The WNIT has unveiled the list of 48 teams set to compete in its 2024 tournament. This announcement marks a significant change for the tournament, as the introduction of the NCAA-run WBIT has reduced the field from 64 to 48 teams. In this new format, 16 teams will receive a bye in the first round, leaving the remaining 32 to battle it out from the get-go. The details of the bracket and the matchups for the first round will be shared on Monday, March 18.
The tournament is scheduled to kick off with the first round on Wednesday, March 20. Fans of women’s college basketball can look forward to the championship game, which is slated for 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 6, and will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
Here’s a look at the teams that have made it into the tournament:
– Colgate
– Grambling
– Le Moyne
– Monmouth
– Niagara
– Northern Arizona
– South Carolina Upstate
– Southern Indiana
– Stetson
– Albany
– UNC Greensboro
– Boise State
– Bowling Green
– Buffalo
– Butler
– Central Arkansas
– Charleston
– Cincinnati
– Duquesne
– Eastern Kentucky
– Florida International
– Illinois State
– Louisiana-Monroe
– Minnesota
– Montana
– Murray State
– North Carolina A&T
– North Dakota State
– Northern Colorado
– Northern Iowa
– Old Dominion
– Oral Roberts
– Pacific
– Providence
– Purdue
– Purdue Fort Wayne
– Saint Louis
– South Dakota
– Southern Miss
– Stephen F. Austin
– Troy
– UAB
– UC Riverside
– UI-Chicago
– UT San Antonio
– Vermont
– Wisconsin
– Wyoming
For those passionate about college basketball, this tournament promises to be an exciting showcase of talent and competition. Don’t forget, there’s also an opportunity to get involved with USA TODAY’s basketball tournament bracket contests, where a $1 million prize is up for grabs.
Maxwell Donaldson, who covers high school sports and Jacksonville State athletics for the Gadsden Times, is your go-to source for more information. You can follow him on Twitter at @_Max_Donaldson or reach out to him via email at MDonaldson@gannett.com for further insights and updates.