Official WNIT Release
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NEWARK, NJ — The NJIT women's basketball team has been selected to participate in the 2026 WNIT, the organization announced Sunday evening.
The Highlanders, who received an at-large bid in the tournament's 48-team field, will take on Merrimack in the First Round on March 19 at 7 p.m. in North Andover, Massachusetts.
The appearance marks the first time in program history that NJIT will compete in the WNIT.
NJIT concluded the season with an 18–12 overall record, matching the program record for wins and marking the most victories during the Highlanders' Division I era.
The Highlanders also finished with nine conference wins, tying the program mark previously set during the 2021–22 season. In addition, NJIT recorded nine non-conference victories, the most in the program's Division I era.
Now in its 28th year, the Postseason WNIT continues to highlight the depth and competitive excellence across women's college basketball. The tournament, powered by Triple Crown Sports, features a 48-team field comprising nine automatic qualifiers and 39 at-large selections from conferences across the country.
WNIT Schedule
Round 1 - March 19-21, 2026
Round 2 - March 22-24, 2026
Super 16 - March 25-27, 2026
Great 8 - March 28-30, 2026
Fab 4 - March 31 - April 1, 2026
Championship - Saturday, April 4, 2026
2026 WNIT Field - Automatic qualifiers
Abilene Christian (23-10) - WAC
Alcorn State (17-13) - SWAC
Florida International (20-11) - Conference USA
Lamar (20-10) - Southland Conference
Mercyhurst (15-16) - NEC
Montana State (25-7) - Big Sky
Radford (22-12) - Big South
Maryland Eastern Shore (19-14) - MEAC
Youngstown State (24-9) - Horizon League
2026 WNIT Field - At Large
Air Force (16-18) - Mountain West
Arkansas State (24-9) - Sun Belt
Army (24-7) - Patriot League
Austin Peay (19-13) - ASUN
Binghamton (19-12) - America East
Bradley (20-12) - Missouri Valley
Cleveland State (24-9) - Horizon League
Drexel (21-10) - CAA
Florida Gulf Coast (16-15) - ASUN
George Washington (15-17) - Atlantic 10
Illinois State (20-13) - Missouri Valley
La Salle (18-13) - Atlantic 10Lehigh (17-14) - Patriot League
Loyola Chicago (14-17) - Atlantic 10
Marshall (23-9) - Sun Belt
Merrimack (19-12) - MAAC
Middle Tennessee State (16-15) - Conference USA
Monmouth (20-11) - CAA
Morehead State (18-14) - OVC
NJIT (18-12) - America East
Norfolk State (18-14) - MEAC
Northern Colorado (22-10) - Big Sky
Ohio (18-13) - MAC
Pepperdine (19-12) - WCC
Portland (18-14) - WCC
Purdue Fort Wayne (20-13) - Horizon League
Sam Houston (18-12) - Conference USA
San Francisco (18-14) - WCC
South Alabama (16-18) - Sun Belt
South Dakota (23-9) - Summit League
Southern Indiana (21-10) - OVC
Southern Utah (19-12) - WAC
St. Bonaventure (16-15) - Atlantic 10
Stetson (20-11) - ASUN
UC Davis (23-10) - Big West
UMBC (16-14) - America East
Utah Valley (16-14) - WAC
UTRGV (20-13) - Southland
Wake Forest (14-17) - ACC
