Lady Bears Earn WBIT Bid, Host Oral Roberts on Thursday in Opening Round
March 16, 2025 | Women's Basketball
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Missouri State women's basketball (25-8) will host Oral Roberts in the opening round of the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament, the organization announced today.Â
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The No. 3 seeded Lady Bears and Golden Eagles will face off on Thursday, March 20 at Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Mo. The game will stream on ESPN+. Game times will be finalized no later than 12:00 p.m. ET on Monday, March 17.
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The WBIT is an annual 32-team postseason invitation tournament for women's basketball owned and funded by the NCAA. This marks the second season the tournament has been played, and Missouri State was a part of the inaugural tournament in 2023-24. The bid secures a 10th-straight postseason tournament appearance for the Lady Bears, excluding the 2019-20 Covid season.
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Missouri State owns a 25-8 record this season and the Lady Bears were crowned co-champions of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season, marking their 15th regular-season title, before falling in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament to No. 3 seed Belmont. MoState secured its eighth consecutive 20-win season and has achieved it its highest win total under head coach Beth Cunningham.Â
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ORU owns a 24-8 record and finished second in the Summit League regular standings with a 12-4 league record. The Golden Eagles fell to top-seeded South Dakota State in the Summit League Women's Basketball Championship final.
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Tickets for the first round of the WBIT will go on sale through the Missouri State box office beginning Monday (March 17) at 12:00 p.m.
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You can purchase tickets by visiting MissouriStateBears.com/tickets, calling (417) 836-7678 or visiting the Great Southern Bank Arena Box Office during business hours (Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.).
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The cutoff for season ticket holders to claim and purchase their seats will be Tuesday, March 18 at 12:00 p.m.
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Sections B, C & L - $20 (no student/children prices)
All other sections - $15, Children - $10, Students - $10 (First 100 students receive free admission)
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The No. 3 seeded Lady Bears and Golden Eagles will face off on Thursday, March 20 at Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Mo. The game will stream on ESPN+. Game times will be finalized no later than 12:00 p.m. ET on Monday, March 17.
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The WBIT is an annual 32-team postseason invitation tournament for women's basketball owned and funded by the NCAA. This marks the second season the tournament has been played, and Missouri State was a part of the inaugural tournament in 2023-24. The bid secures a 10th-straight postseason tournament appearance for the Lady Bears, excluding the 2019-20 Covid season.
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Missouri State owns a 25-8 record this season and the Lady Bears were crowned co-champions of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season, marking their 15th regular-season title, before falling in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament to No. 3 seed Belmont. MoState secured its eighth consecutive 20-win season and has achieved it its highest win total under head coach Beth Cunningham.Â
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ORU owns a 24-8 record and finished second in the Summit League regular standings with a 12-4 league record. The Golden Eagles fell to top-seeded South Dakota State in the Summit League Women's Basketball Championship final.
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Tickets for the first round of the WBIT will go on sale through the Missouri State box office beginning Monday (March 17) at 12:00 p.m.
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You can purchase tickets by visiting MissouriStateBears.com/tickets, calling (417) 836-7678 or visiting the Great Southern Bank Arena Box Office during business hours (Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.).
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The cutoff for season ticket holders to claim and purchase their seats will be Tuesday, March 18 at 12:00 p.m.
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Sections B, C & L - $20 (no student/children prices)
All other sections - $15, Children - $10, Students - $10 (First 100 students receive free admission)
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