Gophers women vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Gameday

AT WILLIAMS ARENA

• 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.

• 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.

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.