Portland Pilots face Stanford in WBIT first round

The Portland Pilots women's basketball team has qualified for the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament for the sixth consecutive season. They will play Stanford in the first round on Thursday. Portland, with a record of 29-4, missed the NCAA Tournament but earned a spot in the 32-team WBIT. If they win against Stanford, they will face the winner of Seton Hall and Quinnipiac next Sunday. The WBIT quarterfinals are scheduled for March 27, with the semifinals on March 31 and the championship game on April 2, all taking place at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.