IU women to play in WNIT on Sunday

IU’s NCAA Tournament hopes ended on Monday, when the team did not receive an at-large bid.

Now the Hoosiers (19-10) will prepare for a run in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The team will face either Dayton or Oakland at 2 p.m. Sunday at Assembly Hall.

Oakland (26-6) will host Dayton (20-13) in the first round in Rochester, Mich. Oakland fell one game short of an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, losing to No. 14 South Dakota State 79-69 in the Summit League championship game.

Dayton also fell one game short of an automatic bid, losing to Richmond in the Atlantic 10 championship game 54-48.

IU will hold an open practice from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday at Assembly Hall, followed by a scrimmage from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. After the scrimmage, IU players will sign autographs.

This is the second year the Hoosiers have received a first round bye in the tournament.

IU is 6-5 all time in the tournament. In 2007, the Hoosiers advanced to the third round of the tournament.

Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children and IU students.

See idsnews.com and the print edition on March 23 for coverage of the game.