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Minnesota to Participate in The Invitational at Sanford Pentagon in 2026 & 2027
2/24/2026 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Teams joining alongside the Golden Gophers are Nebraska, Kansas, and Kansas State
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The University of Minnesota women's basketball team has agreed to play in a doubleheader at the Sanford Pentagon in November 2026 and November 2027. Teams joining alongside the Golden Gophers are Nebraska, Kansas, and Kansas State.
On Nov. 14, 2026, Nebraska will face Kansas while Minnesota squares off with Kansas State. On Nov. 6, 2027, Nebraska will take on Kansas State and Minnesota will face Kansas. Broadcast information, game times, and ticket information will be determined at a later date.
The doubleheaders in 2026 and 2027 are the renewal of "The Invitational," which the Sanford
Pentagon has hosted twice previously in 2021 and 2022.
On Nov. 14, 2026, Nebraska will face Kansas while Minnesota squares off with Kansas State. On Nov. 6, 2027, Nebraska will take on Kansas State and Minnesota will face Kansas. Broadcast information, game times, and ticket information will be determined at a later date.
The doubleheaders in 2026 and 2027 are the renewal of "The Invitational," which the Sanford
Pentagon has hosted twice previously in 2021 and 2022.
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