FARGO, N.D. – The North Dakota State women's basketball team has been selected to play in the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT), the organization announced on Sunday night.

NDSU joined Brigham Young, Utah and Texas A&M as the top four seeds in the WBIT, which were the last four teams not selected to the NCAA Tournament. The Bison (28-4) will host Chattanooga (20-10) on Thursday at Scheels Center. Start time and ticket information will be available at a later time. All first-round games for the WBIT will stream on ESPN+.

NDSU will be making its fourth straight appearance in a postseason tournament and its first in the WBIT. The Bison have played in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) each of the last three seasons and advanced to the Great 8 round last season before falling short against Troy in overtime.

NDSU posted its third straight 20-win season with a 28-4 overall record, which was the most wins in the Division I era. The Bison won their first Summit League regular season title in program history and advanced to the Summit League Tournament championship game for the second time in the last three seasons.

The full WBIT release can be viewed here.


WBIT Dates to Know (Location, Network)
First Round – Thursday, March 19 (campus sites, ESPN+)
Second Round – Sunday, March 22 (campus sites, ESPN+)
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 26 (campus sites, ESPN+)
Semifinals – Monday, March 30 (Charles Koch Arena, Wichita State, ESPNU)
Championship – Wednesday, April 1 (Charles Koch Arena, Wichita State, ESPN2)