CCC Women’s Basketball Tournament Page
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The eight seeds of the 2023-24 Cascade Collegiate Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, were announced Saturday and the quarterfinal action tips off Tuesday.
The CCC tournament takes place on Feb. 27, March 1, and 4, with the quarterfinal round taking place at the top-four seeds’ home courts. The highest remaining seeds will host the lower seeds with a trip to the NAIA National Tournament on the line.
#1 Southern Oregon University vs. #8 Corban University
Southern Oregon won the regular-season title with a 20-2 conference record to pick up the first seed in the tournament. The Raiders are boasting a 14-game winning streak and host eighth-seeded Corban, who survived with a 7-15 CCC mark. SOU swept the regular-season series between the teams, holding the Warriors to just 49 points in both matchups.
#2 Oregon Tech vs. #7 The Evergreen State College
Oregon Tech earned the second seed after the placement of tie breaking criteria with a 19-3 CCC record. OIT will host Evergreen State, which picked up the seven seed with a 9-13 conference mark. The Owls two victories over the Geoducks were by more than 30 points.
#3 Lewis-Clark State College vs. #6 College of Idaho
Third seed Lewis-Clark State will host sixth seed College of Idaho in the quarterfinals. LC State went 19-3 in CCC play while College of Idaho competed the conference season with a 10-12 record. LCSC won both regular season games over the Yotes who have yet to defeat the Warriors.
#4 Eastern Oregon University vs. #5 Bushnell University
After securing the fourth seed, the reigning CCC champions of Eastern Oregon will host Bushnell who landed in the fifth seed for the second straight year. EOU finished conference with a 16-6 record while Bushnell ended CCC play holding a 12-10 mark. The Mounties defeated the Beacons by three points on Saturday and by 12 points last month.
Whichever team wins the conference championship will earn the CCC's second Automatic Qualifier to the National Tournament. If SOU advances to the final their opponent will earn the other AQ. The 43rd Annual Women’s Basketball National Championship is set for March 21-26, at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, with first rounds beginning March 15, at campus sites.
2023-24 CCC Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament Schedule:
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, February 27
#8 seed Corban University at #1 seed Southern Oregon University
#7 seed The Evergreen State College at #2 seed Oregon Tech
#6 seed College of Idaho at #3 Lewis-Clark State College
#5 seed Bushnell University at #4 seed Eastern Oregon University
Semifinals - Friday, March 1
Lowest remaining seed at highest remaining seed
Second-lowest remaining seed at second-highest remaining seed
Championship - Monday, March 4
Lowest remaining seed at highest remaining seed
*All games will begin at 5:30 p.m. local time.