FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Idaho State women's basketball team has earned an at-large bid to the 2019 WNIT after finishing 20-10 this season. The Bengals are slated to face the PAC-12's Arizona in the opening round of the tournament on Thursday. The game time will be announced by WNIT officials tomorrow.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to keep playing," said Head Coach
Seton Sobolewski. "We were crossing our fingers hoping to get a postseason bid and we are excited about the WNIT. It is a big deal to be invited as an at-large to a national tournament"
This will be the first postseason appearance for the women's basketball team since 2013 and the fifth WNIT appearance in program history. It is the third time Idaho State has advanced to the postseason under Sobolewski.
The 64-team field is comprised of 41 squads that won at least 20 games during the season and five teams that either won or tied for first place for their conference title this season.
Idaho and Northern Colorado will join Idaho State in representing the BSC in the WNIT. The Big Sky was one of seven conferences to place three teams in the field.
For more information on the WNIT, visit
http://www.womensnit.com/. Also stay posted to
isubengals.com for a game preview and additional details on Idaho State's opponent.
Idaho State Women's Basketball WNIT History
2013: 69-54 loss to BYU (First Round)
2008: 77-54 loss to Boise State (First Round)
2006: 88-68 loss to Kansas State (First Round)
2004: 72-59 loss to Iowa State (First Round)
Full List of WNIT Participants
AQ's
American (22-10), Patriot
Butler (21-9), Big East
California Baptist (18-11), WAC
Cincinnati (21-10), American
Denver (17-13), Summit League
Furman (19-13), SoCon
Green Bay (22-9), Horizon League
Hartford (23-9), America East
Hawaii (25-16), Big West
High Point (22-8), Big South
Idaho (20-11), Big Sky
James Madison (25-5), Colonial Athletic
Lamar (24-6), Southland
Morehead State (23-10), Ohio Valley
New Mexico (24-6), Mountain West
North Carolina A&T (20-11), MEAC
Northern Iowa (20-12), Missouri Valley
Ohio (27-5), MAC
Ohio State (14-14), Big Ten
Penn (23-6), Ivy League
Pepperdine (20-11), West Coast
Prairie View A&M (17-13), SWAC
Rider (19-12), MAAC
Sacred Heart (19-12), Northeastern
Stetson (16-15), Atlantic Sun
UAB (25-6), Conference USA
UT Arlington (23-7), Sun Belt
VCU (23-9), Atlantic 10
West Virginia (20-10), Big 12
At-Large
Arizona (18-13), Pac-12
Arkansas (20-14), SEC
Charlotte (18-12), Conference USA
Dayton (17-13), Atlantic 10
Drexel (24-8), Colonial Athletic
Fresno State (19-12), Mountain West
Georgetown (16-15), Big East
Harvard (16-12), Ivy League
Houston (15-15), American
Idaho State (20-10), Big Sky
IUPUI (20-11), Horizon League
Kent State (19-12), MAC
Loyola Marymount (18-14), West Coast
Miami OH (23-8), MAC
Middle Tennessee (22-10), Conference USA
Minnesota (20-10), Big Ten
Northeastern (20-11), Colonial Athletic
Northern Colorado (21-10), Big Sky
Northwestern (16-14), Big Ten
Old Dominion (21-10), Conference USA
Pacific (18-12), West Coast
Providence (17-15), Big East
Saint Mary's (20-11), West Coast
South Alabama (24-10), Sun Belt
Seton Hall (15-15), Big East
South Florida (18-15), American
Stephen F. Austin (25-6), Southland
TCU (20-10), Big 12
Toledo (20-11), MAC
Troy (22-8), Sun Belt
Villanova (18-12), Big East
Virginia Tech (20-11), ACC
Western Kentucky (18-14), Conference USA
Wyoming (22-8), Mountain West
Youngstown State (22-9), Horizon League
