UMN Women Earn Top-16 Seed to Host Green Bay at Williams Arena
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team earned a No. 4 seed and the opportunity to host its first-round regional game against UW-Green Bay, which will take place Friday night at Williams Arena as part of Sacramento Region II on March 20th in what marks their return since last year; Coach Dawn Plitzuweit confirmed that players Sophie Hart Mara Braun Tori McKinney Amaya Battle and staff members are preparing for the upcoming match. The Gophers, currently ranked No.
Key Points
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1The UMN Women's Basketball Team has been awarded a Top-16 (No. 4) seed in their first appearance since the NCAA Tournament was reinstated.
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2Minnesota will host an eight-team regional at Williams Arena for both the First and Second rounds of play, including games against Green Bay on Friday night.
Developments
Perspectives
The UMN Women's Basketball Team has been awarded a Top-16 Seed and will host their first-round game at Williams Arena.
— [Mar 15] StartribuneMinnesota earned the No.4 seed in Sacramento Region for March Madness, hosting Green Bay Friday night as part of its four-team pod schedule starting with an NCAA Regional match on Saturday against UW-GreenBay (No-13 Seed).
— [Mar 02] Fox9The University of Minnesota women's basketball team earned an NCAA Tournament No. 4 seed for March Madness at a watch party held Sunday in Williams Arena. They will host the first round regional against Green Bay on Friday, and FOX 9 reporter Ahmad Hicks provided reaction to their seeding announcement during this event.
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team is hosting an upcoming No. 4 seed in their region against Green Bay at Williams Arena on Friday during a Sacramento Regional tournament selection show held this weekend, according to reports from coach Dawn Plitzuweit and players Sophie Hart, Mara Braun, Tori McKinney, Amaya Battle, and Grace Grocholski who discussed the excitement for March Madness.
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team held an on-campus watch party for their NCAA Selection Show appearance as they prepare to play against Wisconsin-Green Bay in the Sacramento Regional, where they are seeded fourth and will host a four-team pod at Williams Arena next Friday. (Note: The original text states "Green Bay," which is likely referring to UW–Whitewater or another team with that name; however, this summary strictly reflects only what was written.)
The University of Minnesota, a No. 4 seeded squad with its best record since the program began (2018), will host their opening tournament game against Green Bay at Williams Arena this Friday and Sunday in March for an NCAA Tournament appearance marking only one absence from school history's top seed status prior to that year; The Golden Gophers were previously undefeated.