March 17, 2008
2008 Postseason WNIT Bracket in PDF Format 
DAYTON, Ohio - The University of Dayton women's basketball team will make its second ever trip to the postseason as it has been selected to take part in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Dayton will travel to Bowling Green on Thursday. Game time for the matchup between the Flyers and Falcons has been set for 7 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Dayton was an at-large selection and will face Bowling Green which had an automatic berth after winning the MAC Regular Season Championship. The winner of the Dayton/Bowling Green game will travel to Michigan State to face the Spartans in the WNIT Second Round on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET.
UD's only other trip to the postseason as a Division I program came in 2000 when Dayton hosted Florida in a WNIT First Round matchup. The Flyers lost to the Gators, 97-93.
"This is a testament to our coaches and players commitment to building a winning program here at UD," Head Coach Jim Jabir said. "Rewarding this team with postseason play is a positive step in the growth of Dayton women's basketball."
Dayton is in the midst of its best season in modern history with a program record 25 victories. The Flyers were tied for fourth in the Atlantic 10 standings and advanced to the A-10 Semifinals for only the second time ever under the direction of 2007-2008 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year Jim Jabir. UD earned its first ever votes in the AP Top 25 Poll this season and won 16 consecutive games at one point, which was the longest winning streak in school history.
The Flyers are led by a group of seven seniors including A-10 Second Team selection Nikki Oakland. Oakland also earned A-10 All-Championship Team honors after becoming the 17th player in UD history to join the 1,000 Point Club during the Flyers' run to the A-10 Semifinals. She has tallied 10 double-doubles this season and leads the team with 13.8 ppg and 8.0 rpg.
The Flyers were listed with an RPI of 62 and a Strength of Schedule of 148 according to CollegeRPI.com. UD had a 6-3 record against Top 100 teams and a 7-4 record against 2007-2008 postseason teams.
Dayton was 5-3 against NCAA Tournament teams including a pair of wins against Atlantic 10 Tournament Champion Xavier on Feb. 14 (44-43) and Feb. 27 (68-58). UD also defeated Ivy League Champion Cornell (74-58) and West Coast Conference Tournament Champion San Diego (68-67). The Flyers lost to at-large participant George Washington from the A-10 and Mountain West Conference Tournament Champion New Mexico. UD also split with Atlantic 10 at-large participant Temple.
UD posted a 2-1 record against the WNIT field this season. Dayton beat Indiana on Dec. 5 and split a pair of games with Charlotte. The Flyers lost to the 49ers on Jan. 22 (64-51), but got their revenge in the A-10 Quarterfinals with a 77-53 victory.
Tickets for the game will go on sale Tuesday, March 18 at 9am ET, and will be available by calling 877-BGSU TICKET. In person orders may also be placed at that time by 2007-08 BGSU Women's Basketball Season Ticket Holders at the Anderson Arena Box Office. Beginning at Noon ET, game tickets will go on sale to the general public over the phone, in person, and online at BGSUFALCONS.COM.
Per WNIT guidelines, ticket prices for the game are as follows:
PRIME Chairback Reserved (Sections SS & RR) $13
Upper Level Chairback Reserved (Sections C-F & J-M) $11
Bench Reserved Adult (Sections R & S) $10
Bench Reserved Youth (Sections R & S) $8
General Admission Adult (Sections B-F, J-N & T-X) $9
General Admission Youth (Sections B-F, J-N & T-X) $7
BGSU Students $4
Any orders placed in advance will be available for pick-up from the Anderson Arena Box Office during regular business hours (M-F 9a-5p) leading up to game day, or at Will Call the day of the game. NO TICKETS WILL BE MAILED.
Fans can follow the action live from Bowling Green on Thursday with FREE Live Audio (1610 Information Radio) and Gametracker at www.DaytonFlyers.com.
