NORMAL — The Bulldogs aren’t done, yet.
In the midst of an already historic season, the Alabama A&M women’s basketball team is adding another chapter to the record book.
For the first time in Division I program history, the Bulldogs – and their school record 21 wins – will play in the 27th annual Postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
A&M (21-10, 14-4 SWAC) will travel to Chattanooga to face the Tennessee-Chattanooga (16-14, 9-5 SoCon) Saturday at 1 p.m. in the tournament’s first round.
The game will be live-streamed on ESPN+. The Bulldogs and Mocs have met just twice before, splitting the matches with a win in 2007 and a loss in 2008.
The winner of Saturday’s contest will take on Troy University in the second round slated for March 23-25.
Meanwhile, adding to the accolades, seniors Alisha Wilson and Lauryn Pendleton were selected to participate in the inaugural women’s HBCU All-Stars Game, to be held April 6 at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio Texas.
💥 From clutch shots to OWNING the boards, Alisha Wilson showed off against Bama State!
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The HBCU All-Star game features the nation’s top HBCU basketball players from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Central Intercollegiate Athlete Association, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, along with Tennessee State, Hampton, and North Carolina A&T.
Wilson earned All-SWAC First team honors after earning her 1000th career point and career rebound this season. She averaged 11.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and led the Bulldogs in both blocks and steals, with 28 and 70 respectively. Wilson was second in the SWAC in rebounding and recorded 12 double-doubles this season.
Pendleton, in her first year in the SWAC, led the Bulldogs and the conference in free throw percentage. She averaged 12 points per game this season and amassed nearly 350 points, earning her 1300th career point.
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