TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team has been selected for the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), the organization announced on Sunday night.
The Bearcats received a first-round bye in the tournament and will play the winner of Purdue Fort Wayne (21-12) and Eastern Kentucky (22-11) in the second round. Date, time and location are TBD for the second round matchup.
Cincinnati finished 14-17 under first year head coach Katrina Merriweather, improving by five wins from last year. The Bearcats have made the WNIT nine times in their history and hold a 5-8 all-time record. It marks UC's first postseason appearance since 2019.
UC was led by senior forward Jillian Hayes, who collected All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and averaged 12.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
The 2024 WNIT will feature 48 teams in a single-elimination championship format. Games are played at campus locations (NOTE – teams with first-round byes are not guaranteed to play at home in Round 2).
Here's the schedule for each round:
Round 1 - March 20-22, 2024
Round 2 - March 23-26, 2024
Round 3 - March 27-29, 2024
Quarterfinals - March 30-April 1, 2024
Semifinals - April 2-3, 2024
The 2024 Postseason WNIT will again have its championship game broadcast on CBS Sports Network, with tip-off set for Saturday, April 6, at 3 p.m. ET.
The Bearcats received a first-round bye in the tournament and will play the winner of Purdue Fort Wayne (21-12) and Eastern Kentucky (22-11) in the second round. Date, time and location are TBD for the second round matchup.
Cincinnati finished 14-17 under first year head coach Katrina Merriweather, improving by five wins from last year. The Bearcats have made the WNIT nine times in their history and hold a 5-8 all-time record. It marks UC's first postseason appearance since 2019.
UC was led by senior forward Jillian Hayes, who collected All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and averaged 12.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
The 2024 WNIT will feature 48 teams in a single-elimination championship format. Games are played at campus locations (NOTE – teams with first-round byes are not guaranteed to play at home in Round 2).
Here's the schedule for each round:
Round 1 - March 20-22, 2024
Round 2 - March 23-26, 2024
Round 3 - March 27-29, 2024
Quarterfinals - March 30-April 1, 2024
Semifinals - April 2-3, 2024
The 2024 Postseason WNIT will again have its championship game broadcast on CBS Sports Network, with tip-off set for Saturday, April 6, at 3 p.m. ET.