MIAMI (March 15, 2021) – The Panthers will be dancing this March, as the FIU women's basketball team was selected to compete in the 2021 Women's Basketball Invitational set for March 19-21.
 
FIU is slated to face off against Northern Arizona on Friday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The postseason appearance is the first for the program since 2013, when the Panthers took on the Florida Gators in the opening round of the WNIT. Furthermore, the Panthers will be just one of 104 teams out of the possible 343 that will be competing for a championship this postseason.
 
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"Super excited for our players and our program to extend this amazing year and compete in the postseason," Jesyka Burks-Wiley said. "We have worked really hard to be in this elite position and we are looking forward to making the most out of it."
 
Burks-Wiley has led FIU to 13 victories in 2020-21, which is tied for the third-most in the country by a first-year head coach. Burks-Wiley was honored as the C-USA Coach of the Year this past week, in recognition of her efforts this season.
 
"I want to thank our women's basketball student-athletes and staff who have worked so hard this year for the opportunity to play postseason basketball," FIU Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia said. "Coach Burks-Wiley and her staff continue to build a solid foundation for future championships."
 
Each team will play three games at the 2021 WBI in a traditional tournament format. All tournament games will be played at the William Exum Center on the campus of Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky. Fan attendance will not be allowed.

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