Tournament Central – Bracket, History, Records
 
The 2014 American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament is the 16th postseason event in league history dating back to 1999. The winner of the Championship earns an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship.
 
The tournament will tip off at Noon on Friday, Feb. 28 as No. 3 Mary Hardin-Baylor takes on No. 6 Ozarks, followed by No. 2 Texas-Dallas facing No. 7 Concordia Texas at 2:30 p.m. In the evening, No. 4 Howard Payne will face No. 5 Louisiana College at 5:00 p.m. and No. 1 Texas-Tyler will play the late game at 7:30 p.m. against No. 8 LeTourneau.
 
The ASC Championship semifinals will be played on Saturday, March 1. Game five will tip at 1:00 p.m. and game six is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. start time. The championship game will start at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 2.
 
Three of the teams in the 2014 ASC Championship have won tournament titles. Texas-Dallas (2013), Louisiana College (2010) and Concordia Texas (2012) have each hoisted the trophy since 2010. Six teams have won the championship on their home court with the most recent coming in 2011 when Howard Payne won its fifth ASC Championship.
 
The entire eight-team, single elimination event will be available for fans to watch online for free. All links tournament links for live stats, broadcasts, box scores, game recaps, bracket, photos and post-game interviews can be found on the ASC Tournament Central page and Texas-Tyler athletic website.
 
Admission prices each day will be $5 for adults and $3 for students. Children 12 and under are admitted free. No complimentary pass lists will be accepted. Souvenir tournament T-shirts will be available for $15, while official game programs will be free. To purchase tournament tickets in advance call the Texas-Tyler ticket office 903-566-7105. Tickets are also available on game days at the Herrington Patriot Center entrance.
 
The NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship Selection Show unveiling the 64-team championship field airs live on Monday, March 3 at 1:30 p.m. CT. Go to NCAA.com, Select Video > Live Events and scroll to Monday, March 3 for the live video link.

The 2014 ASC Championship Tournament Teams
 
No. 1 Texas-Tyler (22-3) – Texas-Tyler will host its first Championship since 2008 and second overall. The Patriots, who set a team record in conference and overall wins, are one of just three ASC teams to reach the 20-win mark in league play. Texas-Tyler has a 1-3 tournament record and makes its second consecutive ASC Tournament appearance and fourth overall. Junior Brittany King, an all-tournament selection in 2013, returns to lead the Patriots run for their first ASC Tournament title. Ranked first in the league in rebounds (10.1) and sixth in scoring (17), King is the only player in the conference to average a double-double. Senior guard Danai Woods leads the league in assists (128) and senior She’Cara Humphrey ranks fifth in field goal percentage (.530) and seventh in scoring (15.3).
 
No. 2 Texas-Dallas (20-5) – The defending ASC tournament champion, Texas-Dallas returns with hopes of repeating last year’s title run and a return trip to the NCAA Division III tournament. Texas-Dallas is 5-6 in tournament play and makes its eighth consecutive tournament appearance. The Comets have won 20 or more games overall in each of the last four seasons and are now just one win shy of the program record. Senior Morgan Kilgore, the 2013 ASC Tournament MVP, leads the team in scoring (17.8) and field goal percentage (.572), both ranked third in the ASC. In 2014 Kilgore moved into fifth place on the Comets' career scoring list (832) in just two seasons with the program. She is also just 25 points away from breaking the UTD single-season points record of 475. Junior guard Christina Brosnahan ranks second in three-point field goal percentage (.412) and junior guard Madi Hess is fifth in league assists (3.7).
 
No. 3 Mary Hardin-Baylor (16-9) – The Cru makes their second consecutive tournament appearance and 10th overall. Mary Hardin-Baylor has a 6-9 tournament record and has played in two championship games, the most recent in 2006. The Cru women finished the regular season at 16-9, matching their best regular season record since going 16-9 in 2011. As a team, the Cru leads the NCAA Division III in rebounding margin (+15.5). Playing without the team’s leading scorer and rebounder, junior forward Taylor Tucker, the Cru will lean on junior guards Macy Moore and Alyssa Dean and senior center Jovana Miles to lead the team in the tournament. Each player ranks in the top 15 in league scoring with Miles’ .607 field goal percentage leads the ASC and 8.6 rebounding average ranked fourth.
 
No. 4 Howard Payne (16-9) – Howard Payne will enter the tournament as the No. 4 seed. A five-time ASC champion, the Lady Jackets lead the league with a 19-6 tournament record and 12 postseason appearances. The Lady Jackets set the record for the most wins in conference (21-0) and overall wins (33-0) in 2008 when they won the NCAA Division III Championship. Sophomore guard Danyel Bradley led the ASC with 500 overall points and 20 points per game. Earlier in the season, Bradley became the first player in league history to knock down a perfect 7-of-7 from behind the arc in a win over Louisiana College (Feb. 15). Junior center Kalin Hanna set a new ASC record for block shots in a season with 84. Her seven blocks against East Texas Baptist (Feb. 22) pushed her past Lindsey Newcombe of Hardin-Simmons, who had 83 in 28 games in 2009.
 
No. 5 Louisiana College (15-10) – Louisiana College is the No. 5 seed and makes its seventh consecutive tournament appearance and eighth overall. The Lady Wildcats have played in the last three ASC Championship finals and appeared in the last two NCAA Division III tournaments. LC is 9-6 in tournament play and won the ASC title in 2010. Junior guard Neka Jones leads the LC offense with a league-leading 73 treys, which also ranks fourth in NCAA Division III. Junior guard Skylar Chenevert leads the league in steals (80) and junior forward/center Kaci Willis ranks fifth in rebounds (8.5).
 
No. 6 Ozarks (10-15) – Ozarks claimed the No. 6 seed and makes its seventh tournament appearance and first since 2012. The Lady Eagles have a 3-2 tournament record and reached the championship game in 2002. Senior forward Kindra Davis and junior forward Taylor Farmer will lead the Lady Eagles run for their first ASC title. Davis ranks second in the league in rebounds (9.0) and fourth in field goal percentage (.563). Farmer is third in blocks (1.8) and ninth in league scoring (15).
 
No. 7 Concordia Texas (11-14) – Concordia Texas secured the No. 7 seed in the regular-season finale victory over Hardin-Simmons. The Tornados have a 3-2 tournament record and make their third consecutive tournament appearance and fourth overall. Concordia won the 2012 ASC title advancing to their first NCAA Division III tournament. The Tornados are led by senior guards Tyler Compton, Margaret Milling and junior center Dominique Liddell. Each player ranks in the top five in the ASC. Compton ranks third in assists (4.0), and fourth in scoring (17.5). Milling is second in steals (3.0) and her six steals against HSU set the school’s all-time record with 324 career swipes. Liddell leads the team’s defensive efforts with 1.7 blocks per game, ranked fourth in the ASC.
 
No. 8 LeTourneau (11-14) – LeTourneau has qualified for the ASC Tournament for only the second time in program history. The YellowJackets are 0-1 in tournament play and made their first appearance in 2003. LeTourneau snapped a five-game skid and win four of its last five games to qualify for the ASC tournament. Senior guard Jessica Manas has played in 100 games in her four-year career. She ranks among the top ten in 3-point field goals made and assists in school history. Senior center Julencia Curtis has played in 92 games in her four-year career. She ranks second all-time in program history in blocked shots, fifth in career rebounds and field-goal percentage.

Mississippi College (9-13, 11-14) – The Lady Choctaws closed out their time in the American Southwest Conference by beating their rivals, Louisiana College, on "Senior Night," 84-73. The seniors combined for 57 points and 35 rebounds in their collegiate finale. Senior forward Dominique Walker had 18 points and 17 rebounds, while senior forward Cara Beverin also had a double-double with 21 points and 12 boards. Senior guard Alexus Stirgus scored 18 points with five steals and three assists. The Lady Choctaws finished up a great run in the ASC, winning four ASC East Division championships and advancing to the ASC Tournament 13 times. The Lady Choctaws will make the move to Division II and the Gulf South Conference for the 2014-15 season. Mississippi College is ineligible for participation in ASC Women's Basketball Championship Tournament due to its ineligibility for the national tournament as a Division II reclassification candidate.
 
Hardin-Simmons (8-14, 8-17) – Hardin-Simmons failed to reach the American Southwest Conference Tournament for the first time in school history. HSU returns nine of its top 10 scorers next season to a team that although it was 8-17 overall, had second-half leads in 11 of the 17 losses. They also beat the No. 1 team Texas-Tyler, lost in overtime to No. 2 Texas-Dallas, lost by two points against No. 3 UMHB and beat No. 4 Howard Payne. Junior guard Joanna Daniel made 56 three-pointers on the year and led the ASC in 3-point shooting. Her 56 makes were the fourth-most in school history.
 
East Texas Baptist (7-15, 9-16) – After seven ASC tournament appearances, East Texas Baptist fell short of making its second consecutive postseason event. In her final game at ETBU, senior forward Jasmine Davis led the way in scoring against LeTourneau with 20 points, and junior guard Amanda Rucker joined her in double figures with 11. Davis led the Tigers in scoring (13.4) this year and ranked 13th in the league. Rucker was the team’s top rebounder (7.7) and ranked eighth in the ASC.
 
Sul Ross State (0-22, 1-24) – Sul Ross State played its last regular season game against LeTourneau (Feb. 22). Freshman guard Falisha Villanueva put SRSU on top with an early basket, and a three-pointer by junior guard Amanda Garza closed the gap to 14-12 midway through the first half. Freshman guard Reilly Junge hit a three-pointer with 5:38 left in the first half to cut the deficit to 22-18, and a layup by freshman guard Rhiana Michou late in the first half cut LU's lead to 32-25 before the Yellow Jackets scored the final four points just prior to halftime. Michou led Sul Ross State with 14 points, while Junge and Garza each scored nine points.