News On The Horizon 3/21/2026

Women’s March Madness Day 1: Top Seeds Roll On, Olivia Miles Notches Historic Triple-Double--Sports Illustrated

By

Zach Koons

FINAL: No. 4 Minnesota 75, No. 13 Green Bay 58

Well, that happened.

Green Bay led for well over 50% of the game and had aspirations of being the first No. 13 seed since Wright State in 2021 of upsetting a No. 4. And then everything went wrong all at once.

The Golden Gophers opened up the fourth quarter on a 12–0 run and the barrage didn’t stop there. By the time the damage was done, Minnesota would outscore Green Bay 30–9 in the final frame and erase any notion of this tournament’s first upset.

A much closer game than the final score will indicate, but what a deflating loss for the Phoenix.

UWGB women's basketball falls to Minnesota in March Madness--Green Bay Press-Gazette
UWGB women proud of effort against Minnesota in NCAA first-round loss--Green Bay Press-Gazette
Green Bay women’s basketball knocked out of NCAA tournament after late Minnesota surge--WFRV Local 5
Season Comes to an End as Phoenix Falls at Minnesota in NCAA Tournament--greenbayphoenix.com

Wright State nearly pulls off upset, season comes to a strong end--HoriZone Roundtable
Raiders, you did al(W)right--Mid-Major Madness
Valiant Fight Falls Short in NCAA Tourney--wsuraiders.com