WBIT BOUND: Hokies are No. 1 seed in Basketball Invitation Tournament

GOING DANCING: 13-seed Liberty women set to face 4-seed Kentucky in first round of NCAA Tournament

The Hokies won the regular season match up against the Yellow Jackets in double overtime in early January.

10 Sports' Brooke Leonard looks back on the Hokies journey of exceeding outside expectations in year one under Megan Duffy.

Virginia Tech women beat Cal on Senior Day, 87-84

COMMONWEALTH CLASH: Virginia Tech women beat Virginia 87-62 , split series

Virginia Tech moves to 6-5 in ACC with win over SMU

Aziaha James scores 25, No. 20 N.C. State women beat Virginia Tech 85-57

Virginia Tech women's and men's basketball open up season with wins in Cassell Coliseum

Virginia Women’s Basketball certainly showed glimpses of greatness in the 2023 season but there were moments where consistency lacked. That is bound to change this year as the team is hungrier than ever.

Brooke and Eric are joined by WNBA Champion and Virginia Tech Hokie Aisha Sheppard to talk all things professional women’s hoops.

The William Byrd grad returns to Southwest Virginia to join the Virginia Tech women's staff.

Virginia Tech advances to second round with confident young players

The anticipation is finally over and Hokie fans were thrilled to get back into Cassell Coliseum to cheer on their Hokies.

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.

The Virginia Tech Hokies and Marshall Thundering Herd are battling it out in Blacksburg in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

The Virginia Tech women are going dancing!

No. 12 Virginia Tech women get double-doubles from Kitley and Amoore in 86-70 win over Louisville

#16 Virginia Tech women beat #3 NC State, sweep series

Hot handed Hokies lift Virginia Tech over Georgia Tech, 87-69

The Tigers pulled away from the Hokies for an 18 point win as part of the SEC-ACC Challenge.

The conference had eight teams play in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

The Lady Flames CUSA slate will tip off at home on January 6.

Virginia Tech Women's Basketball to face Final Four foe LSU in ACC/SEC Challenge

The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team will face the Iowa Hawkeyes for the Charlotte Sports Foundation’s Ally Tipoff at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on November 9.

Kayana Traylor and Taylor Soule excited for opportunity in WNBA

Several members of the Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball team will join other female athletes in an event to celebrate the history of Title IX.

The Cassell Guard cheering section is ready to cheer the Hokies on through the Final Four.

People will be cheering on the Hokies Friday night at watch parties across the nation as the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team takes on the LSU Tigers.

By all accounts the Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball team is loose, ready and embracing the moment.

Virginia Tech is stocking up on merchandise for fans ahead of the big game Friday.

Voice of the Hokies Bill Roth says the women's team is the best yet.

Virginia Tech students say they're getting excited as the women's basketball team advances to the Elite Eight

The Hokie Women are back in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1999.

Watch as the Blacksburg community sends off the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team for their next game in the NCAA tournament.

Fans showed up and out for the Virginia Tech women's second round win.

Virginia Tech fans are celebrating after the Hokie women's first round defeat of Chattanooga.

The top-seeded Hokies host #16 Chattanooga in Blacksburg Friday evening.

Blacksburg businesses are prepping for an influx of people as the NCAA Women's tournament makes it's way to Blacksburg.

Preps for the 2023 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament are underway in Greensboro.

The Generals were led by Mary Schleusner's 30 points and 19 rebounds.

Elizabeth Kitley collected 13 rebounds, but the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team fell to the Duke Blue Devils 66-55 on the road Thursday.

Taylor Soule scored 21 points to lead No. 7 Virginia Tech to an 86-48 victory over UNC Asheville on Saturday.

The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team honored UVA before Monday night’s game against USC Upstate in the wake of the tragic shooting of three UVA football players Sunday evening. There was also a moment of silence held.

Hokies draw Cornhuskers, Cavaliers draw Nittany Lions.

The Alexandria native becomes the highest draft pick in Virginia Tech history.

They’ve been knocking on the door of being a ranked program for much of the season and on Monday it came to fruition.

James Madison announced Wednesday that Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball head coach Kenny Brooks has been selected for the James Madison Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022.

Elizabeth Kitley notched a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds to help the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team beat the Virginia Cavaliers 69-52 at home Tuesday as the squad advanced to 5-1 in the ACC for the first time in program history.

Elizabeth Kitley had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Aisha Sheppard hit three fourth-quarter 3-pointers as Virginia Tech beat No. 16 Duke 65-54 on Thursday night.

The Maroons defeated the Fighting Squirrels 74-37 behind 46 percent shooting from the field.

Elizabeth Kitley secured a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds to help the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team knock off the George Mason Patriots 81-52 on the road Sunday.

(AP Photo / MATT GENRTY, The Roanoke Times, Pool)ROANOKE, Va. – For the first time under head coach Kenny Brooks, the Virginia Tech Women’s basketball program is heading to the NCAA Tournament. Virginia Tech will enter the Tournament with an overall record of 14-9 and ACC record of 8-8. The Hokies reached the ACC Tournament quarterfinal against the eventual ACC Tournament Champion, North Carolina State. Virginia Tech will open play on Sunday, March 21, against 10-seed Marquette. AdThe NCAA Women’s Tournament will be played in San Antonio, Texas.

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PITTSBURGH, PA – The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team earned its third successive victory Thursday night with a 74-55 win at Pitt. It was the fifth straight win over the Panthers for Kenny Brooks’ club. GAME NOTES•Virginia Tech is now 12-5 against the Panthers and have won five in a row in the series. •Kenny Brooks’ record moves to 96-56 at Virginia Tech and 433-178 in his career. •The starting lineup of Georgia Amoore, Aisha Sheppard, Cayla King, Azana Baines and Elizabeth Kitley accounted for 65 points.

The Lady Flames’ final 32-point margin of victory (78-46) marked their largest ever in an ASUN Conference game. Key Team Stats: Liberty’s three triples made equaled a season low, but the Lady Flames shot 30-of-44 (68.2 percent) from inside the arc. The Lady Flames scored 23 points off Jacksonville’s 18 turnovers and tripled up the visitors in bench points (39-13). AdThird Quarter• Nine different Lady Flames scored points in the third quarter. The Lady Flames’ 32-point margin of victory was their largest since a 73-36 triumph over Longwood on Feb. 27, 2018 at the Vines Center.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg lady Hornets went 13-14 overall last year, but head coach Katie Crump says maturity and experience will be the catalyst in games this season. “We’ve got so much experience coming back, we did lose a few,” Crump said. Another asset Lynchburg possesses is length and versatility, which was on display in Saturday’s opener. “What’s really cool about our team is really versatile, anywhere on the court we have assets that can knock the ball down,” Quarrels said. And while 2021 started off with a close loss to Bridgewater, they know the energy will carry them far.

RADFORD, Va. – Ariel Williams scored a career-high 25 points Friday night but visiting UNC Asheville defeated Radford in a high-scoring affair, 84-80, inside the Dedmon Center. UNC Asheville upped the defensive pressure out of the break, forcing five Highlander turnovers in the first three minutes of the frame. A late 10-1 run put UNC Asheville ahead by 12, 77-65, with two minutes left in the game. Nadiria Evans led all scorers with 31 points for UNC Asheville, and also added six rebounds and five assists. UP NEXTRadford and UNC Asheville close their two-game series Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s basketball team (0-4, 0-1 ACC) opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 71-55 loss to Clemson (6-0, 1-0 ACC) on Thursday (Dec. 10) at John Paul Jones Arena. Redshirt sophomore guard Amandine Toi (Paris, France) scored a career-high 23 points, going 5-of-9 from three-point range. Clemson went on a 13-0 run in the second quarter to build up a 43-27 lead at the break. Clemson mounted a 12-2 run to build back up a 69-52 advantage, a run ended by another and-one from Lawson. They played hard, they go downhill, they play a lot of people and we don’t have a lot of people to play.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team was down early and trailed by as many as 11, but regrouped at halftime and earned an 88-71 victory over Pitt Thursday night on Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum. The win moves the Hokies to 6-0 and 1-0 in the league. The Hokies are now 8-9 all-time in ACC openers and 9-8 in ACC home openersGAME NOTES•Virginia Tech is now 11-5 against the Panthers•Kenny Brooks’ record moves to 92-49 at Virginia Tech and 429-171 in his career. •King’s 29 points are a career-best as were her 37 minutes played, seven field goals and eight free throws made. NEXT TIME ON CARILION CLINIC COURT•The Hokies are back at Cassell Coliseum on Sunday December 20 to face Virginia.

All-ACC performers Aisha Sheppard (19 points) and Elizabeth Kitley (30 points) led the way for the program’s 59th consecutive victory over non-conference opposition on Carilion Clinic Court. •Kenny Brooks’ record moves to 90-49 at Virginia Tech and 427-171 in his career. •The win was the Hokies’ 59th straight against non-conference opposition inside Cassell. •The bench accounted for 15 points against the Mountaineers, the best output of the young season for that group. •The 50 first half points represent the most Tech has scored in a half this season.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty women’s basketball team has announced its revamped 16-game league schedule for the Lady Flames' third season of ASUN Conference play in 2020-21. The Lady Flames' conference-opening road swing will take them to Stetson (Jan. 2) and ASUN newcomer Bellarmine (Jan. 4). For the second year in a row, the Lady Flames will head to Kennesaw State for their regular-season finale, March 1. Active StreaksThe Lady Flames will enter ASUN play with their longest conference winning streak during two seasons as a conference member. The Lady Flames have defeated eight straight ASUN opponents overall, also including the 2020 ASUN Championship triumphs over Kennesaw State and North Alabama.

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell says shortstop Luis Urias and pitcher Angel Perdomo tested positive for COVID-19 before the intake process. This marks the second setback for Urias since the Brewers acquired him from San Diego in November. Major League Baseball and the players association announced Friday that 31 players and seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during intake for the resumption of training, a rate of 1.2%. Players and staff were tested Friday, and general manager Mike Rizzo says the team still hasnt received its results. The WNBA hopes to start training camp later this week, with the regular season set to begin around July 24.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, soccer star Megan Rapinoe and three-time WNBA champion Sue Bird will preside over The ESPYS two-hour broadcast airing June 21 on ESPN. Rapinoe and Bird are partners who share a household, which conveniently eases some logistics. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)LOS ANGELES Its a way different kind of year, and so The ESPYs will be, too. Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, soccer star Megan Rapinoe and three-time WNBA champion Sue Bird will preside over the two-hour broadcast airing June 21 on ESPN. Comedy and music are always part of the show, and Wilson, Rapinoe and Bird will get a chance to show off a sense of humor.