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Updated 7:29 AM on Wednesday, March 14, 2007

A&M women: One weekend at a time

Eagle Staff Report

A quick rundown of the weekend ahead for the Aggie women's basketball team and the teams it could face in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament:

SCHEDULE First round Texas A&M vs. Texas-Arlington, 1 p.m. Saturday, ESPN, Ch. 27 George Washington vs. Boise State, 30 minutes after A&M-UTA game ends, ESPN, Ch. 27 Second round A&M-UTA winner vs. GW-Boise State winner, TBA Monday (All games at Galen Center, Los Angeles)

No. 4 Texas A&M

RECORD: 24-6

Nickname: Aggies

Coach: Gary Blair

Seed: No. 4

Bid: At Large

Tournament Record: 2-3, 3 years

Last NCAA Appearance: 2006

Conference: Big 12

Top Scorers: Takia Starks 14.3, Morenike Atunrase 10.7, Danielle Gant 10.5

Top Rebounders: La Toya Micheaux 7.5, Gant 7.1, Starks 4.4

Top Assists: A'Quonesia Franklin 4.7, Starks 2.2

3-Point Threats: Franklin 47, Starks 45

Last 10: 8-2

No. 13 Texas-Arlington

RECORD: 24-8

Nickname: Mavericks

Coach: Donna Capps

Seed: No. 13

Bid: At Large

Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year

Last NCAA Appearance: 2005

Conference: Southland

Top Scorers: Terra Wallace 16.6, Maryann Abanobi 10.8, Tiffeny Riles 9.6

Top Rebounders: Ashley Bobb 8.8, Riles 5.9, Wallace 4.6

Top Assists: Wallace 4.0, Bobb 2.9

3-Point Threats: Wallace 61, Abanobi 44

Last 10: 10-0

No. 5 George Washington

RECORD: 26-3

Nickname: Colonials

Coach: Joe McKeown

Seed: No. 5

Bid: At Large

Tournament Record: 14-13, 13 years

Last NCAA Appearance: 2006

Conference: Atlantic 10

Top Scorers: Sarah-Jo Lawrence 13.1, Jessica Adair 13.1, Kimberly Beck 11.2

Top Rebounders: Adair 7.4, Whitney Allen 6.1, Kenan Cole 4.9

Top Assists: Beck 5.5, Lawrence 3.1

3-Point Threats: Beck 54, Cole 38

Last 10: 9-1

No. 12 Boise State

RECORD: 24-8

Nickname: Broncos

Coach: Gordy Presnell

Bid: Automatic

Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year

Last NCAA Appearance: 1994

Conference: Western Athletic

Top Scorers: Jessica Thompson 14.4, Michelle Hessing 11.5, Tasha Harris 10.5

Top Rebounders: Rebecca Kepilino 5.9, Hessing 4.9, Jackie Lee 4.9

Top Assists: Harris 2.7, Lee 2.0

3-Point Threats: Nadia Begay 52, Lee 35

Last 10: 7-3