South Dakota women to play Florida Gulf Coast for WNIT title

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) - The University of South Dakota women's basketball team will play Florida Gulf Coast University for the championship of the Women's National Invitation Tournament.

FGCU beat Michigan 71-62 in a semifinal matchup on Thursday night. USD on Wednesday night had downed Oregon 88-54 to advance to the finals.

USD will host the championship game. It's scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the DakotaDome in Vermillion. The game will be broadcast on the CBS Sports Network.