Cowgirls Get WNIT Bid For Third Straight Season

* University of Wyoming press release

FORT COLLINS, Colo., – For the third consecutive season and the 12th time in program history the Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team has been selected to play in the 48-team Women's National Invitational Tournament.

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The WNIT’s full bracket, with UW’s opponent, date of the first round game and location, will be announced Monday afternoon. The first round of the tournament will be held March 20-22.

"Feeling lucky to still be playing with this group," Wyoming head coach Heather Ezell penned on X Sunday night after the announcement.

Boise State, the team that knocked the Cowgirls out of the conference tournament in Las Vegas last week, will also represent the league in the WNIT.

The Cowgirls, who will be playing in their 14th postseason tournament in program history, are 20-10 all-time in the WNIT and won the 2007 national title.

Wyoming finished the 2023-24 regular season 16-14 overall with a loss in the Mountain West Championship quarterfinals. Last season, the Cowgirls lost in the second round of the WNIT at Kansas State.

2024 Women's National Invitational Tournament field of 48

Colgate

Grambling

Le Moyne

Niagra

Northern Arizona

South Carolina Upstate

Southern Indiana

Stetson

Albany

UNC Greensboro

Boise State