By Jonathon Zenk, Northwestern State Assistant Director of Communications; featured photo by Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
NATCHITOCHES—The bracket is out and the Northwestern State women’s basketball team travels to the state of Texas for its first WNIT appearance since 1999.
The Demons (16-15) opens its WNIT journey with a trip to Abilene Christian (20-12) to face the Wildcats on Thursday.
Tip-off is at 6 p.m.
The winner takes on Central Arkansas in the round of 32.
Northwestern State last played in the postseason in that 2015-16 season, a 69-54 loss at UL Lafayette in the Women’s Basketball Invitational, which eventually won the tournament.
The last time Northwestern State competed in the WNIT was in 1999 after a SLC regular season championship, as the Demons traveled to Arkansas.
This is the fifth trip to the WNIT for the Demons, as they are 6-4 in the previous four appearances.
This is the first meeting against Abilene since 2020, as the Wildcats won that one 84-69 when they were still in the Southland Conference.
It is the first meeting since the Wildcats left the SLC.
Abilene Christian has a 6-2 edge in the series and has won six games in a row, including a 4-0 mark in Abilene.