Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball

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Southern Utah Thunderbirds
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UniversitySouthern Utah University
Head coachTracy Sanders (5th season)
Conference WAC
Location Cedar City, Utah
Arena America First Event Center
(Capacity: 5,300)
Nickname Thunderbirds
ColorsScarlet and white [1]
   
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament appearances
2023
Conference tournament champions
2023
Conference regular season champions
2023

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah. They currently compete in the Western Athletic Conference. [2]

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History

Southern Utah began play in 1975. Southern Utah won their first confernce tournament title in 2023 in the Western Athletic Conference.

Postseason

NCAA Division I

The Thunderbirds have made one appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of TBD.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2023 First Round Notre Dame L, 56–82

NAIA Division I

The Thunderbirds made one appearance in the NAIA Women's Basketball Championships, with a combined record of 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1988 First Round#3 Arkansas Tech L, 50–62

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References

  1. "Branding & Creative - Marketing Communication" . Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. "Women's Basketball - News - Southern Utah Thunderbirds Athletics".