Indiana University Athletics
Indiana to Host Tennessee State in Preseason WNIT
6/16/2015 12:19:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind -- The Indiana women's basketball team will host Tennessee State to open the 2015-16 season in Assembly Hall to begin play in the Preseason WNIT on Nov. 13 at Noon ET. Triple Crown Sports, the tournament's organizer, announced the bracket on Tuesday.
This year marks the third time that IU has played in the Preseason WNIT as the Hoosiers also participated in 1998 and 2008.
Other first round games include UT Arlington at Baylor, Alabama State at Southern Miss, Jacksonville at South Florida, Dartmouth at Drexel, Southern Illinois at DePaul, Siena at St. Bonaventure and McNeese State at Chattanooga. Of the 16 teams in the field, 10 of them advanced to postseason play in 2014-15.
Every team in the field is guaranteed three games in the tournament. Participating schools will host all games in campus facilities, including the semifinals and championship. The event will begin with round one taking place on Nov. 13, followed by round two on Nov. 15-17. The semifinals will take place on Nov. 19 followed by the championship game on Nov. 22. All consolation rounds (teams that lose in first two rounds) will be on either Nov. 20-21.
Moren will begin her second year at the helm of the Hoosier program in 2015-16. In her first year, IU averaged its most points for a single year since 1995-96 and won its first Big Ten Tournament game since 2009. Moren's Hoosiers also cracked the top five in the single season record book in 3-point field goals made (2nd), free throw percentage (4th), points scored (5th), points per game (5th) and 3-point field goal percentage (5th).
About the WNIT
The Preseason WNIT began in its modern form in 1994. Since its inception, over 200 teams representing all 32 conferences have competed in the tournament. It is organized and produced by Triple Crown Sports, a national sports event company based in Fort Collins, Colo. For more information on the WNIT visit:www.womensnit.com.
Media Contact: Ryan Sheets, rmsheets@indiana.edu
