Middle Tennessee will be participating in the women's basketball postseason for the 12^th consecutive year after earning an invitation to play in the 2015 WNIT late Monday night.

Middle Tennessee will play host to Ball State (17-13) in a first-round game Thursday at 7 p.m. It marks the first meeting between the two teams. The winner will face the winner of Arkansas State vs. Western Michigan in the second round.

The Blue Raiders (21-9), who have reached the postseason in each of Head Coach Rick Insell's 10 seasons, are one of three C-USA teams to make the 64-team field. Southern Miss and Old Dominion also received berths.

It marks the 12^th consecutive postseason trip for Middle Tennessee overall with 10 NCAA Tournaments and two WNITs during the stretch.

"It is not the NCAA Tournament but it is the next-best thing," Insell said. "We are very fortunate to be able to stand here and know we are in the WNIT and we still have a chance to go out and play more basketball. It never hurts to go into a tournament and win games. There are a lot of teams that get more time to work and more games by being in the WNIT. We appreciate the opportunity to extend our season."

Middle Tennessee is making its fourth appearance in the WNIT and first since 2008. The Blue Raiders have previously played in the event in 1999, 2001 and 2008. They are 1-3 in the WNIT with the lone win coming against Western Carolina at Murphy Center in 2008. Middle Tennessee followed the win with a 68-66 overtime loss at Kentucky in the second round.

Tickets are $10 for general admission and $4 for students. When purchasing online, fans should select the TicketFast option to print your tickets at home.

Beginning Tuesday, at 10 a.m. at the Blue Raider Ticket Office located Gate 1A the first 200 students with a valid MTSU Student ID will receive a voucher good for complimentary admission to the game. Students that do receive the voucher will need to bring their voucher and MTSU Student ID to the game to be admitted.

*Any postseason games at Middle Tennessee are not included in season packets.

MURPHY CENTER ENTRANCE PLAN
General Public: Fans with general admission tickets will be able to enter the arena at 5:45 p.m. using the upper level and lower level entrances on all four corners of the arena.

BRAA Member and Season Ticket Holders: Members with valid membership cards will be admitted at 5:30 p.m. through the lower level entrances on all four corners of the arena.
Students: Students will be admitted at 5:30 p.m. at the E8 entrance on the upper level, located behind the student section.

PARKING
There will be free parking on campus for spectators. The most convenient parking will be found along Greenland Drive between Middle Tennessee Blvd. and Rutherford Blvd. Handicapped parking can be found in the main Greenland Drive lot near the arena.