BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The road west to the Sanford Pentagon and the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) women's basketball postseason will begin with a northern detour for Winona State and head coach
Scott Ballard, as WSU will play at Bemidji State in the competition's first round, as announced today.
The Warriors (12-14, 9-13 NSIC) will take on the Beavers (13-12, 11-10 NSIC) at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23 in Bemidji, Minn. The winner of the first-round match up will advance to the 2021-22 NSIC Tournament quarterfinals held at the Pentagon, where Concordia - St. Paul awaits, having earned a first-round bye.
WSU and BSU have played once already this season, with Bemidji State defeating Winona State, 75-60 on January 7 in BSU Gymnasium. The last time the two teams faced off in the postseason was Feb. 23, 2016, when the top-seeded Warriors hosted Bemidji State and beat the Beavers, 74-64.
Further details for the contest on Wednesday, including ticket information will be posted on www.WINONASTATEWARRIORS.com as soon as it is available. The NSIC Tournament website is available
at this link.
About the NSIC Tournament:
The first round of the tournament is set for Wednesday, February 23 on the campuses of the higher seeds in each match-up*. The quarterfinals, semifinals and championship will take place on February 26 to March 1 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. All rounds of the NSIC/Sanford Health Women's Basketball Tournament played at the Sanford Pentagon will be aired live on Midco Sports and all games will be streamed for free on the NSIC Network.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words:
Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
