Ekh, Hokies roll past Marshall in first round of womenโs NCAA Tournament
Matilda Ekh scored 21 points to lead No. 13 Virginia Tech to a 92-49 victory over Marshall in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. Ekh connected on 6 of 9 from the floor and hit five 3-pointers for the Hokies (25-7), who set a school record by winning their 26th consecutive game at Cassell Coliseum. Abby Beeman scored 12 points for Marshall (26-7), which saw its 10-game winning streak snapped.
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas top women's AP Top 25; they are also 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top four teams in The Associated Press Top 25 womenโs basketball poll, a day after all four were chosen as the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament that begins later this week.
Bubble teams watch mid-major women's tournaments, hoping against upsets and potential loss of bids
With most of the major conferences having their tournaments finished, there are a few anxious teams waiting to see if their names will be called for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday when the field is announced.