The Black Hills State women's basketball team has punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament earning the sixth seed in the West Region.
 
The Yellow Jackets will face off against the Westminster (UT) Griffins (11-5) in the opening round of the tournament in Grand Junction, Colo.
 
The bracket for the west features many familiar opponents with Colorado School of Mines (17-3) receiving the first seed and Western Colorado (14-5) receiving the second seed from the RMAC. Azusa Pacific earned the fourth seed with a record of 10-4 while Hawaii Pacific earned the fifth seed at 13-0 to round out the West Region bracket.
 
This marks the Yellow Jackets first trip to the NCAA Tournament since the 2017-18 season where the Yellow Jackets fell to Angelo State University in the first round. The Yellow Jackets are headed into tournament play on a two-game winning streak having beaten both Westminster and Western Colorado in the RMAC Tournament to earn a spot in the championship game and ultimately, the NCAA Tournament.
 
This year the national offices made the decision to predetermine host sites for the tournament and the West Region will be hosted in Grand Junction, Colo. at Brownson Arena. In addition to predetermined host sites the NCAA also reduced the number of participating teams from 64 to 48. Further game information will be announced in the coming days on www.BHSUAthletics.com.