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MOSCOW, Idaho— Vandal women's basketball team is bringing postseason hoops to Moscow! With a 79-64 win at Loyola Marymount Thursday night, the team secured a spot in the second round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Idaho will host Denver at 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Gym.
 
This marks just the second time in program history the Vandals will host a postseason game. It is also the second time the women have advanced in the WNIT — the last time came in 1986 when the Vandals went on to win the tournament.
 
The home game is another opportunity to see two of the most accomplished student-athletes in school history take the floor. The Splash Sisters — Mikayla Ferenz and Taylor Pierce — have combined to hit more three-pointers than any pair of teammates in NCAA history. Pierce set the all-time national record for three-pointers in a season in Thursday night's win. Earlier this month, Ferenz — the Big Sky's all-time leading scorer — was named the Division I Academic All-American of the Year.
 
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)
 
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are on sale through the Idaho Athletic Ticket Office. Tickets for the WNIT are $10 each. Because this is a postseason event, admission is not included in season ticket packages. Students will be admitted for free with a valid VandalCard.
 
Web: uidaho.edu/ticketoffice
Tickets will also be available at the door
 
PROMOTION

We're excited @VandalsWBB is hosting their first @WomensNIT game, so we're doing some giveaways! See you Sunday! #GoVandals pic.twitter.com/g3cCIG3XCr

— Idaho Vandals (@Idaho_Vandals) March 23, 2019

NOTES
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FOLLOW US
Fans can stay up-to-date on all things Idaho women's basketball by following the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, @VandalsWBB.
 
For more information on Idaho Athletics, visit GoVandals.com.  Fans can also find Idaho on Twitter and Instagram, @Idaho_Vandals, or on Facebook by searching Idaho Vandals.