INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 6: Elle Ladine #24 of the Washington Huskies dribbles against Jordan Hobbs #10 of the Michigan Wolverines during the first half in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Second Round at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 6, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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The Brief
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The Washington women’s basketball team has been selected to the NCAA Tournament field for the first time in eight seasons.
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The Huskies (19-13, 9-9 Big Ten) will face Columbia (23-6, 13-1 Ivy) as both schools received 11-seeds and will play in the play-in game for the Birmingham, Ala. region.
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The winner of the Washington-Columbia play-in game will face 6-seed West Virginia (24-7, 13-5 Big 12).
The University of Washington women’s basketball team was selected to the NCAA Tournament field on Sunday as an 11-seed set to play in the play-in game against Columbia.
Washington (19-13, 9-9 Big Ten) lost to Michigan 66-58 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament for their final game before Selection Sunday. The Columbia Lions (23-6, 13-1) won the Ivy League regular season title and the league’s automatic berth into the tournament field. The two teams will play on Thursday, March 20 at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
It’s the Huskies’ first trip to the Big Dance since the 2016-17 season when Kelsey Plum was in her final season at Washington. The 3-seed Huskies lost to 2-seed Mississippi State in the Sweet Sixteen in their last appearance.
Junior guard Elle Ladine leads the Huskies in scoring with 17.1 points per game.
The Source
NCAA Tournament field announcement.
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