SEATTLE, Wash. – The University of Portland women's basketball program has been selected as part of the tournament field for the for the 2022 St. Pete Showcase in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Pilots are one of five teams in the field, which also includes the University of Florida, the University of Houston, Northeastern University and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

This is the second year of the St. Pete Showcase, which will be played during Thanksgiving weekend at the McArthur Center from Nov. 24-26. The tournament expanded from four teams to five this year, with last year's tournament featuring several prominent programs, including Florida State, West Virginia, Purdue and WCC member BYU. BYU won the event last season.

The Pilots are coming off another successful campaign under head coach Michael Meek. They finished the year 20-11, earning 20 wins for just the fifth time as an NCAA Division I program. It was also their best record since the 1996-97 season. The Pilots earned an invitation to the WNIT as well, hosting and winning their first ever home playoff game against Colorado State and advancing to the second round of the tournament.

Below are matchups for the 2022 St. Pete Showcase.

2022 St. Pete Showcase

Thursday November 24, 2022

Florida vs. UW-Green Bay

Portland vs. Houston

Friday November 25, 2022

UW-Green Bay vs. Northeastern

Saturday November 26, 2022

Houston vs. Florida

Northeastern vs. Portland