Utah notches No. 5 seed for the NCAA women's tournament

The Utah Utes were revealed to have drawn a No. 5 seed in the upcoming NCAA Women's Tournament.

They will open up their tournament journey on Friday, March 22 as they are set to take on No. 12 South Dakota State in Spokane. South Dakota State had a great season this year, winning the Summit League Champions and accumulating a 27-5 record.

No. 22 Jenna Johnson and No. 5 Gianna Kneepkens, Utah women's basketball — Courtesy of Utah Athletics.

As for the Utes, the last time we saw them play was on March 7 when they lost to UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament Semifinals. Aside from Utah, six other Pac-12 teams will be playing in the tournament.

Their game time and where it will be televised hasn't been determined just yet.