Miami Women’s Basketball Slated to Face Iowa and Davidson at WBCA Showcase
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami women’s basketball team is set to compete in the 2025 WBCA Showcase at Walt Disney World Resort, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced Tuesday afternoon.
The Hurricanes will face Davidson and Iowa in the event, with the contest against the Wildcats scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, while the matchup against the Hawkeyes will take place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22.
All games will be played in State Farm Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, which has a storied history of hosting elite men’s and women’s college basketball events including the ESPN Events Invitational and last year’s inaugural WBCA Showcase.
In addition to Miami, the full field for this year’s event includes Baylor, Davidson, Iowa, Missouri, Washington State, Central Missouri, and West Florida.
“We are excited to announce Baylor, Central Missouri, Davidson, Iowa, Miami, Missouri, Washington State, and West Florida as the participants in the second annual WBCA Showcase,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “This field ensures an outstanding weekend of college women’s basketball at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.”
“We also welcome back Boardwalk Sports, Walt Disney World Resort, the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, and the Orlando World Center Marriott to our host team. They all helped make last year’s inaugural Showcase a success and I am grateful to once again have them onboard!”
“The WBCA tournament adds to our reputation at ESPN Wide World of Sports for hosting major sports events that offer unique experiences for athletes, coaches and fans,” said ESPN Wide World of Sports Vice President Adam Ball. “Last year’s inaugural event created a new legacy of women’s college basketball excellence that we’re thrilled to continue at Walt Disney World in 2025.”
Miami will face two formidable opponents at the WBCA Showcase, as Iowa is coming off another impressive season in which they won 23 games and advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, marking their fifth consecutive appearance in March Madness. Davidson is coming off a campaign in which they went 19-14 overall, including a mark of 13-5 in the Atlantic-10 Conference. The Wildcats qualified for the Women’s Basketball Invitational, where they lost in the First Round.
Tickets for the WBCA Showcase are on sale now exclusively through Ticketmaster by clicking here. Tickets start at only $25 with upgraded seating options available. Group tickets will go on sale at a later date. All tickets will be sold online via Ticketmaster and delivered digitally. Tickets will not be available to purchase onsite at the State Farm Field House box office on game days.
Broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
About ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is one of the premier sites for amateur sports in the nation, and the home of Disney Soccer and Disney Spring Training. Designed to provide professional, amateur and youth athletes with championship-level experiences, the complex has accommodated 70 different sports featuring athletes from 70 different countries. The 220-acre facility features a 9,500-seat stadium; a state-of-the-art indoor arena in addition to two field houses for competitive cheerleading, gymnastics, dance, basketball, volleyball, eSports and other indoor sports; plus 12 baseball/softball fields and 17 multi-purpose outdoor fields for soccer, football and field hockey. An on-site professional production center also produces content for global distribution for the Disney family of networks, including ESPN. For more information, visit www.DisneyConnect.com for news releases, photos and videos and www.espnwwos.com for upcoming events.
About the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of coaches to those organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
