---
"title": "Hampton Gets 12 Seed, Prairie View Gets 16 Seed In NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament"
"description": "The NCAA announced the brackets and seedings of its national women’s collegiate basketball tournament on Monday. Hampton University was named a No. 12 seed and Prairie View A&M was named a No. 16 seed. The Lady Pirates (28-4, 16-0 MEAC) not only managed to get through their conference schedule undefeated and win the MEAC conference […]"
"date": "2014-03-18"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Kenn Rashad"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2014/03/18/hampton-gets-12-seed-prairie-view-gets-16-seed-in-ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament/"
"categories":
  - "Basketball"
"tags":
  - "Hampton"
  - "Prairie View"
---

# Hampton Gets 12 Seed, Prairie View Gets 16 Seed In NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament

The NCAA announced the brackets and seedings of its national women’s collegiate basketball tournament on Monday. **Hampton University** was named a No. 12 seed and **Prairie View A&M** was named a No. 16 seed. The Lady Pirates (28-4, 16-0 MEAC) not only managed to get through their conference schedule undefeated and win the MEAC conference tournament championship, but managed to build an impressive non-conference resume of wins over teams that include Southern Miss, UC Santa Barbara, Kansas State and Virginia Tech. HU will face fifth-seeded Michigan State (22-9) on Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C. at 12:30 p.m. “We’re real happy \[with a 12 seed\]. We’re elated,” [Hampton head coach David Six said](http://www.hamptonpirates.com/news/2014/3/17/WBB_0317144551.aspx?path=wbball). “I thought we were a 12, and it’s nice to see the NCAA did the right thing.” The Lady Pirates are currently on an 18-game win streak, suffering their last lost against American University 58-46 on Dec. 4.

> Lady Panthers To Face Top-Seeded Connecticut On Sunday Night [http://t.co/3oVkr9sNlz](http://t.co/3oVkr9sNlz) — PV Panther Athletics (@PVAthletics) [March 18, 2014](https://twitter.com/PVAthletics/statuses/445738150401290242)

Prairie View (14-17, 11-7 SWAC) got an automatic bid to the Big Dance by winning their fourth consecutive SWAC Tournament championship. PV defeated Texas Southern in the SWAC Tournament final round 63-58 and will play No. 1 seed Connecticut (34-0) on Sunday at Gampel Pavillion in Stors, Conn. at 8 p.m. “I’m very excited anytime you have an opportunity to go to the NCAA Tournament as it’s a rewarding experience,” [said Prairie View head coach Dawn Brown](http://www.pvpanthers.com/news/2014/3/17/WBB_0317144551.aspx). “My mindset going into Sunday’s game is to compete and survive as we’re going to study UCONN like we do any other team. I have a lot of respect for them as they’re undefeated but we’re going to go and compete while also having a good time.”