MADISON, Wis.– Wisconsin (#3 seed) advances to the quarterfinal round of the WBIT. They will host fourth-seeded Harvard on the Kohl Center on Thursday, March 26. The sport will air on ESPN+ with tip time set for six:30 p.m. (CT).
Here are 5 issues to know earlier than the Badgers face the Crimson:
1. WISCONSIN IN THE POSTSEASON:
The crew is making its first look in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) in 2025-26. The Badgers have made 16 all-time postseason match appearances, together with 7 in the NCAA Tournament, 7 in the WNIT, and one in every the WBIT and AIAW Tournament. Wisconsin captured the 2000 WNIT Championship beneath head coach Jane Albright and completed WNIT runner-up in 2007 beneath Lisa Stone.
2. TOURNAMENT HISTORY:
This is Wisconsin’s first look in the WBIT. UW has superior to the round of eight, posting a 2-0 document all-time.
The Badgers are the one Big Ten crew to earn a bid to the match this 12 months. Since the match’s inaugural run in 2024, B1G have claimed the title annually (Illinois – 2024, Minnesota – 2025).
If UW wins the title, the crew can have its first successful document because the 2010-11 season (17-15).
3. SCOUTING HARVARD:
This would be the second assembly between the 2 groups. Wisconsin final confronted Harvard in the 2006 season in the Kohl Center the place they triumphed 86-66. The Crimson enter the match up 20-11 general and a 10-14 mark in convention play. As a crew they’re averaging 65.5 factors per sport and are flattening 37.7 rebounds per sport.
Leading the Crimson offense is Karlee White, who averages 14.9 factors per sport, with Abigail Wright and Saniyah Glenn-Bello additionally among the many high scorers in the lineup. Gabby Anderson and Olivia Jones tempo Harvard on the boards, every flattening round 6.4 rebounds per sport. The crew is coached by Carrie Moore, who’s in her fourth season at Harvard.
4. LAST TIME OUT:
Wisconsin knocked off No. 2 seed Miami (FL), 72-65. The Badgers held the Hurricanes to simply 15 first-half factors, lowest by an opponent this season, and shot a season-high 56.5% (13-23) from 3-point vary to safe the win.
Destiny Howell led the best way with a game-high 23 factors on 8-of-16 taking pictures, together with six triples. Kyrah Daniels added her first-career double-double with 14 factors and 13 rebounds and (*3*) chipped in 13 factors and 11 rebounds to anchor Wisconsin’s presence inside.
Wisconsin ended taking pictures 44.3% (27-61) from the sector, 56.5% (13-23) from past the arc and 83.3% (5-6) from the road. Miami completed 32.4% (23-71) from the sector, 42.3% (11-26) from three and 61.5% (8-13) from the road.
5. UP NEXT:
If Wisconsin advances, the crew will play both fourth-seeded California or fourth-seeded Columbia on Monday, March 30 in Wichita Kansas on the Charles Koch Arena. The sport will be streamed on ESPNU with tip time TBD.
