Marty Gordon
NRVsports@ourvalley.org
The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team figured not to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA basketball tournament, but the Lady Hokies had to wait to late Sunday to hear their denial.
According to the selection committee, Tech was the last team out when they made the 68 picks.
So, instead of the big dance, the Hokies will head to the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament (WBIT), commonly known to fans at the National Invitational Tournament.
The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team will play in the WBIT and will be a No. 1 seed, the tournament announced Sunday evening.
The Hokies got to hear their name called Sunday night during NCAA.com’s reveal of the 32-team bracket. Tech, which is 18-12, will match up with North Carolina A&T on Thursday, Mar. 20 in the opening round. Times and TV designations will be announced soon.
In head coach Megan Duffy’s first season in Blacksburg, the Hokies finished 9-9 in ACC play and earned the No. 8 seed at the conference tournament. Her squad handed previously unbeaten Georgia Tech its first loss of the season in a dramatic double overtime game in January and went 6-4 in true road games.
As outlined in the Hokie Club Investment Guide, Hokie Scholarship Fund donors (as of March 1, 2024) and 2024-25 Women’s Basketball season ticket holders will have exclusive access to a ticket pre-sale on Monday, Mar. 17. The top three donor levels (Hokie Stone, Hokie Scholar and Hokie Ambassador) will receive access to tickets beginning at 10 a.m. At noon, a window will open for all other Hokie Scholarship Fund donors and women’s basketball season ticket holders. All seating at Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum will be reserved and available to select your seat at checkout.
Beginning at 2 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 17, a limited number of tickets were made available to the general public with a ticket order limit of six tickets.
