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Gophers Defeat South Florida, Advance to Bahamas Final

West Virginia's balanced scoring with all five starters in double figures and Gia Cooke's 24 points secured a decisive 20-point win to reach the Baha Mar final.

  • In Nassau, No. 21 West Virginia advanced to the Baha Mar final after beating McNeese State 83-63 on Monday, improving to 6-0 in the tournament.
  • Building on early momentum, the Mountaineers opened with a 4-0 run and then started the second quarter with an 8-0 spurt, aided by their 30 team free-throw attempts.
  • Gia Cooke led the Mountaineers with a season-high 24 points, shooting 6 of 9 from the field and 10 of 13 at the line, while all five starters scored in double figures including Kierra Wheeler and Sydney Shaw.
  • McNeese State falls into the consolation game after a 41-28 halftime margin as Arianna Patton led with 17 points and the Cowgirls will face Belmont.
  • The tournament produced another title-game matchup as Minnesota beat South Florida 57-45 and will meet Alabama Wednesday in the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship, Nassau, Bahamas.
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Gophers defeat South Florida, advance to Bahamas final

The Gophers punched a ticket to their Thanksgiving tournament title game with a win Monday, and with it, earned a matchup with a tournament team from a year ago. Minnesota downed South Florida 57-45 in the opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship in Nassau, Bahamas. The Gophers will meet Alabama in the Junkanoo Division title bout Wednesday. The Crimson Tide (6-0), who beat Harvard, 80-60, in the other matchup, were a No. 5 …

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The Daily Athenaeum broke the news in on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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