CEDAR CITY, Utah — The Southern Utah women's basketball team has been selected to compete in the 2026 Women's National Invitation Tournament, tournament officials announced Sunday. The Thunderbirds are one of 48 teams chosen for the 28th edition of the postseason event.
Head Coach Tracy Mason Said
"We are so excited for the opportunity to play in a postseason tournament. This is a big accomplishment for a well-deserved group. We're looking forward to the bracket coming out so we can start getting prepared."
Southern Utah earned an at-large bid after posting a 19-12 overall record during the 2025-26 campaign, including an 11-7 mark in the Western Athletic Conference.
The Thunderbirds were especially dominant at home this season, compiling a 13-1 record inside the America First Event Center, while collecting key nonconference wins over Washington State Cougars women's basketball and Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball.
Southern Utah was led by a balanced scoring attack throughout the season. Sierra Chambers paced the team with 14.9 points per game, while Ava Uhrich added 14.1 points and a team-best 9.7 rebounds per game. Brooklyn Fely also averaged 12.7 points and 8.4 rebounds, giving the Thunderbirds a strong presence on the interior.
The 2026 Postseason WNIT, powered by Triple Crown Sports, continues its tradition of showcasing the depth of women's college basketball programs across the country. Based in Fort Collins, Colorado, Triple Crown Sports has organized youth, high school, and collegiate sporting events for more than 40 years and has operated the WNIT tournament for decades.
The full tournament bracket, including first-round matchups, locations, and start times, will be released on Monday. Opening-round games are scheduled for March 19–21, with the tournament culminating in the championship game on April 4.
More information regarding Southern Utah's opponent and game details will be announced once the bracket is released.
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About Triple Crown Sports
Based in Fort Collins, CO., Triple Crown Sports has been producing youth, high school and college events for more than 40 years. TCS runs the Postseason WNIT basketball event and produces the men's and women's DI Cancun Challenge tournaments in November. Triple Crown is also powering a "WNIT" concept event in D-I volleyball (NIVC), with that event debuting in 2017. Triple Crown's PV College Challenge features more than 10 of the top DI college softball teams in the country each year in Puerto Vallarta, MX. Anchored by the 1,300-team Colorado 4th of July event, TC fastpitch softball tournaments draw the nation's finest club programs, and hundreds of college coaches attend TCS events for recruiting purposes. TCS produces one of the largest youth baseball events in the world with the 700-team Omaha SlumpBuster during the College World Series. The Triple Crown Volleyball NIT has become the top-recruited club volleyball event in the country each February when 650 teams compete in Kansas City, MO.
