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Women’s basketball: Gophers hold off late Missouri State run to win second WBIT game

Annika Stewart and Grace Grocholski each scored 18 points, leading the Gophers to a 78-71 victory over Missouri State on March 23, 2025, at Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Mo.
The second-seeded Gophers advanced to the WBIT quarterfinals and will host their next game on March 27.
Missouri State's Kaemyn Bekemeier scored a team-high 18 points, while the Bears were outrebounded 43-27.
Minnesota's performance was highlighted by effective 3-point shooting and strong free throw execution late in the game.

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Missouri State's comeback effort falls short as season ends in 2nd round of WBIT

Photo courtesy of Missouri State University SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State women’s basketball’s (26-9) comeback effort fell short as the Lady Bears’ season came to an end after falling 78-71 to Minnesota (22-11) here Sunday afternoon at Great Southern Bank Arena. Missouri State’s 26 wins this season are tied for the fourth-most victories in a single season and are the most wins since 2020. The Lady Bears’ 15 victories at home are also the most sin…

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Gophers women’s basketball bounces back in tournament after Big Ten exit

The Gophers women’s basketball ended January 18-4, when it had looked like they could be returning to March Madness for the first time since 2018. In February, they went 2-5, before losing the regular season finale to finish 20-10. A series of losses against Big Ten opponents left them barely missing the NCAA tournament, and their 8-10 Big Ten record placed them as the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten tournament. Head coach Dawn Plitzuweit maintained…

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Women’s basketball: Gophers hold off late Missouri State run to win second WBIT game

Minnesota did a lot of good work early in Sunday’s Women’s second-round Basketball Invitation game at Missouri State, and the Gophers needed every bit of it to escape with a victory. Annika Stewart and Grace Grocholski each scored 18 points, and Stewart made a pair of free throws with 7 seconds left to secure Minnesota’s 78-71 victory at the Bears’ Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Mo. The second-seeded Gophers (22-11) advanced to the qu…

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WBIT takes Gophers to another tough place to win: Missouri State

The Bears are 15-0 at home this season and battle tested, coming from the high-performing Missouri Valley Conference.

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Minnesota 78, Missouri State 71

SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State women’s basketball’s (26-9) comeback effort fell short as the Lady Bears’ season came to an end after falling 78-71 to Minnesota (22-11) here Sunday afternoon at Great Southern Bank Arena. Missouri State’s 26 wins this season are tied for the fourth-most victories in a single season and are the most wins since 2020. The Lady Bears’ 15 victories at home are also the most since the 2019-20 season. Lacy Stokes finishes …

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