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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Idaho women's hoops return to the postseason for the fourth consecutive season, receiving the Big Sky Conference's automatic bid for the 2019 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). The Vandals will travel to Los Angeles, California for a first-round matchup against Loyola-Marymount on Thursday, March 21.
 
 Game time will be announced by WNIT officials on Tuesday, March 19.
 
"We couldn't be more excited to play in such a prestigious tournament as the WNIT," Head Coach Jon Newlee said. "I know Charity [Elliott] does a great job with her program, and we are looking forward to playing such a talented and well-coached team."
 

Game on! Idaho is headed to LA to face Loyola-Marymount on Thursday, March 21. Time is TBD.#GoVandals #NotDoneYet #WNIT pic.twitter.com/1Mgds2qO7q

— Idaho WBB (@VandalsWBB) March 19, 2019

The selection marks the Vandals third appearance in the prestigious postseason tourney. Before the tournament's 1998 resurrection, Idaho won the 1986 WNIT with wins over Fresno State, Norte Dame and NW Louisiana. This Idaho team's most recent appearance came last season where they lost in the first round against UC Davis. Idaho has been to the NCAA Tournament four times with three trips under the helm of head coach Jon Newlee (1985, 2013, 2014 and 2016).
 
The Big Sky Regular-Season Champions finished the season 20-11, after falling to Portland State in the conference tournament semifinals. Idaho earned the Big Sky's auto-bid finishing at the No. 1 seed at the end of the conference season.
 
Follow the link to view the complete postseason WNIT bracket here.
 
Format
The event offers 32 automatic berths, one to each established conference, and 32 at-large berths. The 64-team tournament is a single-elimination event with all games played at sites of host schools. The Postseason WNIT features 32 first-round games, followed by 16 second-round games, eight third-round games, four quarterfinal games, two semifinal games, and the championship. Additional information about the postseason WNIT can be accessed here.
 
Dates
Round 1 – March 20-22.
Round 2 – March 23-26.
Round 3 – March 27-29.
Round 4 – March 30-31.
Semifinals – April 3-4.
Championship – Saturday, April 6, 3 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)