Buffalo erased an 11-point second half deficit to claim the 2025 Postseason WNIT Title in front of 5,650 fans at Alumni Arena, a women's basketball attendance record for the Bulls.
Troy’s women’s team has followed up last season’s run to the Postseason WNIT Fab 4 with an extra, giant step – a spot in the championship game for 2025. Only three players from a season ago are on the current roster, but remaking and reshaping teams is routine for head coach Chanda Rigby. We spoke with Rigby about the unique forces behind this year’s effort ahead of Saturday’s title game with Troy (24-13) at Buffalo (29-7).
Buffalo has shown remarkable calm in the face of stress during the 2025 Postseason WNIT, coming back from double-digit deficits and executing with precision in late-game pressure moments. Head coach Becky Burke shared her thoughts on some of the reasons why the Bulls (29-7) have reached the high ground of the championship game against Troy (24-13) on Saturday.
As momentum picked up for the Illinois State women’s basketball team this season, you can imagine how the fan base might have worried about certain situation
Lani Cornfield scored five points for Buffalo late in the fourth quarter and sealed the game with a steal with 14 seconds remaining as the Bulls moved past Cleveland State and earned a spot in Saturday’s championship game of the 2025 Postseason WNIT.
Sara Guerreiro was an end-to-end force for Cleveland State on Monday, closing with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Destiny Leo had a season-high 22 points as the Vikings topped Purdue Fort Wayne to earn a spot in the Fab 4 of the 2025 Postseason WNIT.
Buffalo wrapped up a second-half comeback with a terrific fourth quarter, scoring 29 points in the frame and moving past Rutgers to earn a berth in the Fab 4 of the 2025 Postseason WNIT.
Cleveland State turned up the defense to mount a second-half comeback and got the shot they needed with 32 seconds remaining on a 3-pointer from Filippa Goula, sending the Vikings into the Great 8 round of the 2025 Postseason WNIT.
Rutgers came out of the break and outscored Charleston 26-13 in the third quarter, building a lead and earning a spot out of the Super 16 of the 2025 Postseason WNIT.
Colo. – On the doorstep of its 27th season rewarding the depth found in women’s college basketball, the Postseason WNIT (powered by Triple Crown Sports) has begun announcing automatic qualifiers for the event and will continue to build its field of teams as the week’s conference tournaments continue to play out.
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