MU Women's Basketball Thread

[WhiteTrash]

https://gopsusports.com/news/2026/03/5/penn-state-announces-change-in-leadership-of-the-lady-lion-basketball-program

Carolyn Keiger is out at Penn State. More proof the grass isn't always greener elsewhere...

Wasn't it 2 or 3 times greener per year?

[Hards Alumni]

Wasn't it 2 or 3 times greener per year?

Cashed checks for a better paying gig for SEVEN years.  Who can blame her!

[Marquette Fan]

https://gopsusports.com/news/2026/03/5/penn-state-announces-change-in-leadership-of-the-lady-lion-basketball-program

Carolyn Keiger is out at Penn State. More proof the grass isn't always greener elsewhere...

EDIT: i didn't realize she was at PSU for seven years

I thought she was going to be out at Penn State two years ago and joked she could come back to MU when Duffy left.  Surprised she lasted 7 years there.

[Marquette Fan]

Forbes and Vice make first team BE, Volker makes the second team and Forbes is named to the all defensive BE team.

They do have a 10 person first team which seems like a lot.  9 of the 10 were unanimous selections.

[Marquette Fan]

It's been fun to listen to former MU player Chloe Marotta calling some of the girls high school tournament state games.  And she's gotten to do it with her sister for a couple games. 

[Marquette Fan]

Marquette isn't in the WBIT (NCAA run version of the NIT).  I'm guessing they turned down a bid as sub .500 Wisconsin made it and Seton Hall and St. John's are in it.

[MUstarman]

Marquette isn't in the WBIT (NCAA run version of the NIT).  I'm guessing they turned down a bid as sub .500 Wisconsin made it and Seton Hall and St. John's are in it.

"Let the drama commence!!"

[Marquette Fan]

"Let the drama commence!!"

They have a ton of seniors so it could be a playing in a tournament doesn't help much for the future.  Or it could be a lot more than that.

[Marquette Fan]

I'm very curious what is being used to determine who is invited to the WBIT.

It makes zero sense to me to invite a 13-17 Wisconsin team with an 85 NET who had lost 10 straight games over a team like Ball State - much better NET and record.  Ball State's Coach tweeted about how they were snubbed by the WBIT - https://x.com/BallStateWBB/status/2033647159887708214?s=20

There is also the WNIT tournament but you don't have to pay for travel in the WBIT while you do in the WNIT.  So having the NCAA pay for travel for the WBIT is more appealing and the WBIT is supposed to be the more prestigious tournament.

I still suspect Marquette was invited and turned it down but that's just a guess - no idea really.

[Marquette Fan]

Former Marquette coach Megan Duffy continues the trend she started at MU - losing in her first ncaa tourney game.  She's now 0-4 in the ncaa tournament.

[Marquette Fan]

Charia Smoth announced on instagram she is leaving MU.

Lee Volker will be in the 3 point contest at the men's final 4.

UCONN is the last Big East Women's team standing after Villanova lost in their first round NCAA tournament game and Seton Hall and St. John's lost in their first WBIT game.  St. John's lost 74-26 to Columbia - yikes!

[Tarragona]

Head Coach Kristy Curry leaves Alabama for South Florida.

Reported slight salary bump, and triple the roster construction resources. Bama has the lowest WBB budget in the SEC. (Northam)

[Tarragona]

Carla Berube to Northwestern. It's a big get for Northwestern. She has been mentioned for some big jobs the past few years:

https://nusports.com/news/2026/3/25/womens-basketball-carla-berube-named-northwestern-head-womens-basketball-coach

[Marquette Fan]

Kayl Petersen who originally committed to Marquette and then followed Duffy to Virginia Tech has entered the transfer portal.

https://x.com/raoul_000/status/2037167435384533221?s=61