Is this fair?

The University of Delaware women's basketball team, led by hometown girl Elena Delle Donne, play their 1st round NCAA tournament game against the University of Arkansas - Little Rock ...

at the University of Arkansas - Little Rock.  UDel is a 3 seed, and UALR is a 14-seed.  Is it common practice for the higher-seeded team to play the lower-seeded team on the lower-seeded team's home floor?   That's one ingredient in the recipe for an upset.

I checked the bracket and all the other top seeds are either playing/played at home or at a neutral site.  So how did UDel get stuck playing on the lower seed's home court?    Well, I wish them luck.  The country deserves a chance to see Delle Donne in later round games, so a first-round exit would not be good for them or women's basketball in general.


Blue Hens Earn No. 3 Seed in NCAA Tournament, Will Face No. 14 Seed Arkansas Little Rock Sunday in First Round