Minnesota Golden Gophers win 2025 WBIT

No. 2 Minnesota won the 2025 WBIT title, defeating No. 3 Belmont 75-63. The victory marks the Golden Gophers' first WBIT championship and guard Tori McKinney was named the 2025 Most Outstanding Player with a game-high of 26 points.

The win serves as redemption for Minnesota after falling short in the 2024 WBIT championship game to St. Louis.

The 2025 WBIT began on Sunday, March 16, when the 32-team field was announced. Virginia Tech, James Madison, Saint Joseph’s and Colorado received an automatic bid and the top four seeds in the WBIT as the first four teams out of the 2025 NCAA DI women's basketball tournament.

2025 WBIT bracket

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2025 WBIT schedule, TV channels

• Selections: Sunday, March 16, 9 p.m. ET
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• First round: Thursday, March 20
  • Marquette 74, Drake 69
  • Virginia Tech 61, N.C. A&T 45
  • James Madison 77, Davidson 50
  • Saint Joseph's 69, UAlbany 40
  • Villanova 76, Boston College 70
  • Seton Hall 57, Quinnipiac 40
  • Minnesota 65, Toledo 53
  • Florida 83, UNI 71
  • Missouri St. 107, Oral Roberts 76
  • Belmont 64, Middle Tenn. 51
  • Texas Tech 65, Wyoming 48
  • Colorado 73, Southeastern La. 41
  • Gonzaga 67, UTSA 51
  • Northern Ariz. 71, Arizona 69
  • UNLV 63, Hawaii 46
  • Portland 69, Stanford 68 (OT)
• Second round: Sunday, March 23
  • Villanova 62, Saint Joseph's 60
  • Belmont 81, Northern Ariz. 80
  • Gonzaga 64, Colorado 55 
  • Minnesota 78, Missouri St. 71 
  • Portland 61, Seton Hall 55  
  • James Madison 80, Marquette 76
  • Texas Tech 69, Virginia Tech 59 
  • Florida 86, UNLV 84
• Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 27
  • Florida 67, Texas Tech 63
  • Belmont 90, James Madison 45
  • Villanova 71, Portland 61
  • Minnesota 82, Gonzaga 77 (OT)
• Semifinals: Monday, March 31  
  • Belmont 66, Villanova, 57
  • Minnesota 66, Florida 52
• Championship: Wednesday, April 2 
  • Minnesota 75, Belmont 63

How WBIT teams are selected

The first four teams out of the NCAA DI women's basketball tournament — as determined by the DI women's basketball selection committee — receive an automatic bid into the WBIT and the first four seeds.

HOW IT WORKS: Tap here for a full explanation of the selection process

Regular season champions of DI conferences not otherwise selected for the NCAA DI women's basketball tournament will also automatically qualify (if eligible and not reclassifying institutions). The remaining field will be made up of at-large teams chosen by the WBIT selection committee.

First, second and quarterfinal games will be held at campus sites. Action then moves to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the semifinals and the championship.