Tulsa Women’s Hoops Earn 2022 WNIT Postseason At-Large Bid

WNIT Announcement

The Tulsa women's basketball team earned an at-large bid to the 2022 WNIT Postseason Tournament, with the full bracket, sites and pairings announced on Monday.

This is TU's sixth postseason appearance and fourth WNIT bid, after playing in the WNIT in 2004, 2005 and 2015. TU is 1-3 in the WNIT, falling in the first round in 2004 and 2005 and advancing to the second round in 2015.

The Golden Hurricane has a 16-10 overall record, including a 5-8 mark in American Athletic Conference play for an eighth-place finish, and advanced to the quarterfinals of The American Championship.

Tulsa had a 10-0 mark to begin the season, the best start and winning streak in program history, and their 16 wins is the most in eight years, dating back to the 2014-15 season when TU had 18 victories and advanced to the second round of the WNIT.

The Golden Hurricane ranks third in the nation in fewest turnovers (319), 13th in turnovers per game (12.3), 16th in assist-turnover ratio (1.25), 18th in three-point field goal percentage (35.9), 18th in three-point field goals made per game (8.5), 44th in turnover margin (3.88) and 45th in assists per game (15.3).

Five Tulsa players average double-digit points, including Wyvette Mayberry with a team-best 13.9 points per game, as well as Temira Poindexter (11.8), Maya Mayberry (11.8), Maddie Bittle (10.5) and Rebecca Lescay (10.0). Poindexter has a team-best 4.7 rebounds per game and 49 blocks, while Lescay has 97 assists and 49 steals.

Poindexter was named The American Freshman of the Year, and along with classmate Delanie Crawford, were tabbed to The American all-Freshmen team, while Wyvette Mayberry picked up all-conference second team honors.

Tulsa Women’s Hoops Earn 2022 WNIT Postseason At-Large Bid

Players Mentioned

Maddie Bittle

Delanie Crawford

Rebecca Lescay

Maya Mayberry

Wyvette Mayberry

Temira Poindexter

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