Utah To Host UNLV In WNIT Thursday

SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah women's basketball team has accepted a bid to play in the 2018 Women's National Invitational Tournament, hosting University of Nevada-Las Vegas on Thursday, March 15 at 7 p.m. in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

It is Utah's third straight season in the post-season, all under the direction of head coach Lynne Roberts. Utah has earned a spot in post-season play in 30 seasons, including nine appearances in the WNIT.

It is the first time the two teams have met in the WNIT and the 45^th meeting overall. With a win on Thursday, the Utes would then take on the victor of the Kansas State vs. St. Louis match.

Utah is 31-14 all-time against the Lady Rebels after facing off against each other in the Mountain West Conference. The Utes are also 15-4 against UNLV when playing in Salt Lake City.

Utah currently sits 17-13 overall this season and finished 8-10 in Pac-12 play, notching eight conference victories for the second time under Roberts. UNLV is 19-11 this season and finished 14-4 during the MWC season.

The Utes 17-13 season came at the hands of four seniors and a group of experienced youth that propelled Utah past its preseason conference seeding. Utah finished eighth in the league with Megan Huff, Emily Potter and Tori Williams all earning all-conference nods.

Utah is 11-12 in the WNIT all-time and 2-2 in the Roberts era. The Utes advanced to the third round in Roberts first season (2015-16) and also made a run to the championship game in 2013, falling to Drexel 46-43.

First round games run March 14-16 with second round games taking place March 17-20. Round three games are March 21-23 with round four running through March 24-26. The semifinals are March 28-29 with the championship game being held at 1 p.m. MT on March 31, televised on CBS Sports Network.

Stay tuned to UtahUtes.com for ticket information.

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