The Toledo women’s basketball team will host Cleveland State in first-round action of the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) on Thursday, March 21, in Savage Arena (7 p.m. / ESPN+). This is the inaugural year for the WBIT, which is owned and run by the NCAA and supplants the WNIT as the No. 2 post-season women’s basketball tournament.
This is the third consecutive post-season appearance for Toledo. The Rockets played in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, advancing to the second round following a victory over Big 12 Tournament champion Iowa State, as well as in the 2022 WNIT where they advanced to the quarterfinals.
The Rockets will be going for their 14th-straight home win when they host Cleveland State in WBIT action on Thursday.
Both No. 2 seed Toledo (26-5) and Cleveland State (29-5) earned automatic berths into the 32-team WBIT field by virtue of winning their regular-season conference titles. Cleveland State won its first-ever Horizon League regular-season championship with an 18-2 league mark. The Vikings lost to Green Bay in the tournament championship game, 64-40.
The winner of the Toledo-Cleveland State game will play the winner of the No. 3 seed Florida/St. John’s game on Sunday, March 24. As the higher seed, Toledo would host that contest if it defeats CSU. Tickets can be ordered online by going to utrockets.com/WBBTix, calling or texting 419-530-GOLD (4653) or by stopping by the Rocket Ticket Office located in the Sullivan Athletic Complex at Savage Arena during normal business hours.
Tickets are $23 for reserved seating, $18 for general admission and $13 for youth. UT faculty/staff tickets are half price.
The Division of Student Affairs also is providing 200 free tickets to UToledo students for tonight’s game.
Students who want to show their Rocket Pride and cheer on the women’s team should email the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership at GetInvolved@UToledo.edu with their name and their interest in attending the game. Spots will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to one ticket per student. Following the email submission, confirmation will be given by the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership.
For additional questions, please contact the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership at GetInvolved@UToledo.edu.
