COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball is headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive season, earning a No. 7 seed in the Greensboro Region. Mizzou clinched its fourth consecutive berth to the Big Dance for the first time since 1983-86.

No. 7 Mizzou (23-10) will face No. 10 Drake (27-6) on Friday, March 22, in Iowa City. Tipoff is slated for approximately 3 p.m. CT on ESPN2. The winner will take on either No. 2 Iowa or No. 15 Mercer in the Second Round on Sunday, March 24.

With this season’s NCAA Tournament berth, Mizzou secured its 13th trip to the Big Dance, and the fourth under head coach Robin Pingeton. Mizzou’s No. 7 seed is its third-highest seeding in the NCAA Tournament since the field moved to 64 teams, trailing its No. 5 seed in 2018 and No. 6 seed in 2017. Mizzou also held a No. 3 seed in 1982 and a No. 4 seed in 1983 and 1984 when the field featured 32 teams.

It will be the fifth matchup between Mizzou and Drake, as the Bulldogs currently hold a 3-1 advantage in the all-time series. Mizzou is 1-5 all-time against Iowa and 0-0 against Mercer.

— Mizzou Athletics —