The 64-team NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball National Tournament is under way.

 The Central Region is being played in Topeka, Kan. Here is Friday’s opening round results and tonight’s pairings:

FRIDAY

 Augustana 78, Concordia-St. Paul 66


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 Southwest Oklahoma State 73, Central Missouri 71

 Emporia State 65, Washburn 58

 Minnesota State, Mankato 72, Arkansas Tech 58

TONIGHT’S SEMIFINALS

 Augustana (25-6) vs. Southwest Oklahoma State (24-6), 5 p.m.

 Emporia State (21-8) vs. Minnesota State, Mankato (26-5), 7 p.m.