The second semifinal of the day in the 2024 WBIT features Illinois and Washington State today.
In the second semifinal of the 2024 WBIT Illinois (17-15) and Washington State (21-14) look to punch a ticket to the finals. The winner of this game will play the winner of the first game between Penn State and Villanova in the championship game of the WBIT this week on Wednesday. This season has been a rollercoaster for the Cougars who started off the season 7-0, picked up wins against second-ranked UCLA and rose up to 21st in the rankings at one point. They also had a stretch where the Cougars lost six of seven games and were ultimately overwhelmed by the depth of the Pac-12 this season in women’s college basketball.
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Game Date: April 1, 2024
Game Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN U
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Now the Cougars have a chance to finish as champions after falling in the first round of the conference tournament and missing out on making the NCAA Tournament this season here in the WBIT.
In the quarterfinals the Cougars survived a tough game against Toledo where they needed to comeback in the second half after falling behind 34-30. Eleonora Villa led three Cougars in double-figures with 15 points and four assists. Their defense played strong putting the Cougars one win away from the championship game.
For the Illini, they jumped out to an 11-point lead at the half against Tulsa before holding on to a 69-61 win in their quarterfinal game. The starters scored all but five points led by Genesis Bryant with 19 points. The Illini finished with the 39th-best scoring offense in the country this season and will try to get up-and-down the court to outscore the Cougars in the semifinals today.
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