Reserve player Soniyah Reed scored 24 points to lead the Southern Jaguars (21-14) to victory over the UC San Diego Tritons (20-16), 68-56, in the NCAA Women's First Four play-in game at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles,

Southern University led by as many as 21 points in the first half Wednesday night and held on to defeat the Tritons 68-56 at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. UC San Diego’s season ended at 20-16 with only the Big West Tournament champion’s third loss in the last 12 games.

The late game on Day 1 of the NCAA Tournament features the Big Ten Champs, the Michigan Wolverines (25-9) taking the court against the UC San Diego Tritons. It is UCSD's first NCAA Tournament appearance in the school's history.