March 30, 2005

The 2005 Big 12 Conference regular season and tournament champion Baylor Lady Bears will depart Waco for Indianapolis March 31 and the 2005 NCAA Women's Final Four at the RCA Dome, April 3-5. Fans traveling to Indianapolis are invited to take part in many Lady Bears activities.

The official Baylor team hotel is the Radisson Hotel City Centre. Lady Bear fans will receive a Baylor block discount when making reservations. The Radisson Hotel City Centre's number is (317) 635-2000.

The official Baylor restaurant and watch site for fans not holding tickets to the game is Houlihan's Restaurant,located one block from the Indianapolis RCA Dome at 111 W. Maryland Street. For more information and reservations, please call (317) 266-8711.

All Final Four teams will hold an autograph session and open practice on Saturday, April 2, at the RCA Dome. The Lady Bears are scheduled to appear at the NCAA-sponsored autograph session from 11:05-11:35 a.m., with their open practice scheduled from 12:05-1:05 p.m. on the RCA Dome floor.

A pep rally for all Baylor fans will be held at the Radisson Hotel City Centre Saturday night at 8:45 p.m. Fans are invited to join the Golden Wave Band, Baylor spirit squads and the Lady Bears for a pre-game celebration.

Baylor will face LSU on Sunday, April 3 at 6:00 p.m. in the first national semifinal game to be followed by Tennessee and Michigan State at 8:30 p.m. The national championship game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on April 5. All three games will be televised live on ESPN.

In addition to the above-mentioned activities planned for Baylor fans, the NCAA Hoop City wll be open to fans attending the Women's Final Four April 2-4. Hoop City, which will held at the Indiana Convention Center, will be open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. on April 2 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on both April 3-4.