MTSU women’s basketball (17-15) is set to host Cleveland State University (25-9) in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament ‘Super 16′ round on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. CDT.
Middle Tennessee defeated St. Bonaventure in the second round 69-50, after strong performances from freshman Blair Baugus and sophomore Savannah Davis.
Cleveland State defeated Monmouth University 74-68, behind Colbi Maples’ 39 point performance and Izabella Zingaro’s 23 points.
Following MTSU’s run in the WNIT, longtime head coach Rick Insell will retire after 21 seasons. Insell, the winningest coach in basketball program history, will hand over the reins to his son Matt Insell following the conclusion of the Lady Raiders’ 2025-26 campaign.
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