On Saturday, after No. 15 seed Fairleigh Dickinson seriously threatened No. 2 Iowa, FDU coach Stephanie Gaitley mused that women’s college basketball might be ready for early tournament games to be at neutral sites. There’s a sort of charm in having the opening weekend hosted by top seeds. It’s just that none of that charm is ever directed toward potential Cinderellas.
“I think the women’s game has grown enough that we can start to pursue doing that,” said Gaitley, who’d have been the first women’s No. 15 to knock off a No. 2. “This is a game that maybe we steal if it's not on the home court.”
