FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Coppin State women's basketball team has been selected to participate in the 27
th annual Postseason WNIT, powered by Triple Crown Sports, it was announced on Sunday night. The Tournament will release its full bracket on Monday with matchups, locations and start times for the opening round will be held on March 20-22.
The Eagles (18-14) earned an at-large bid to the 48-team Tournament after recording their most victories since the 2011-12 season and make their first postseason appearance since playing in the 2009 WNIT. Coppin won a program-record nine non-conference games, highlighted by victories over Big 12 member Arizona State, defending MAC Champion Kent State and historic regional power George Washington.
Laila Lawrence, the back-to-back MEAC Defensive Player of the Year, and First Team All-Conference selection
Angel Jones, lead the way for Coppin, combining to average 31.3 points per game. Lawrence, who ranks third nationally in double-doubles (21), is the only player nationwide to average 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. Jones ranked fifth in the MEAC in scoring (14.8) and third in assists (3.6).
"Our longstanding belief has always been that women's college basketball demanded the respect that comes with a genuine postseason challenge outside the standard tournament," said Sarah Sullivan, WNIT director. "For more than a generation, we've been there to celebrate the determination and hard work of players, coaches and staff that helped make the sport so great. Others have tried to copy our model, but for pure excitement and the kind of competitive environment that lifts programs higher, the Postseason WNIT set the standard before the turn of the century."
Automatic Qualifiers*:
Army West Point (24-7) – Patriot
Bryant (17-14) – America East
Central Arkansas (23-9) – Atlantic Sun
Howard (21-11) – Mid-Eastern Athletic
Lindenwood (21-10) – Ohio Valley
Longwood (22-11) – Big South
Siena (17-13) – Metro Atlantic
Stonehill (17-15) – Northeast
Tarleton State (20-13) – Western Athletic
Texas Southern (16-15) – Southwestern Athletic
Troy (20-13) – Sun Belt
At-Large:
Abilene Christian (20-12) – Western Athletic
Air Force (18-14) – Mountain West
Alabama A&M (21-10) – Southwestern Athletic
Buffalo (25-7) – Mid-American
Butler (15-17) – Big East
Campbell (21-12) – Coastal Athletic
Chattanooga (16-14) – Southern
Cleveland State (24-9) – Horizon
Coastal Carolina (23-8) – Sun Belt
Colgate (23-9) – Patriot
College of Charleston (24-7) – Coastal Athletic
Coppin State (18-14) – Mid-Eastern
Duquesne (19-12) – Atlantic 10
Illinois State (21-12) – Missouri Valley
Lamar (22-8) – Southland
Lipscomb (20-11) – Atlantic Sun
Louisiana Tech (16-15) – Conference USA
Miami OH (19-11) – Mid-American
Navy (19-11) – Patriot
New Mexico State (17-15) – Conference USA
North Dakota State (19-11) – Summit
North Texas (24-8) – American Athletic
Northwestern State (16-15) – Southland
Old Dominion (17-15) – Sun Belt
Pacific (15-18) – West Coast
Purdue Fort Wayne (25-8) – Horizon
Rutgers (11-19) – Big Ten
Saint Mary's (14-16) – West Coast
Southern Indiana (22-12) – Ohio Valley
Tulsa (17-14) – American Athletic
UAB (16-15) – American Athletic
UIC (14-17) – Missouri Valley
UIW (18-13) – Southland
UMass (16-14) – Atlantic 10
Utah Valley (18-12) – WAC
UT Arlington (17-13) – Western Athletic
Washington State (20-13) – West Coast
Here's the schedule for the 27
th edition of the Postseason WNIT:
Round 1 - March 20-22, 2025
Round 2 - March 23-25, 2025
Super 16 - March 26-28, 2025
Great 8 - March 29-31, 2025
Fab 4 - April 1-2, 2025
Championship - Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
