Category Archives: National Championship

5 TEAMS IN; REGIONAL BRACKETS UPDATED

Penn State, Syracuse, Boston College, Ohio State, and SIUe all clinched their spot in the NCBBA-Women’s National Championship Tournament on Saturday.  Two more Regional Tournament Champion auto-qualifiers will be determined today along with one at-large bid to round out the field of 8 teams.

Penn State defeated Montclair State in the opening round game, 68-52 then defeated them again 60-54 to claim the Mid Atlantic Atlantic Regional Championship.  Boston College defeated UMass in the first round 56-50 and then defeated conference rival Northeastern 55-41 in the championship to claim the New England Regional Championship. Ohio State came in as the #3 seed and went on to defeat Indiana 60-37 and top seed Grand Valley State 62-49 to win the Great Lakes Regional. Lastly, Syracuse took down SUNY Cortland in two nail biters 62-61 and 59-57 to become the North Atlantic Regional Champs.

The South Atlantic Regional between Kennesaw State and Coastal Carolina will be decided at 1:00 EST today. Out west, the Pacific Regional will be decided at 1:00 PST. The 2 Regional winners will automatically qualify for the 2022 NCBBA-W National Championship.

Check out the Regional Brackets HERE!   Make sure to follow along with all the action on the REGIONALS PAGE.

 

 

PHENOM ELITE NCBBA-W WEEK 21 TOP 15

San Jose State jumps into the top 15 in the last poll of the regular season. Penn State remains the unanimous #1 for the 8th straight week followed by Villanova and Boston College who remain undefeated.

Check out the Phenom Elite NCBBA-W Week 21 Top 15 Poll to see how everything shakes out!

 

 

 

PHENOM ELITE NCBBA-W WEEK 19 TOP 15

Penn State remains the unanimous #1 for the 7th consecutive poll. There’s a shakeup in the top 5 as Villanova and Boston College climb. Cortland makes their first appearance since the preseason.

Check out the Phenom Elite NCBBA-W Week 19 Top 15 Poll to see how everything shakes out!

 

 

 

POST-SEASON BOUND

The NCBBA-W would like to congratulate the following teams on earning a berth into the post-season regional tournaments:

  • Indiana – Great Lakes South Conference Champion
  • SIUe – Mid-America Conference Champion
  • Iowa – Mid-America Conference Runner Up
  • Penn State – Mid Atlantic West Conference Champion or Runner up
  • Syracuse – North Atlantic Conference Champion

Be sure to stay updated on all post season updates HERE.

 

 

NCBBA-W SKILLS COMPETITION APPLICATION

The NCBBA-Women’s Skills Competition will take place on Saturday, April 23rd at Owen McCormick Court at the Mercyhurst University Athletic Center (site of the Women’s National Championship Tournament) in Erie, PA.  The skills competition features 3 different events and is open to all NCBBA-W Players.

Click HERE to download the application and view each competition’s format and rules.  If interested in participating, applications are due on April 1st.

 

POST-SEASON BOUND

The NCBBA-W would like to congratulate the following teams on earning a berth into the post-season regional tournaments:

  • Grand Valley State – Great Lakes North Conference Champion
  • Saginaw Valley State – Great Lakes North Conference Runner Up
  • Kennesaw State – South Atlantic Conference Champion

Be sure to stay updated on all post season updates HERE.

 

 

MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY SET TO HOST WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA will host the 2022 NCBBA-Women’s National Championship Tournament.  The event will tip-off on April 22nd and will conclude on April 24th with a National Champion being crowned.  Read the full official release HERE

 

 

 

PHENOM ELITE NCBBA-W WEEK 15 TOP 15

Kennesaw State jumps into the top 10 after being unranked while 2 more new teams find their way into the top 15. Penn State remains a unanimous #1 for the 5th straight poll and Syracuse climbs to #2.

Check out the Phenom Elite NCBBA-W Week 15 Top 15 Poll to see how everything shakes out!