Virginia Tech Women's Basketball: Hokies miss out on March Madness
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Sunday, the NCAA released their selections for the 2025 Women's Basketball Tournament. Leading up to the selection show, Virginia Tech had bounced between being one of the last-four-in and one of the first-four-out. Ultimately, it came down to the Princton Tigers and the Hokies for the final March Madness bid.
Both squads had similar NET rankings (Virginia Tech 46, Princeton 47) and only one Quad-one win each. Despite the Maroon and Orange's impressive wins over Louisville (70-65) and Cal (87-84), their at-home losses to Stanford (75-74), Virginia (73-65) and road losses to Syracuse (93-87) and Boston College (92-89) sealed their fate. Coming into selection Sunday having lost four of their last-six games put Tech in an unfavorable position, especially considering Princeton did not have any losses as brutal as the Hokies losses.
Princeton could be the third Ivy League team to compete in the tournament after Harvard clinched their first Ivy League Title in program history and Columbia finished with the regular-season title. However, first they will need to beat Iowa State to clinch the 11th seed in Birmingham Regional three to face the Michigan Wolverines.
The Hokies miss out on March Madness but may compete in the WNIT.
Matchup | Date | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
No. 1 UCLA vs UC San Diego/Southern | Friday, March 21st | TBD | TBD |
No. 8 Richmond vs No. 9 Georgia Tech | Friday, March, 21 | TBD | TBD |
No. 4 Baylor vs No. 13 Grand Canyon | Friday, March, 21 | TBD | TBD |
No. 5 Ole Miss vs No. 12 Ball State | Friday, March, 21 | TBD | TBD |
No. 3 LSU vs No 14 San Diego State | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
No. 6 Florida State vs No. 11 George Mason | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
No. 2 NC State vs No. 15 Vermont | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
Matchup | Date | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
No. 1 South Carolina vs No. 16 Tenessee Tech | Friday, March 21st | TBD | TBD |
No. 8 Utah vs No. 9 Indiana | Friday, March 21st | TBD | TBD |
No. 4 Maryland vs No. 13 Norfolk State | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
No. 5 Alabama vs No. 12 Green Bay | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
No. 3 North Carolina | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
No. 6 West Virginia vs Columbia/Washington | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
No. 2 Duke vs No. 15 Lehigh | Friday, March 21st | TBD | TBD |
No. 1 Texas vs No. 16 William & Mary/High Point | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
No. 8 Illinois vs No. 9 Creighton | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
No. 4 Ohio State vs No. 13 Montana State | Friday, March 21st | TBD | TBD |
No. 5 Tennessee vs No. 12 USF | Friday, March 21st | TBD | TBD |
No. 6 Michigan vs No. 11 Princeton/Iowa State | Friday, March 21st | TBD | TBD |
No. 3 Notre Dame vs No. 14 Stephen F. Austin | Friday, March 21st | TBD | TBD |
No. 7 Louisville vs No. 10 Nebraska | Friday, March 21st | TBD | TBD |
No. 1 USC vs UNC Greensboro | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
No. 8 Cal vs No. 9 Mississippi State | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
No. 4 Kentucky vs No. 13 Liberty | Friday, March 21st | TBD | TBD |
No. 5 Kansas State vs No. 12 Fairfield | Friday, March 21st | TBD | TBD |
No. 3 Oklahoma vs No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast | Saturday, March 22d | TBD | TBD |
No. 6 Iowa vs No. 11 Murray State | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
No. 2 UConn vs No. 15 Arkansas State | Saturday, March 22nd | TBD | TBD |
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