BOONE, N.C. -  Appalachian State University women's basketball will head to New Orleans as the eighth seed for the 2016 Sun Belt Championships taking place March 9-12 at Lakefront Arena.

Appalachian will face top-seeded Arkansas State on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN3. The Black and Gold concluded the regular season with an 83-74 setback to the Red Wolves this past Saturday at the Holmes Center. A-State finished the season at 25-4 and 19-1 in league play en route to capturing the regular season championship.

The Apps clinched a spot in the tournament on Thursday after Georgia State fell to Louisiana, 65-60. Appalachian had a chance to jump to the seventh spot with a win over Arkansas State and a loss by Texas State on Saturday, but with both teams losing, Texas State earned the higher seed by defeating Little Rock earlier this season.

Appalachian finished the season 10-18 overall and 7-13 in the Sun Belt, including two pivotal road wins in Georgia two weeks ago that helped pushed Appalachian to the tournament berth.

Fans can purchase tickets now with tournament booklets  available for $99 and are good for all men's and women's games. Single session tickets (ages 13 and up) are available for $15, while tickets for children ages 3-12 are listed at $5 and includes a free drink and hot dog.

Children ages 2 years and under are admitted for free and any Sun Belt students with a valid school ID are also free.

To purchase tickets, visit the ticket office located inside the Holmes Center or call (828) 262-2079.