For the first time in 14 years, the No. 17 WashU men’s basketball team will play in the Final Four after defeating the No. 5 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 80-66 on March 15.

During a weekend on the road, the WashU women’s basketball team fell to Brandeis University 68-57 and No. 1 New York University 77-58 on Feb. 7 and 9. The Bears are now 4-5 in conference play and 13-7 overall. 

The No. 10 WashU men’s basketball team faced a challenging weekend in conference play, losing to Brandeis University and No. 3 New York University in back-to-back road losses on Feb. 7 and 9. Despite strong individual performances, the Bears struggled to keep pace with two of the conference’s top teams, dropping to 15-5 overall and 5-4 in University Athletic Association (UAA) play as the regular season enters its final stretch.

In a weekend full of conference play, the WashU women’s basketball team dominated against Brandeis University, defeating the Judges 74-50 on Jan. 31. However, the Bears lost 80-46 to the  reigning national champions, No. 1 New York University on Feb. 2.

After defeating Brandeis University 83-58 on Jan. 3, No. 6 WashU men’s basketball broke their five game winning streak on Sunday, losing 77-62 to the No. 5 New York University (NYU) on Feb. 2. The Bears are now 15-3 overall and 5-2 in University Athletic Association (UAA) play.

The No. 11 WashU volleyball team dominated the opening day of the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship on Friday, Nov. 15, defeating New York University and No. 16 Case Western Reserve University in single-elimination matchups. These victories propelled the Bears into Saturday’s championship game against No. 6 Emory University, where they fell 3-0.

With the win, the Bears move to 3-0 to start conference play in the University Athletic Association (UAA), tied for first place with Carnegie Mellon University.

After a challenging start to conference competition, the Bears put together one of their most complete performances yet, showcasing both attacking sharpness and defensive discipline. The result boosts their overall record to 7-4-1 and 1-2 in UAA play, giving the team valuable momentum heading into a key stretch of matches.

Playing at home, and making their return to the WashU Field House after a pipe burst forced the team to play matches on the Sumers Recreation Center and Varsity Gym courts, the Bears were able to flip the script, defeating Brandeis University and No. 23 New York University on Sunday, Oct. 13, both in four sets.

This weekend, however, the Bears left no doubt as to who the better team was. WashU swept the four-game series, securing two victories by mercy rule and outscoring NYU 33-3 across the weekend on April 5-7.