FORT COLLINS, Colo.- The Jackson State women's basketball team earned an automatic bid to the 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) following its run at the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Basketball Tournament. JSU is set to take on the University of Memphis Thursday at Elma Roane Fieldhouse at 7:00 p.m. CT.

Jackson State (21-8, 17-1 SWAC) secured the SWAC's automatic qualifier bid to the postseason WNIT after winning out the regular season. The blue and white concluded its season in the SWAC semifinals against Southern University. JSU also finished the season ranked in the top 100.

Memphis (20-10, 11-4 AAC) earned the American Athletic Conference (AAC) automatic qualifier bid after falling in the semifinals round at the AAC Championship Tournament.

Thursday's game will tipoff at 7 p.m. central time and can be streamed on ESPN+ and WOAD 1300 AM | 103.5 FM. Tickets can be purchased here.

Click here to view the full tournament bracket.

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
Follow the SWAC
For complete coverage of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, please follow the SWAC on social media at @TheSWAC (Twitter), @TheSWAC (Facebook), and @TheSWAC (Instagram) or visit the official home of the Southwestern Athletic Conference at www.swac.org.