Women's WCC Tournament Preview

SAN DIEGO (USD) - The University of San Diego women's basketball team (16-12) will open the West Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday as the No. 3 seed against the No. 6 seed, University of Portland. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside the friendly confines of the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Portland enters the WCC Tournament with a 15-19 overall record and a 5-9 record in conference action after dropping a pair of games to Saint Mary's and Santa Clara this past week. The Pilots and Toreros split the season series with each team winning on the others home floor. Portland holds a 28-24 all-time record over the Toreros.