The Belmont women went on the road and crushed No. 1 seed James Madison in the quarterfinals of the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament.

The key, it appears, is for the Gophers women’s basketball team to take what it did in the first 10 minutes and the last 10 minutes of Thursday’s game with Gonzaga at Williams Arena. Or, just give the ball to Amaya Battle.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - On Thursday night, this wild and crazy season continues its run to Indianapolis. The Gators overcame a double-digit deficit in the third quarter and made an 18-5 run to take back the lead and make this into a battle to the finish as Gators outlasted Texas Tech, 67-63

Amaya Battle put up a career high 35 points to lead the University of Minnesota women's basketball team over the Gonzaga Bulldogs 82-77 on Thursday night at Williams Arena to advance to the WBIT semifinal game.

Tech reached the third round of a postseason tournament for the second time under coach Krista Gerlich. The Lady Raiders fell in the Women's National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals in 2023. Those mark the program's only postseason appearances since reaching the NCAA Tournament in 2013.

The winner will advance to the WBIT Final Four at Hinkle Fieldhouse March 31-April 2 in Indianapolis. Gonzaga beat top-seeded Colorado, 64-55, on Sunday. Amaya Battle finished with 15 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Gophers, and teammate Mallory Heyer had eight points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

The Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament first round as wrapped up and second round pairings have been set. It is the second year of the WBIT, which has replaced the WNIT as the second-tier ...

There's plenty of basketball to go around this month. Not only does the NCAA Tournament kick off in March, but there are also 32 teams ready to participate in the postseason fun with the WBIT.

Bascoe finished with 20 points, five rebounds, and eight assists, and Villanova will face Belmont on Monday at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.