The 2025 Big West Conference women’s basketball tournament is set to take place from March 12 to March 15 at the Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada. The postseason event will determine which team secures an automatic berth in the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.
One of the most intriguing aspects of the Big West Conference is that regular-season results take a back seat once the postseason arrives. For teams with March Madness aspirations, the real test begins this week at the Big West Tournament in Henderson, Nevada—where one hot run can punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 2 seed UC Irvine women’s basketball team (21-9, 15-5 Big West) didn’t quite script the regular season they had hoped for, once again finishing second to Hawaii (22-8, 16-4) in the standings, mirroring last year’s outcome.
However, as the Anteaters gear up to defend their conference title at Lee’s Family Forum, they appear to be hitting their stride at just the right time.
Their strong finish secured them and top-seeded Hawaii a double bye into the semifinals, giving UCI extra time to prepare before stepping onto the court Friday afternoon.
With back-to-back championship game appearances, the Anteaters are focused on another deep…
