---
"title": "Southern’s Lady Jaguars Selected to WNIT"
"description": "BIRMINGHAM – The Southern women’s basketball team has been selected to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, the selection committee announced Monday night. The Jaguars finished 16-13 overall and in second place in SWAC play to league and conference tournament champion Prairie View A&M. Southern will play at New Mexico Wednesday; time of game to be […]"
"date": "2009-03-16"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2009/03/16/southerns-lady-jaguars-selected-to-wnit/"
"categories":
  - "Basketball"
"tags":
  - "Southern"
---

# Southern’s Lady Jaguars Selected to WNIT

**![SU Logo](http://www.tspnsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/southernjaguars.gif "SU Logo")BIRMINGHAM** – The Southern women’s basketball team has been selected to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, the selection committee announced Monday night. The Jaguars finished 16-13 overall and in second place in SWAC play to league and conference tournament champion Prairie View A&M. Southern will play at New Mexico Wednesday; time of game to be announced Tuesday. New Mexico (22-10) is the Mountain West Conference representative. The winner advances to play Nebraska, one of 16 teams that has a first-round bye in the 48-team tournament. The WNIT awards an automatic berth to each of the nation’s 31 conferences. The spot goes to the team that finishes the highest in the regular-season conference standings that does not advance to the NCAA Tournament. If there is a tie, the WNIT abides by the conference tiebreaker. To be considered for a WNIT automatic or at-large berth, a team must have an overall record of .500 or better. This will be the SWAC’s second berth in the WNIT. Last season, Prairie View A&M lost at Texas State 84-83.