FORT WORTH, Texas – No. 2 seed North Texas defeated No. 7 seed East Carolina, 69-58, in the quarterfinals of the 2025 American Women’s Basketball Championship on Monday evening, March 10, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
With the win, the Mean Green (24-7) will play the winner of South Florida and Tulane in the semifinals on Tuesday, March 11 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on ESPN+. This is the Mean Green’s first American Championship semifinal and move to 1-1 all-time in the Championship.
East Carolina (17-15) went from shooting 17.6 percent (3-for-17) from the floor in the first quarter to going 8-for-15 (53.3 percent) in the second quarter and led 25-22 at halftime.
Trailing 29-26 with 6:43 left in the third quarter, Tommisha Lampkin’s free throw started a 14-2 run to give North Texas a 40-31 lead. North Texas scored 23 points in the third quarter, led by Jaelyn Talley, who scored nine points on 4-for-4 shooting.
East Carolina (11) and North Texas (6) combined for 17 blocks in the game, one shy of the Championship single-game record set in 2021 between in Houston (12) and Cincinnati (6).
2025 American Women’s Basketball Championship Schedule
(All Rounds Except First Round Played at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas)
First Round | Saturday, March 8 | Super Pit in Denton, Texas
Game 1: No. 12 Charlotte 55, No. 13 Florida Atlantic 51 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Second Round | Sunday, March 9
Game 2: No. 9 Rice 76, No. 8 UAB 63 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 3: No. 12 Charlotte 71, No. 5 Tulsa 66 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 4: No. 7 East Carolina 64, No. 10 Memphis 45 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 5: No. 6 Tulane 69, No. 11 Wichita State 63 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Quarterfinals | Monday, March 10
Game 6: No. 9 Rice 62, No. 1 UTSA 58 | Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 7: No. 4 Temple 65, No. 12 Charlotte 34 Box Score | Postgame Notes | Highlights
Game 8: No. 2 North Texas 69, No. 7 East Carolina 58
Game 9: No. 6 Tulane vs No. 3 South Florida – 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Semifinals | Tuesday, March 11
Game 10: No. 9 Rice vs No. 4 Temple – 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Game 11: Game 9 Winner vs. No. 2 North Texas – 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Final | Wednesday, March 12
Game 12: Game 10 Winner vs Game 11 Winner – 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPNU and ESPN+
