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Gophers women vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Gameday

This is the Gophers' second four-team tournament at home in consecutive weekends. Minnesota lost to Wisconsin-Green Bay 79-75 on Sunday in the title game of the Best Buy Classic. But the Gophers rebounded well, defeating Pittsburgh 73-63 on Wednesday in a Super Six Series game.

November 20, 2010 at 7:30AM

SUBWAY CLASSIC

AT WILLIAMS ARENA

Saturday's first round

• Gophers (2-1) vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1-1), 1 p.m. (88.5-FM)

• Dayton (0-2) vs. South Dakota (2-1), 3:30 p.m.

Sunday's second round

• Consolation game, 1 p.m.

• Championship game, 3:30 p.m.

Preview: This is the Gophers' second four-team tournament at home in consecutive weekends. They lost to Wisconsin-Green Bay 79-75 on Sunday in the title game of the Best Buy Classic. But the Gophers rebounded well, defeating a veteran, quick Pittsburgh team 73-63 on Wednesday in a Super Six Series game.

The Gophers will win the tournament because ... They are coming off a feel-good victory over Pitt. Several players had career-highs. China Antoine made six three-pointers. Brianna Mastey had 10 points and seven rebounds, and Kristen Dockery had eight points and nine rebounds. Gophers are shooting 52.7 percent from the field.

Wisconsin-Milwaukee will win the tournament because ... Four starters are averaging in double figures. The Panthers have size inside with 6-4 freshman center Courtney Lindfors, averaging 22 points and 7.5 rebounds, both team highs. The team also has four Minnesotans on its roster -- Lindsay Laur, Roseville; Anne Breland, Rochester; Amanda Viehauser, Minneapolis; and Laura Melquist, Byron -- so Panthers will have a rooting section.

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Dayton will win the tournament because ... The Flyers were 28-5 last season and made their first NCAA tournament appearance. Four starters are back, including 6-1 junior Justine Raterman, averaging 22.5 points and 7 rebounds. Losses to Penn State, 112-107 in two overtimes, and at Michigan State, 74-62, have toughened the team, too.

South Dakota will win the tournament because ... The Coyotes have 6-4 junior Jodie Boss underneath. She is averaging five blocks per game and opponents are only shooting 32.3 percent from the field. Junior 6-1 forward Amber Hegge is averaging a team-high 15 points. USD also has four Minnesotans on its roster, including 5-10 guard Tempestt Wilson (Elk River), who scored 18 points in the Coyotes' last game.

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