Postseason WNIT | 3/18/2019 7:40:12 PM

Featuring impressive bodies of work, and the mindset required to make the most of the opportunity, the 64 teams making up the field for the 2019 Postseason WNIT have been announced by tournament officials.First-round action begins Wednesday, March 20 and continues through Friday, March 22. Second-round games are slated for March 23-26; Round 3 runs March 27-29 and Round 4 is scheduled from March 30-31. The semifinals of the WNIT will be held April 3-4, and the championship game will be played at 3 p.m. ET, Saturday, April 6 and be televised on CBS Sports Network.A total of 41 teams in the tournament won at least 20 games this season. This year’s Postseason WNIT features five teams from the Big East and Conference USA and four teams from the Mid-American Conference and West Coast Conference. Seven conferences placed three teams each – American, Big Sky, Big Ten, Colonial, Horizon, Mountain West and Sun Belt. Other conferences represented include the Atlantic 10 (2), Big 12 (2), Ivy (2), Southland (2), America East (1), Atlantic Coast (1), Atlantic Sun (1), Big South (1), Big West (1), Metro (1), Mid-Eastern (1), Missouri Valley (1), Northeast (1), Ohio Valley (1), Pac-12 (1), Patriot (1), Southeastern (1), Southern (1), Southwest (1), Summit (1) and Western Athletic (1).There are five teams that either won or tied for first place for their conference title in 2018-19.“As women’s Division I college basketball grows in popularity and begins to see impressive programs sprout in all corners of the country, the value and excitement generated by the Postseason WNIT is undeniable,” said Renee Carlson, tournament director. “Teams remain thrilled for the chance to continue their seasons in the WNIT; it’s either a treasured last chance for the senior class of each team, or a chance for coaches and younger players to create a positive bounce into next season.”The Postseason WNIT is owned and produced by Triple Crown Sports, based in Fort Collins, Colo. TCS also organizes men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments in Cancun, and the Preseason WNIT. TCS is the leader in youth and collegiate sports and manages more than 100 amateur sporting events across the country in volleyball, fastpitch softball, baseball, lacrosse and basketball. With 33 years of experience in the event business, TCS is nationally-recognized as a premier tournament organization.The official WNIT bracket, which will include matchups and dates, will be announced later tonight. Game times will be announced by officials on Tuesday, March 19. For complete information on the tournament, please visit www.womensnit.com American (22-10), PatriotButler (21-9), Big EastCalifornia Baptist (18-11), WACCincinnati (21-10), AmericanDenver (17-13), Summit LeagueFurman (19-13), SoConGreen Bay (22-9), Horizon LeagueHartford (23-9), America EastHawaii (25-16), Big WestHigh Point (22-8), Big SouthIdaho (20-11), Big SkyJames Madison (25-5), Colonial AthleticLamar (24-6), SouthlandMorehead State (23-10), Ohio ValleyNew Mexico (24-6), Mountain WestNorth Carolina A&T (20-11), MEACNorthern Iowa (20-12), Missouri ValleyOhio (27-5), MACOhio State (14-14), Big TenPenn (23-6), Ivy LeaguePepperdine (20-11), West CoastPrairie View A&M (17-13), SWACRider (19-12), MAACSacred Heart (19-12), NortheasternStetson (16-15), Atlantic SunUAB (25-6), Conference USAUT Arlington (23-7), Sun BeltVCU (23-9), Atlantic 10West Virginia (20-10), Big 12Arizona (18-13), Pac-12Arkansas (20-14), SECCharlotte (18-12), Conference USADayton (17-13), Atlantic 10Drexel (24-8), Colonial AthleticFresno State (19-12), Mountain WestGeorgetown (16-15), Big EastHarvard (16-12), Ivy LeagueHouston (15-15), AmericanIdaho State (20-10), Big SkyIUPUI (20-11), Horizon LeagueKent State (19-12), MACLoyola Marymount (18-14), West CoastMiami OH (23-8), MACMiddle Tennessee (22-10), Conference USAMinnesota (20-10), Big TenNortheastern (20-11), Colonial AthleticNorthern Colorado (21-10), Big SkyNorthwestern (16-14), Big TenOld Dominion (21-10), Conference USAPacific (18-12), West CoastProvidence (17-15), Big EastSaint Mary's (20-11), West CoastSouth Alabama (24-10), Sun BeltSeton Hall (15-15), Big EastSouth Florida (18-15), AmericanStephen F. Austin (25-6), SouthlandTCU (20-10), Big 12Toledo (20-11), MACTroy (22-8), Sun BeltVillanova (18-12), Big EastVirginia Tech (20-11), ACCWestern Kentucky (18-14), Conference USAWyoming (22-8), Mountain WestYoungstown State (22-9), Horizon League