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Michigan women reach WNIT final, will face Georgia Tech

Ann Arbor — Michigan is one step closer to hanging its first women’s basketball banner at Crisler Center.

With a 65-61 win over Villanova in a Women's National Invitation Tournament semifinal on Wednesday, the Wolverines earned their first trip to the WNIT championship game in their fourth try.

The Wolverines play Georgia Tech in the WNIT championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday at Detroit Mercy’s Calihan Hall.

“It was incredible,” Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said. “For the disappointment we have gone through (not making the NCAA tournament) and for our kids to rally and really get past this game, and the opportunity to play in a championship game, is really special.