advances to semifinals. |