TULSA – The Oral Roberts’ women’s basketball team will play the defending national champion Tennessee Lady Volunteers on March 23 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in West Lafayette, Ind.

ORU (19-13), seeded at No. 16, is led by Summit League second-team honoree Mariana Camargo, Summit League tournament MVP Rachel Watman, conference Preseason Player of the Year and all-Summit League honorable mentionee Jenny Hardin and all-tournament team and all-Summit League honorable mentionee Janae Voelker.

Junior Candace Parker is at the helm of the No. 1-seeded Lady Volunteers squad, leading the 2008 SEC champions with 21.3 points per game. Shannon Bobbitt and and Alexis Hornbuckle also score in double-digits with each averaging 10 points per contest.

The Golden Eagles return to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time and second-straight in the program’s history after winning The Summit League tournament championship last week. This is the first ever meeting between ORU and Tennessee.

The game will be broadcast nationally by ESPN2 and audio and video will be available on the internet at www.ncaasports.com.

For ticket information, visit www.orugoldeneagles.com or call the ORU Athletic Department at (918) 495-7151.

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