BILLIKENS ROUT MINNESOTA TO CLAIM WNIT TITLE
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Kyla McMakin scored 20 points and tournament Most Valuable Player Peyton Kennedy tossed in 19 to power Saint Louis to a 69-50 victory over Minnesota in the championship game of the Women's National Invitation Tournament Saturday afternoon at SIUE's First Community Arena. McMakin joined Kennedy on the All-Tournament team. The Billikens, who won their first five WNIT games by a total of 21 points, throttled the Big Ten Golden Gophers from the outset. SLU held Minnesota to 33.9 percent shooting overall and 17.4 percent (4-of-23) from 3-point range while forcing 20 turnovers, 11 of which were Saint...
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