Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney women's basketball team moved up two spots to eighth in the latest NCAA Regional Rankings.
 
These rankings determine the 64-team (eight schools in eight regions) NCAA Tournament field that'll be announced Sunday night (Mar. 9) at 9:30 p.m. Central. The Central Region consists of the MIAA, Great American Conf. (GAC) and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conf. (NSIC).
 
The three conference tournament winners receive automatic bids with five at-large bids up for grabs; Concordia-St. Paul wrapped up the NSIC title last night (Mar. 4).
 
UNK (20-8) went 1-1 with both Fort Hays State (3rd) and Missouri Western State (4th) this year as well as knocking off Northern State (9th). The NSU Wolves (19-11) lost to Concordia in the NSIC tourney semis with Harding (21-6) set to play in the GAC quarters Thursday night. UNK faces Washburn in the MIAA quarters Friday at 6 p.m.
 
Below are the Central Rankings with records as of March 2nd with the top team hosting regionals Mar. 14, 15 & 17.
 
School                                   D2 Overall    D2 Region

1. Pittsburg State               25-3               25-1
2. Concordia-St. Paul          27-2               27-2
3. Fort Hays State              24-3               23-3
4. Missouri Western            19-8               19-6
5. Minnesota State             22-6               21-5
6. Southern Nazarene         22-6               22-6
7. SW Minnesota State        24-3               24-3
8. UNK                              17-8               17-8
9. Northern State              19-10              19-10
10. Harding, Ark.                 21-16              20-6