The UMass Minutewomen basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I women's college basketball. They play their home games in the William D. Mullins Memorial Center. The Minutewomen currently compete in the Mid-American Conference.
UMass has played women's basketball since 1968. They have made the NCAA Tournament three times, in 1996, 1998 and 2022. In the former, they lost 60âÂÂ57 to Michigan State in the First Round. In 1998, they lost 77âÂÂ59 to Iowa in the First Round. They have one appearance in the WNIT (1995), beating VCU 70-61 but losing 80âÂÂ59 to Texas A&M and 90âÂÂ72 to Notre Dame. They won their first conference tournament in 2022, having previously captured the East Division in 1998. As of the end of the 2015âÂÂ16 season, the Minutewomen have an all-time record of 535-707.
WNIT (3âÂÂ2) / NCAA (0âÂÂ1)
The Minutewomen have made 3 appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Their combined record is 0âÂÂ3.
The UMass Minutewomen have made 3 appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. Their combined record is 2-3 not including consolation games.
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