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March 13,
2006 INDIANA STATE TO HOST FIRST ROUND OF WNIT TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State (26-5), the nation’s program with the highest number of wins to not receive an invitation into the NCAA Tournament, has accepted a bid to the 2006 Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Sycamores will open tournament play on Thursday, March 16 versus Eastern Michigan. The action at Hulman Center is scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. (EST). While disappointed about not being including amongst the 64 teams that qualified for NCAA play, the Sycamores’ are highly anticipating its third bid to the WNIT in the last four seasons. Tickets for what should be a hotly-contested affair will go on sale, Tuesday, March 14 at the Hulman Center Box Office, beginning at Noon (EST). The cost of tickets will be $9, while ISU students as well as youth, ages 18 and under, will be admitted for $5. Season ticket holders have until Wednesday at Noon, to purchase their seats from the regular season. The Hulman Center Box Office can be reached at (812) 237-3737. Eastern Michigan is 22-7 on the season, and advanced to the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. EMU won the MAC Western Division Regular Season Championship. The winner of Thursday’s EMU/ Indiana State first round game will face off against the victor of Saturday night’s contest between Indiana and Jackson State or Rice. Future game dates, sites and times are to be announced based on the results of this weekend’s games. The Sycamores would not play a second WNIT game any earlier than Monday, March 20.
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