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Women鈥檚 Team is No. 1 Seed; Men鈥檚 Team Awaiting Results of Final Games

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擣ans of the Runnin鈥� Bulldogs have plenty to celebrate with the start of March Madness and the upcoming Hercules Tires Big South Basketball Championships. The 海角网 women鈥檚 team has already clinched the Big South regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the postseason tournament, and the men鈥檚 team enters the final stretch of the season with some solid wins. 

鈥淭he 海角网 fanbase remembers well the excitement that enveloped our campus and our community the last time we won a basketball championship back in 2019,鈥� noted GWU President Dr. William M. Downs. 鈥淣ow, with one regular season trophy already firmly in hand, our 2023 teams are poised to make this another storybook finish. Our teams are well coached. They play with intensity and heart. Most importantly, they feed off the energy in the arena. No Cinderella stories this season鈥�our teams deserve to be in the mix and they deserve large and loud crowds supporting them throughout February and then deep into March.鈥�

The women鈥檚 team has two more home games in Paul Porter Arena before the Big South Tournament. You鈥檙e invited to cheer on the 鈥楧awgs on Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. when the women take on UNC-Asheville, and again on Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. for senior day as the regular season wraps against USC-Upstate. 

On Thursday (Feb. 23), fans have a chance to bolster the men鈥檚 team for the game at home against Longwood. The contest, which features senior night for the Runnin鈥� Bulldogs, will be broadcast on ESPNU. 鈥淲e need to get as many fans as possible in the building,鈥� urged Vice President & Director of Athletics Dr. Andrew T. Goodrich. 鈥淲e have a great opportunity to help our university and basketball brand when we host a game on ESPNU.鈥�

And for your final chance to show support during Big South play, you can watch the men and women bring home a tournament championship on March 1-5 at Bojangles Coliseum, 2700 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, N.C. Tickets are on sale now at gwusports.com.

鈥淐hampions act like champions before they become champions,鈥� Goodrich noted. 鈥淪o if you want to enjoy the fun of watching your 海角网 Runnin鈥� Bulldogs play in the NCAA Tournament as Big South Conference Champions, help make that dream a reality by coming to the games and cheering our teams to victory.鈥� 

Women鈥檚 Basketball Head Coach Alex Simmons is also looking for a huge turnout from the fans. 鈥淭he Big South tournament is an opportunity to showcase to our family, friends and fans everything that we have been working for this season,鈥� she asserted. 鈥淭he atmosphere is electric, and we need all the Runnin鈥� Bulldog fans to be there to be loud and proud! It would be a huge success for our teams to have the support in the stands and feel the love from the Gardner Webb community!鈥�

Men鈥檚 Basketball Head Coach Tim Craft says fans don鈥檛 want to miss the thrill of the tournament experience. 鈥淭he Big South Championship in the historic Bojangles Coliseum will be one of the most exciting sporting events of the year,鈥� he promised. 鈥淧lease buy your tickets to travel to Charlotte to support your Runnin鈥� Bulldogs!鈥�

The general tournament schedule follows:

• March 1 鈥� Women鈥檚 first round at Noon and 2 p.m., with men鈥檚 games at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• March 2 鈥� Women鈥檚 quarterfinals at 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• March 3 鈥� Men鈥檚 quarterfinals at Noon, 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• March 4 鈥� Men鈥檚 semifinals at Noon and 2 p.m., women鈥檚 games at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• March 5 鈥� Men鈥檚 championship at 1 p.m., women鈥檚 game at 6 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased . A tournament ticket book, which covers all 18 games, is $100. Single game tickets are $15 each.

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