The Minnesota Gophers ended the season by running through the WBIT Tournament and winning the championship with a 75-63 victory over Belmont Tuesday evening at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indiana.

Grace Grocholski led four Minnesota players scoring in double figures, and Mallory Heyer finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds as the Gophers beat Florida, 66-52, to advance to the WBIT final. Freshman Tori McKinney added 14 points and hit a 3-pointer to give the Gophers a 66-50 lead with 33 seconds left.

The Gophers’ Tori McKinney reacts after making a three-pointer against Belmont during the first half Wednesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. McKinney led all scorers with 26 points in Minnesota's 75-63 victory for the WBIT championship.

Freshman Tori McKinney scored a season-high 26 points, Mallory Heyer had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Minnesota beat Belmont 75-63 on Wednesday night to secure the WBIT championship at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team (25-11, 8-10 B1G) defeated Belmont (26-9, 17-3 MVC) 75-63 at Hinkle Fieldhouse Wednesday night, winning the 2025 WBIT Championship. Freshman Tori McKinney led the Golden Gophers with a new career high 26 points and three steals.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s basketball team will play for a postseason championship for the second straight season when they face the Belmont Bruins for the WBIT title on Wednesday evening. For the second year in a row it will be a Big Ten vs Missouri Valley title tilt,

The Gophers will head into the semifinals with plenty of momentum after star guard Amaya Battle netted a career-high 35 points in their quarterfinal win over Gonzaga at the Barn o

The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team is finishing Year 2 under Dawn Plitzuweit with a championship.