Sept. 25, 2009

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - - Tickets are on sale now for the 2010 NCAA Women's Basketball Memphis Regional hosted by the University of Memphis on March 27 & 29th at FedExForum. Three games will be played as part of the NCAA tournament, with the winner advancing to the NCAA Women's Final Four in San Antonio. Ticket packages, covering all three games of the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, are $53 and every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter FedExForum.

"The University Athletic Department is indeed looking forward to hosting one of the NCAA Women's Regionals in Memphis this March," said Memphis Athletic Director R.C. Johnson. "FedExForum has proven to be one of basketball's finest arenas in the nation and certainly received high marks after hosting the men's regional in 2009. Given the hospitality of the City of Memphis and the facility itself, I know that basketball fans of the participating schools will have a wonderful experience."

Tickets may be purchased by check, money order, MasterCard, Visa or Discover through the University of Memphis ticket office at 901-678-2331, or online here .

The complete NCAA Women's Basketball Championship field will be announced on Monday, March 15th at 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN. Memphis is one of four regional sites for the 2010 Championships. The University of the Pacific will host the Sacramento Regional, the University of Dayton will host the Dayton Regional and the Big 12 will host the Kansas City Regional.

The NCAA Women's Final Four will be held Apr. 4 and 6, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at the Alamodome.