William & Mary women capture school’s first NCAA Tournament berth in men’s or women’s basketball

William & Mary women complete stunning CAA tourney run, reach first NCAA Tournament

WASHINGTON, D.C. — William & Mary, a college steeped in history, added another chapter Sunday. Behind tournament Most Outstanding Player Bella Nascimento’s 33 points and 11 rebounds, both career-highs, the Tribe upset Campbell 66-63 in the championship game of the Coastal Athletic Association women’s basketball tournament at CareFirst Arena, giving them the first NCAA Tournament bid in program history. “This is a surreal moment for us and for th…

William & Mary women capture school’s first NCAA Tournament berth in men’s or women’s basketball

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s fair to assume King William III and Queen Mary II never filled out a bracket. Now basketball players at William & Mary are finally part of the big one. William & Mary — established by royal charter in 1693 — reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in men’s or women’s basketball when its women’s team defeated Campbell 66-63 on Sunday to win the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament. Located in Williamsburg, Virgini…

Legendary performance and comeback leads William & Mary women to program's first CAA Championship

The Tribe rallied from as much as a 14-point deficit on the way to winning the program's first CAA Championship behind Bella Nascimento's career-high 33 points.

Firecracker Women's Basketball Coach Takes Internet By Storm

The internet has found its new hero:Grand Canyon women's basketball coach Molly Miller.The Lopes punched a ticket to the women's NCAA Tournament with a 65-62 win over UT-Arlington in the WAC title game Saturday.Admittedly, I had no idea Grand Canyon had a women's basketball team or who Molly Miller is until Sunday morning. Turns out I wasn't alone.The team shared a video of Miller getting an ice bath in the locker room while celebrating the NCAA…

GCU women's basketball advances to first ever NCAA tournament

Lopes erase a 10 point second half deficit against UT-Arlington to claim program's first ever WAC tournament title and NCAA berth. LAS VEGAS ( KYMA, KECY-TV ) - The very start of the Western Athletic Conference championship game started much like Grand Canyon's semi-final game. The Lopes hit their first two shots and jumped out to a five point lead. That's where the similarities ended. While Grand Canyon led wire-to-wire versus Utah Valley en ro…

GCU women headed to NCAA Tournament for first time after winning WAC championship over UT Arlington

The Lopes extended their nation’s longest and WAC-record win streak to 30 games, but they had to survive a late threat from the Mavericks.