Southern Utah Thunderbirds | ||||
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University | Southern Utah University | |||
Head coach | Tracy Mason (7th season) | |||
Conference | WAC | |||
Location | Cedar City, Utah | |||
Arena | America First Event Center (capacity: 5,300) | |||
Nickname | Thunderbirds | |||
Colors | Scarlet 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]
Southern Utah began play in 1975. Southern Utah won their first conference tournament title in 2023 in the Western Athletic Conference.
The Thunderbirds have made one appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of TBD.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2023 | First Round | Notre Dame | L, 56–82 |
The Thunderbirds made one appearance in the NAIA Women's Basketball Championships, with a combined record of 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1988 | First Round | #3 Arkansas Tech | L, 50–62 |
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