The Cincinnati Bearcats will return to the Women’s NIT for the second consecutive season, as they were among the field of 64 teams that was announced on Monday night.
The Bearcats went 21-10 this season and 12-4 in the American Athletic Conference. They are led by first-team all-league forward IImar’I Thomas, who is averaging 13.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, and Antoinette Miller, who provides additional scoring, especially from three, and runs the offense, leading the team with 5.4 assists per game. The roster has plenty of depth beyond their two stars with AAC Newcomer of the Year Florence Sifa and three-point shooters Nikira Goings and Sam Rodgers.