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Patriots in the Postseason! Mason Earns Bid to WBIT to Play Penn State

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Women's Basketball 3/17/2024 9:34:00 PM
FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team earned a postseason bid into the WBIT for the first time, as announced by the NCAA on Sunday night.
 
Mason will play on Thursday, March 21 at Penn State, with a time to be determined. 

The Patriots finished the regular season at 23-6 and 14-4 in Atlantic 10 play, earning the No. 4 seed in the Atlantic 10 Championship. 
 
The last time George Mason earned a bid into the postseason was in 2018, when the Patriots hosted the opening rounds of the WNIT. Mason downed Stephen F. Austin in the First Round, 82-75.
 
First round play is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, with the second round playing March 24. Quarterfinals will be held on March 28 with four teams advancing to Hinkle Fieldhouse on the campus of Butler University for the semifinals on Monday, April 1. The WBIT will conclude with the inaugural championship game on Wednesday, April 3.
 
"What a great opportunity for women's college basketball with additional 32 NCAA teams having the ability extend their season with a new NCAA post season tournament," said Barbara Burke, Former Deputy Director of Athletics, University of Iowa, and chair of the WBIT committee. "This inaugural selection process was a great experience for our committee and as a group we want to commend and thank the NCAA for this new endeavor for women's sports. Our committee was committed to select the best teams to participate in this inaugural tournament, ending with the championship game at the historic Hinkle Fieldhouse. Best of luck to all participating teams."
 
The 2024 semifinals and championship will be played at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Ind.
 
Preliminary WBIT games are being televised on ESPN+, while the semifinals will be on ESPNU, and the finals will be on ESPN2. Additional WBIT information can be found on ncaa.com/WBIT.
 
More information on the game will be released in the coming days.
 
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