BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two local college basketball teams have qualified for a postseason tournament this year.
The UB and Niagara women's basketball teams both have earned qualification for the 2024 Postseason WNIT.
WNIT field features 11 automatic qualifiers, one of them being the Purple Eagles, and 37 teams at-large selections, including the Buffalo Bulls.
Each team is chosen upon a mix of criteria by WNIT officials. This year, there are 24 teams with 20 or more victories in the bracket.
The Schedule for the tournament is as follows:
- Round 1 - March 20-22, 2024
- Round 2 - March 23-26, 2024
- Round 3 - March 27-29, 2024
- Quarterfinals - March 30-April 1, 2024
- Semifinals - April 2-3, 2024
- Championship - April 6, at 3 p.m. ET.
UB will play its first game of the tournament on Thursday at 6 p.m. against Monmouth.
Niagara will host Le Moyne for their first game on Friday at 7 p.m.