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The Road to the Final Four Goes Through Pittsburgh
2001 NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball East Regional
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The road to the Final Four goes through Pittsburgh in 2001! For the first time in the history of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament the City of Pittsburgh will host the 2001 East Regional Championship March 24th and 26th. Four of the nation's best women's college basketball teams will converge on the Mellon Arena for an electrifying weekend that includes three great games to determine which team wins the right to advance to the Final Four in St. Louis. The action begins with semifinal round play on Saturday, March 24 and wraps up with the regional championship game on Monday, March 26th.


East Regional Championship Schedule

March 23    10:00 AM - 4:15 PM    
Practices - Open to the Public

March 24    11:30 AM                    
Semifinal Game #1 (ESPN2)

March 24    2:00 PM 
Semifinal Game #2 (ESPN)

March 26    7:00 PM
Regional Final (ESPN)     


How to Get Tickets

Get your tickets for March Madness before they are all sold out! Tickets for this event can only be purchased as a package. For one price, you receive tickets to all three games played in the 'Burgh. Prices for ticket packages are as follows:

ADULT - $40
YOUTH/STUDENT (18 years or younger) - $20 
A one time $5 service charge is added to all ticket orders.

Ticket applications may be obtained by: 

  • calling the Duquesne University Department of Athletics at (412) 396-6565 (Monday - Friday,  9AM-5PM)
  • sending an e-mail to duathletics@duq.edu
  • downloading an order form from Duquesne's Tournament website
  • faxing your request to (412) 396-6210
  • Contacting Duquesne Athletics by mail:
        Duquesne University
        Department of Athletics
        A.J. Palumbo Center
        600 Forbes Avenue
        Pittsburgh, PA 15282

Mellon Arena Seating Chart

Single Game Session Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 23 at a cost of $20 each.
                

If you just can't get enough basketball, then you are in luck! March Madness returns to Pittsburgh in 2002 when the Men's First and Second round games will be played at the Mellon Arena. Event and ticket information will be available in March 2001 at the Duquesne University Department of Athletics Web site.


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