FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 6 seed Tulane defeated No. 11 seed Wichita State, 67-63, in the second round of the 2025 American Women’s Basketball Championship Sunday evening, March 9, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
 
With the win, the Green Wave (17-12) advance to the quarterfinals to take on No. 3 seed South Florida on Monday, March 10 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on ESPN+. This will be Tulane’s sixth consecutive appearance in the quarterfinals.
 
Wichita State (10-22) shot 69.2 percent (9-13) from the floor in the first quarter, taking a 25-19 lead. Salese Blow scored 30 points in the contest to lead the Shockers, with 11 coming in the opening quarter on 4-of-5 shooting.
 
The Green Wave held the Shockers to two of their final 12 shots in the second quarter while shooting 53.8 percent (7-13) from the floor, cutting the lead to one at the halftime break (34-33).
 
Tulane outscored Wichita State, 21-12 in the third quarter, taking a 5-point lead into the fourth quarter. Victoria Keenan scored 26 points, a career-high, on 7-of-11 shooting, including going 5-for-8 behind the arc.
 
2025 American Women's Basketball Championship Schedule
(All Rounds Except First Round Played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas)
 
First Round | Saturday, March 8 | Super Pit in Denton, Texas
Game 1: No. 12 Charlotte 55, No. 13 Florida Atlantic 51 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
 
Second Round | Sunday, March 9
Game 2: No. 9 Rice 76, No. 8 UAB 63 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 3: No. 12 Charlotte 71, No. 5 Tulsa 66 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights 
Game 4: No. 7 East Carolina 64, No. 10 Memphis 45 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 5: No. 6 Tulane 69, No. 11 Wichita State 63
 
Quarterfinals | Monday, March 10
Game 6: No. 9 Rice vs No. 1 UTSA - 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT | ESPN+
Game 7: No. 12 Charlotte vs No. 4 Temple - 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Game 8: No. 7 East Carolina vs No. 2 North Texas - 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Game 9: No. 6 Tulane vs No. 3 South Florida - 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPN+
 
Semifinals | Tuesday, March 11
Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs Game 7 Winner - 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Game 11: Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner - 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPN+
 
Final | Wednesday, March 12
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs Game 11 Winner - 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+