2020 Summit League women’s basketball tournament: Matchups players to know & more
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The 2020 Summit League Conference women’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
The tournament is set to begin March 7 and run through March 10, taking place at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Eight of the league’s nine teams made the tournament.
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Here is the schedule of the Summit tournament.
MARCH 7 – FIRST ROUND
No. 1 South Dakota vs. Omaha (Noon ET)
No. 2 South Dakota State vs. No. 7 North Dakota (2:30 p.m. ET)
MARCH 8 – FIRST ROUND
No. 4 Oral Roberts vs. No. 5 Western Illinois (Noon ET)
No. 3 Denver vs. No. 6 North Dakota State (2:30 p.m. ET)
MARCH 9 – SEMIFINALS
First Round Winner vs. First Round Winner
First Round Winner vs. First Round Winner
MARCH 10 – CHAMPIONSHIP
Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner
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SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
5 PLAYERS TO KNOW
CIARA DUFFY, SOUTH DAKOTA: Ciara Duffy was named Summit League Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season. Duffy averaged 17.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists in his senior season.
PAITON BURKHARD, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE: Paiton Burkhard received All-Conference honors during the 2019-20 season. She averaged 14.5 points and 5.8 rebounds during the season.
OLIVIA KAUFMANN, WESTERN ILLINOIS: Olivia Kauffman averaged 16.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game during the 2019-20 season, earning All-Conference honors. She enters the Summit tournament on a two-game 20-point scoring streak.
KENI JO LIPPE, ORAL ROBERTS: Keni Jo Lippe helped Oral Roberts to a No. 4 seed in the Summit League tournament. She averaged 18.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 2019-20.
MADISON NELSON, DENVER: Madison Nelson and Denver were good enough to earn the No. 4 seed. She averaged a double-double during the regular season – 19.3 points and 11.5 rebounds.
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2019 CHAMPION
South Dakota State is the defending champion and looking for its 10th title in 12 seasons.
