With 19-13 record, always a chance for WNIT ... Stay positive.

From the WNIT website...

The 64-team field will be announced late Monday evening, March 18, 2019. Schedule:
Round 1 – March 20-22.
Round 2 – March 23-26.
Round 3 – March 27-29.
Round 4 – March 30-31.
Semifinals – April 3-4.
Championship – Saturday, April 6, 3 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)

(03-13-2019 06:16 PM)pvk75 Wrote:  With 19-13 record, always a chance for WNIT ... Stay positive.

From the WNIT website...

The 64-team field will be announced late Monday evening, March 18, 2019. Schedule:
Round 1 – March 20-22.
Round 2 – March 23-26.
Round 3 – March 27-29.
Round 4 – March 30-31.
Semifinals – April 3-4.
Championship – Saturday, April 6, 3 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)

Let’s hope but may be tough as the 7th seed in conference.

Post to move this thread up, but also, NIU still has a shot at some post-season bball. RPI is #125 according to March 14 latest at www,ncaa.com.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball...etball-rpi

Selection Monday is tomorrow.

Projections I've seen have the MAC receiving 2 NCAA bids (Buffalo and Central Michigan) and 4 WNIT bids (Ohio, Miami, Toledo, and Kent St). Ohio has a shot at a third NCAA bid.

The total field for those Top 2 Tournaments is 128 teams (64 teams per Tourney).

NIU's RPI sits at #126 in the latest rankings after all the conference tournaments have been played.

Announcement at approximately 8pm CT.

https://twitter.com/WomensNIT/status/110...6795387904

Lol.

Dumbasses at ESPN leaked the full NCAA Women's bracket.
https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/201...too-early/

Full NCAA Women's bracket:
https://www.sbnation.com/2019/3/18/18271...s-revealed

MAC only got Central Michigan and Buffalo in the NCAA Tourney.

No go——-Ohio, Miami, Kent St and Toledo all in.

No NIU.

https://www.womensnit.com/news/2019/3/18...-wnit.aspx

Oh, well. If this were another program (which I will not mention), I would be worried that the program is just running in place. Injuries have hit hard in the past couple years and, despite that, the team achieved a 19-13 record and a 2-1 finish in the pre-season WNIT. One senior, Mikayla Voigt, is leaving and while that's a big loss it is not insurmountable. Hopefully, off-season a few talented people (Courtney Woods, Janae Poisson, etc.) get healthy, and Coach Carlsen can add a couple to bring the roster up.

For the MAC, six teams in post-season play is still impressive, although Central Michigan will face Notre Dame and Buffalo will face UConn if they get past the first round in the NCAA. I'd like to see 1-2 teams make it high up in the WNIT instead of one-and-done.

The draw for Buffalo and Central Michigan was no coincidence after the showing the MAC had in last year's NCAA Tourney. Be certain of that. Crooked Cartel.

Akron pays the cover for the Women's Basketball Invitational making for a total of seven MAC Women's basketball teams in post-season tournaments.

There are Women's "pay to play" tournaments? Who knew?

Is this a sign that Title IX is working?

MAC went 3-1 in the First Round of the WNIT, with Kent State, Ohio, and Toledo pulling out victories. Only Miami failed to advance (led by 8 at the Half).

Buffalo defeats Rutgers 82-71 in the First Round of the Women's NCAA Tourney.

Akron lost to Tennessee Tech in the first round of the WBI.

In the WNIT:

Ohio is in the final eight, plays Western Kentucky on Thursday 3/28. Winner meets winner of Northwestern/West Virginia.

Toledo beat Seton Hall, lost to Northwestern.
Kent State beat Wis.-Green Bay, lost to Butler.
Miami-Ohio lost to Western Kentucky.

In the NCAA:

Central Michigan lost to Michigan State by 1 pt. in the first round.
Buffalo beat Rutgers, lost to UConn in Round 2.

My first post and let me make a way to early prediction for next women’s season...NIT minimum with good health.

Let me further add I’ve been a Huskies fan since 1965 and love reading all the posts. Go Huskies!!

(03-25-2019 04:08 PM)HOF 08 Wrote:  Let me further add I’ve been a Huskies fan since 1965 and love reading all the posts. Go Huskies!!

Another member of the OFC (Old Farts Club)! WELCOME!!

(03-25-2019 05:12 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  

(03-25-2019 04:08 PM)HOF 08 Wrote:  Let me further add I’ve been a Huskies fan since 1965 and love reading all the posts. Go Huskies!!

Another member of the OFC (Old Farts Club)! WELCOME!!

Thanks (I think) lol-Very excited to see what our new football coach will be able to do over the next few years.

The women definitely deserve a break in the health department.
Fingers crossed.