Game matchups for the third annual Emerald Coast Classic women’s basketball tournament were announced by Global Sports today.
Four teams will compete in the tournament Nov. 23-24 which will be held at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College.
Michigan State will face Alcorn State in a semifinal round game at 11 a.m. central time on Monday, Nov. 23, while Virginia Tech will play UT Martin at 1:30 p.m. The third-place game will be played at 11 a.m. on Tuesday Nov. 24 with the championship game scheduled for a 1:30 p.m. tip off on that Tuesday.
Michigan State went 23-9 last season, including an 11-7 record in the Big Ten Conference advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Michigan State earned a No. 5 seed, which was its highest seed since the 2015-16 season. The Spartans, under coach Robyn Fralick, return a pair of All-Big Ten honorees in graduate guard Theryn Hallock and redshirt-junior guard Kennedy Blair.
Virginia Tech posted a 23-10 overall record in 2025-26, including a 12-6 mark in the ACC, while also advancing to the NCAA Tournament. Grad student Carleigh Wenzel, an all-ACC selection who led the Hokies in scoring last year with a 15.6 avg., heads the list of returning starters for Coach Megan Duffy.
Alcorn State played in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament last year en route to posting a 17-14 record. UT Martin recorded a 13-17 mark in 2025-26.
Online tickets for the tournament will go on sale later this summer through www.emeraldcoastclassic.com
