Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Women's Basketball Receives At-Large Bid to WNIT
3/13/2022 10:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's basketball team has secured its spot in a national postseason tournament for the first time since 2019, as it was announced Sunday evening the Bison received an at-large bid to the WNIT. It will be Bucknell's fourth all-time appearance in the tournament, previously attending in 2007, 2016 and 2018.
Bucknell received the at-large bid following a runner-up finish in the Patriot League Tournament and a 23-9 overall record in 2021-22. Bucknell is joined in the WNIT by fellow Patriot League team Holy Cross, which received the automatic bid as the league's regular season champion. It marks the third time that multiple Patriot League teams have attended the tournament in the same season.
Bucknell appeared in the WNIT as recently as 2018 when it faced West Virginia in Morgantown, W.Va. Bucknell is also one of only two Patriot League teams to win a WNIT game, as it defeated Akron 74-70 in the first round back on March 17, 2016. The Bison went on to face Michigan in the second round two days later, falling 95-72.
The full WNIT bracket, including Bucknell's first round opponent, will be released by 2 p.m. on Monday, March 14. The Bison will be matched up in the first round with a team they have not yet faced during the 2021-22 season.
To see the entire field of 64, visit womensnit.com.
Below is the schedule for the 2022 event:
Bracket released with matchups, Round 1 game times - Monday, March 14 by 2 p.m. ET.
Round 1 - March 16-18
Round 2 - March 19-22
Round 3 - March 23-26
Quarterfinals - March 26-28
Semifinals - March 30-31
Championship - Saturday, April 2 (broadcast by CBS Sports Network)
