University of Minnesota Athletics
Women’s Basketball to Play in Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship
6/25/2025 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Golden Gophers have accepted an invitation to play in one of the premier nonconference tournaments for the 2025-26 season
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota women's basketball team has accepted an invitation to one of the premier non-conference tournaments of the upcoming season in the Bahamas - the 2025 Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship in Nassau, at the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center.
Confirmed teams joining the Golden Gophers include Alabama, Belmont, Harvard, Ohio State, South Florida and West Virginia. All seven teams advanced to postseason play last season, including five NCAA Tournament teams (Alabama, Harvard, Ohio State, South Florida, West Virginia) and two WBIT teams (Minnesota, Belmont) - both of which reached the championship, with the Gophers taking the crown.
When the eighth team is announced, the tournament will feature two separate, four-team divisions resulting in two champions being crowned. Games are set for Nov. 24 and 26. Final match ups, game times and streaming information will be announced at a later date.
Minnesota's 2025-26 roster features 10 returners, three transfers and two freshmen.
ABOUT BAHA MAR HOOPS
Baha Mar annually plays host to one of the largest regular-season events in the sport of college basketball. Each November around the Thanksgiving holiday, 20 NCAA Division I men's and women's teams visit the stunning resort to compete in various basketball tournaments. In total, 20 games will be played over an 11-day span.
TICKETS
Tickets and VIP packets can be purchased at www.bahamarhoops.com beginning Tuesday, July 15. Amenities of the VIP packages include a minimum four-night stay at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, two courtside tickets to all games of the event, two tickets to the tournament's VIP reception (Nov. 25) with dinner and open bar included, round-trip ground transportation from the airport and resort, two daily breakfast voucher, welcome gifts and personal concierge service. (Airfare not included in the packages.)
Confirmed teams joining the Golden Gophers include Alabama, Belmont, Harvard, Ohio State, South Florida and West Virginia. All seven teams advanced to postseason play last season, including five NCAA Tournament teams (Alabama, Harvard, Ohio State, South Florida, West Virginia) and two WBIT teams (Minnesota, Belmont) - both of which reached the championship, with the Gophers taking the crown.
When the eighth team is announced, the tournament will feature two separate, four-team divisions resulting in two champions being crowned. Games are set for Nov. 24 and 26. Final match ups, game times and streaming information will be announced at a later date.
Minnesota's 2025-26 roster features 10 returners, three transfers and two freshmen.
ABOUT BAHA MAR HOOPS
Baha Mar annually plays host to one of the largest regular-season events in the sport of college basketball. Each November around the Thanksgiving holiday, 20 NCAA Division I men's and women's teams visit the stunning resort to compete in various basketball tournaments. In total, 20 games will be played over an 11-day span.
TICKETS
Tickets and VIP packets can be purchased at www.bahamarhoops.com beginning Tuesday, July 15. Amenities of the VIP packages include a minimum four-night stay at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, two courtside tickets to all games of the event, two tickets to the tournament's VIP reception (Nov. 25) with dinner and open bar included, round-trip ground transportation from the airport and resort, two daily breakfast voucher, welcome gifts and personal concierge service. (Airfare not included in the packages.)
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