June 30, 2003
INDIANAPOLIS – The University of New Mexico will host first- and second-roundgames of the 2004 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, the NCAA announced today.
Specific dates will be announced at a later date, but they will either be March 20 and 22 or March 21 and 23.
Last season, UNM drew record crowds for first- and second-round games and the Midwest Regional. Aided by the Lobos playing on their home floor, New Mexico produced three consecutive sellout crowds in excess of 16,100.
Even more impressive was the crowd for the Midwest Regional final between Duke and Texas Tech which attracted 12,413 fans despite New Mexico not participating.
All told, UNM averaged 15,240 fans for four sessions of the 2003 tournament.
The Lobo women’s team will again play at home in 2004 provided they qualify for the tournament.
UNM will also play host to the women’s West Regional in 2006. Men’s tournament action returns in 2005 when the West Regional will be played in The Pit.
2004 NCAA Women’s First- and Second-Round Sites
The Pit/Bob King Court
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
James H. Hilton Coliseum
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
Frank Erwin Center
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Cassell Coliseum
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg, Virginia
McKenzie Arena
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga
St. John Arena
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard
Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut
Williams Arena
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Adams Center/Dahlberg Arena
University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
The Liacouras Center
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Thunderdome
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Joyce Center
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Wells Fargo Arena
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona