BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The field is set for the 2025 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Women's Basketball Playoffs. The 2024-25 regular season concluded on Saturday afternoon and the conference tournament is now set to begin next week.
Bethel (17-1) and Gustavus (17-1) were crowned co-regular season champions after tying for the best record in MIAC play. A coin flip was required to break the tie between the two squads, with Bethel winning the toss and receiving the No. 1 seed in the MIAC Playoffs. Gustavus will be the No. 2 seed. Both teams will have byes to the semifinals and will host games on Thursday, February 27. The Royals will host at 7:00 p.m. while the Gusties will play at 8:00 p.m., after the Gustavus men’s home semifinal contest.
Hamline (13-5) secured the No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 Saint Mary's (11-7) in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Pipers won the only regular season matchup between the two squads in January. Tip-off for the quarterfinal game is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday in St. Paul, following the Hamline men's home quarterfinal game.
Concordia (11-7) will be the No. 4 seed and will host No. 5 Saint Benedict (11-7). The Cobbers and Bennies saw each other twice this season with Concordia coming away with wins in both matchups. Tip-off for the quarterfinal contest is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday in Moorhead.
Tuesday's two quarterfinal winners will advance to Thursday's semifinals, where No. 1 Bethel and No. 2 Gustavus will host. The bracket will re-seed following the first round, matching up the lowest remaining seed against the top-seeded Royals, while the Gusties will welcome the higher seed to St. Peter.
The semifinal winners will meet on Saturday, March 1, in the 2025 MIAC Women's Basketball Playoff championship game. The game is tentatively scheduled for 3:00 p.m. The MIAC Playoff champion will receive the postseason championship plaque and the Conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament.
Tickets for the quarterfinal games will go on sale Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for the semifinals will be available to the general public at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26. All tickets for the 2025 MIAC Playoffs will be sold and purchased online via HomeTown Ticketing. There will not be cash sales at any venue; however, spectators can purchase tickets using a mobile device, including while at the venue. General admission adult tickets are $12 (plus HTT service charge). Student (with ID) tickets are $3 (plus HTT service charge), and children ages five and under are admitted free.
The MIAC has a homepage dedicated to the 2025 MIAC Women's Basketball Playoffs, containing schedules, links, and information on each of the six teams in the field. Throughout the tournament, the page will be updated with scores, stats, and updated schedules. Fans can also follow the action on the MIAC Scoreboard, on the free MIAC mobile app, and on the MIAC Sports Network.
2025 MIAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals | Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
No. 5 Saint Benedict at No. 4 Concordia | 7:00 PM |
No. 6 Saint Mary's at No. 3 Hamline | 8:00 PM |
Semifinals | Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
TBA at No. 1 Bethel | 7:00 PM |
TBA at No. 2 Gustavus | 8:00 PM |
Championship | Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025 | 3:00 PM |
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GAME TIMES ARE TENTATIVE