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Kansas State women's basketball to host 2021 Preseason WNIT

Jun. 11—The Kansas State women's basketball team will play in and host the 2021 Preseason WNIT at Bramlage Coliseum.

The 27th Preseason WNIT features two four-game pods and a three-game guarantee. K-State will begin its non-conference schedule with games against UT Martin, Western Kentucky, North Carolina A&T and North Carolina State from Nov. 12 to Nov. 19.

UT Martin, the defending regular-season Ohio Valley Conference champions, finished the 2020-21 season 22-6. North Carolona A&T won the 2021 MEAC tournament title, and NC State (22-3 last year) was a 1-seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack advanced to the Sweet 16 before losing to Indiana.

Western Kentucky finished 7-16 out of Conference USA.

And the Wildcats, who finished 9-18 last season, beat the Hilltoppers 57-56 during their last meeting, which came during the 2006 WNIT. K-State also won its most recent meeting against NC State, a 67-50 win in the 2016 Peach Jam.