UMBC women's basketball team has garnered the #16 seed for the upcoming NCAA Tournament and will take on top-seeded Connecticut in the first round on Sunday, March 18 in Hartford, Conn. The game can be seen live on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. Complete Bracket
After becoming the first team in conference history to defeat the one, two and three seeds en route to the title, the Retrievers are making their first-ever trip to the NCAA tournament. UMBC becomes the fourth America East team to play as the 16th seed, these squads are 0-3 all-time including Maine's 1995 loss to Connecticut. Overall, America East teams are 0-2 in the NCAA tournament against the Huskies.
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