After a 14-16 regular season campaign, the Gophers were knocked out of the Big Ten Tournament in the second round against Northwestern. Now their season has been extended after accepting an invite to the postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament
(WNIT).

The Postseason WNIT is a 64-team tournament field comprised of the best teams in college basketball that were not invited to the NCAA National Tournament field. Minnesota was one of 34 teams to accept an at-large bid.

The Gophers will face (19-7) Green Bay in their first-round matchup on Thursday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m, hosted by the Phoenix, in Wisconsin, Green Bay.

If the Gophers advance, they will face the winner of a matchup between South Dakota State and Ohio in the second round.

The entire first round will take place March 16-18, followed by the second round on March 19-22, and the third round on March 23-26. The tournament will continue with the quarter-finals on March 26-28, semifinals on March 30-31 and finally the championship game on Saturday, April 2.