High Point and William & Mary Set for NCAA Women’s First Four Clash

The winner of Thursday night's matchup will advance to face No. 1 seed Texas in the NCAA Tournament's Round of 64.

High Point (21-11) enters the game on a nine-game winning streak, having secured Big South regular season and tournament titles.
William & Mary (15-18) earned its NCAA berth with a four-game winning streak in the CAA tournament despite a losing regular-season record.
Key players include High Point's Nevaeh Zavala, who posted a double-double in her last game, and William & Mary's Bella Nascimento, who scored 33 points in her most recent outing.
The game will tip off at 9 p.m. ET at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, and will be broadcast on ESPNU with streaming options available.
High Point is favored to win with a -6.5 point spread, while William & Mary is seen as the underdog with a moneyline of +240.