NCAA Tournament: FGCU Women's Basketball Primed For Oklahoma State

(Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson)

After defeating Stetson in the Atlantic Sun finals, the FGCU women's basketball team is primed for their first round NCAA Tournament matchup with No. 5 Oklahoma State.

"Our goal all season long was to make it to the NCAA Tournament, and we had to win a couple last-second games or overtime games to put us in this position. But we're excited about the opportunity and we're trying to be as prepared as we can to be competitive and to give us the best opportunity to win," said head coach Karl Smesko.

The Eagles (26-7, 17-1) found their way into their 2nd NCAA Tournament through timely long range shooting; the Blue and Green convert on 35% of their three point attempts.

"I don't think there's any pressure. We just have to make sure we continue what we've been doing all year," said Whitney Knight. "We know we can knock down the shots."

Leading the charge for the Eagles is Atlantic Sun Player of the Year Sarah Hansen, who is averaging 13.8 ppg, and 7.1 rpg.

"We know we belong here and we're excited to be here," Hansen said.

The tip-off is at 11:00 a.m. and the game can be watched on ESPN2.