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

The Utah Utes learned what seed, region, and opponent they will face on selection Sunday

Kevin Borba

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

Utah women's basketball players No. 22 Jenna Johnson and No. 5 Gianna Kneepkens.
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.

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KEVIN BORBA

Managing Editor and Publisher of CardinalCountry.com, formerly a Pac-12 Network Production Assistant and a contributing writer for USA Today's Longhorns Wire. I am a proud graduate of Quinnipiac University's sports journalism master's program. Follow me on Twitter @Kevin__Borba 

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