Gophers beat Belmont to win championship
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The Gophers finished the season with five straight tournament victories to be the last team standing in the 32-team WBIT.
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers (24-11) will look to build on a four-game win streak when they host the Belmont Bruins (26-12) at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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Belmont is on the verge of its first ever national postseason championship. The Bruins will play Minnesota for the WBIT title Wednesday at 5 p.m. CT in Indianapolis.
Sophomore guard Jailyn Banks scored 25 points to lead the Bruins to the championship game. Maddie Webber led Villanova with 18 points.
It was Belmont's eighth win in the past nine games. The Bruins opened the WBIT with a 64-51 win over Middle Tennessee State. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "We've got unbelievable toughness and resiliency and leadership and ...
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FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on MSNGophers beat Belmont 75-63 to win WBIT ChampionshipThe University of Minnesota women’s basketball team is finishing Year 2 under Dawn Plitzuweit with a championship.
Troy native Tuti Jones and her teammates on the Belmont Bruins will play Minnesota in the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) Championship Wednesday night at 4 p.m. in a game that will be nationally televised on ESPN2.
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Belmont and Minnesota face off on Wednesday, April 2 in the WBIT championship to close out a riveting tournament in Hinkle Fieldhouse.