Western Kentucky women's team robbed yet again....

[wkuhillhound]

Western Kentucky has the unlucky fortune of going to the WNIT for the 2nd straight even though, they easily had their best season. I thought for sure they would get an at-large berth.

Great representation from I-AA football schools.

Jackson State
Indiana State
Western Illinois
Northern Iowa
Delaware
Villanova
Stony Brook
Hofstra
James Madison
Tennessee Tech
Western Kentucky
Drake
Idaho State


03/15
Jackson State @ Rice winner plays Indiana on 03/18
Western Illinois @ Illinois winner plays Marquette on 03/17
Stony Brook @ Hofstra winner plays Villanova on 03/18
Belmont @ Tennessee Tech winner plays Western Kentucky on 03/17
03/16
Northern Iowa @ Kansas winner plays Mississippi on 03/18
Eastern Michigan @ Indiana State
Drake @ Nebraska
03/17
James Madison @ Charlotte
Idaho State @ Kansas State
03/18
Delaware @ Pittsburgh

other teams in tournament include:
Wisconsin-Green Bay
Iowa State
St. Joseph's
Virginia
Cincinnati
Florida International
Miami
UC Santa Barbara
Fresno State
UNLV
Wyoming
Santa Clara
Oregon State
Charlotte
South Carolina and
Xavier

source: www.womensnit.com/06 PostBracket.pdf

[wkuhillhound]

WNIT Prelim scores:
03/15
Hofstra 92 Stony Brook 65
Tennessee Tech 56 Belmont 55
Rice 64 Jackson State 48
Illinois 58 Western Illinois 37
03/16
Cincinnati @ Florida International
Northern Iowa @ Kansas
Santa Clara @ Oregon State
UC Santa Barbara @ Fresno State

1st round games:
03/16
Eastern Michigan @ Indiana State
Wisconsin-Green Bay @ Iowa State
Drake @ Nebraska

03/17
South Carolina @ Xavier
James Madison @ Charlotte
Tennessee Tech @ Western Kentucky
Illinois @ Marquette
Idaho State @ Kansas State

03/18
Rice @ Indiana
Delaware @ Pittsburgh
Hofstra @ Villanova
St. Joseph's (PA) @ Virginia
03/16 prelim winners today will play on the 03/18

[wannabegaucho]

Go UCSB! We never seem to beat Fresno in anything.

[wkuhillhound]

03/16/06
Oregon State 74 Santa Clara 48
Fresno State 78 UC Santa Barbara 59
Florida International 81 Cincinnati 75 OT
Kansas 59 Northern Iowa 49
Indiana State 79 Eastern Michigan 57
Iowa State 79 Wisconsin-Green Bay 71 OT
Nebraska 62 Drake 59

03/17/06
Xavier 70 South Carolina 65 OT
Charlotte 70 James Madison 62
Western Kentucky 83 Tennessee Tech 66
Kansas State 88 Idaho State 68
Marquette 64 Illinois 44

03/18/06
Villanova 71 Hofstra 44
Wyoming 67 Oregon State 49
Miami 95 Florida International 83
Virginia 48 St. Joseph's (PA) 42
Pittsburgh 64 Delaware 57
Indiana 67 Rice 57

03/19/06
Mississippi 78 Kansas 76
Fresno State 77 UNLV 57

03/20/06
Western Kentucky 81 Charlotte 68
Marquette 68 Iowa State 63
Indiana 68 Indiana State 62

03/21/06
Villanova 59 Xavier 47

03/22/06
Pittsburgh 85 Mississippi 76
Virginia 86 Miami 72
Kansas State 64 Fresno State 61
Nebraska 72 Wyoming 67

WNIT Elite Eight Games:

03/23/06
Western Kentucky @ Villanova
Note: It would have been in Bowling Green, but since the KHSAA Girls Sweet 16 State Championship is in Diddle Arena, the game was moved to Villanova.

03/24/06
Nebraska @ Kansas State
Virginia @ Pittsburgh
Indiana @ Marquette

WNIT Final Four
Western Kentucky/Villanova winner vs. Nebraska/Kansas State winner
Virginia/Pittsburgh winner vs. Indiana/Marquette winner

Good luck!!!

[wkuhillhound]

03/23/06
Western Kentucky 94 Villanova 81

One quarter of the WNIT Final Four has been completed. Three more teams will be filled tonight to complete it. I might have gone overboard with the enlargement, but you get the idea. Just imagine how I would be if WKU takes the whole tournament! I will just go crazy xidiotx xidiotx xidiotx :eek: :eek: !

Western Kentucky vs. Nebraska/Kansas State winner
Virginia/Pittsburgh winner vs. Indiana/Marquette winner

[wkuhillhound]

March 24 scores
Pittsburgh 68 Virginia 56
Marquette 57 Indiana 56
Kansas State 77 Nebraska 63

March 27 score
Marquette 77 Pittsburgh 64

Marquette vs. Western Kentucky/Kansas State winner for WNIT championship either on Thursday or Friday.

[wkuhillhound]

On Tuesday night, Western Kentucky played a very tough Kansas State team who as recently as last year went to NCAA Tournament. WKU was not playing with a full deck because Tiffany Porter-Talbert was suspended by the coach by violating team rules and WKU paid a heavy price for it. Despite this, WKU committing 27 turnovers they forced OT on the Wildcats. WKU was leading by as much as 7 points during the game. At the half WKU lead by 1 point. Western Kentucky didn't have enough in the tank in the OT period as WKU loses 56 - 57 in OT to Kansas State. WKU had a fantastic season as they finish with a 27 - 7 record. Great job ladies and will be back stronger than ever for next season!

[Tod]

On Tuesday night, Western Kentucky played a very tough Kansas State team who as recently as last year went to NCAA Tournament. WKU was not playing with a full deck because Tiffany Porter-Talbert was suspended by the coach by violating team rules and WKU paid a heavy price for it. Despite this, WKU committing 27 turnovers they forced OT on the Wildcats. WKU was leading by as much as 7 points during the game. At the half WKU lead by 1 point. Western Kentucky didn't have enough in the tank in the OT period as WKU loses 56 - 57 in OT to Kansas State. WKU had a fantastic season as they finish with a 27 - 7 record. Great job ladies and will be back stronger than ever for next season!

Dang! :( :(

But great job, great season! :nod: :nod: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

[igo4uni]

Good job WKU ladies.

I always pull for I-AA teams vs. the BCS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:nod: :nod: :cool: :cool: :cool: