2011 Women's National Invitation Tournament
The 2011 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) was an annual single-elimination tournament of 64 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The tournament was played entirely on campus sites. The highest ranked team in each conference that did not receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament received an automatic bid to this tournament. The remaining slots were filled by the WNIT Selection Committee. In the championship game, the Toledo Rockets defeated the USC Trojans, 76-68, before a sellout crowd of 7,301 at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio. Tournament MVP, Naama Shafir, scored a career-high 40 points to lead the Rockets [1]
2010 Preseason WNIT
At the beginning of the season, there is a Preseason WNIT.
Round 1
- The games for round one were played on November 12.
Bracket 1
Bracket 2
Round 2
- The games for round two were played on November 15.
Semifinals and Finals
Semifinals November 17–18 | Finals November 21 | ||||||||
Purdue* | 73 | ||||||||
South Dakota State | 40 | ||||||||
Purdue* | 67[14] | ||||||||
DePaul | 58 | ||||||||
DePaul* | 74 | ||||||||
Florida | 73 | ||||||||
Note: Asterisk denotes home team
Consolation Bracket
Round 1
- The games for Consolation round one were played on Friday, November 19.
- Central Florida 59, Iona 48
- James Madison 64, St. Francis (PA) 49
- Valparaiso 72, Austin Peay 57
- Lamar 83, Utah Valley 66
Round 2
- The games for Consolation round two were played on Saturday, November 20.
- James Madison 82, Central Florida 78 (OT)
- Lamar 74, Valparaiso 58
- St. Francis (PA) 77, Iona 64
- Austin Peay 73, Utah Valley 69
Round 3
- The games for Consolation round three were played on November 19 or 20.
- Charlotte 64, Hampton 57
- Missouri State 73, Toledo 69
2011 Postseason WNIT
The 2011 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) is a single-elimination tournament of 64 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The 43rd annual tournament was played from March 16, 2011 to April 2, 2011, entirely on campus sites. The highest ranked team in each conference that did not receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament received an automatic bid to this tournament. The remaining slots were filled by the WNIT Selection Committee.
Participants
Automatic bids
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At-large bids
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Brackets
Results to date (* by score indicates game went to overtime; H indicates host school):
Region 1
First round March 16–18 | Second round March 19–21 | Regional semifinals March 23–24 | Regional finals March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
UC Riverside | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
California | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
California | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Colorado | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
Southern California | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Southern California | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
UC Santa Barbara | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Southern California | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Nevada | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
St. Mary's | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Southern California | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | BYU | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Utah State | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 102 | ||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Denver | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Region 2
First round March 16–18 | Second round March 19–21 | Regional semifinals March 23–24 | Regional finals March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Wisconsin | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
Illinois State | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Illinois State | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Illinois State | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Illinois State | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Missouri State | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Region 3
First round March 16–18 | Second round March 19–21 | Regional semifinals March 23–24 | Regional finals March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Syracuse | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Eastern Michigan | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | UNC Wilmington | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Toledo | 71* | |||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Creighton | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Toledo | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Toledo | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
H | Toledo | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
Region 4
First round March 16–18 | Second round March 19–21 | Regional semifinals March 24 | Regional finals March 26 | ||||||||||||||||
Yale | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Joseph's | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Joseph's | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loyola-Maryland | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loyola-Maryland | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
H | Virginia | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 81* | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
UMBC | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Drexel | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||
NIT Semifinals and NIT Championship Game
Played at host schools
Semifinals March 30 | Championship Game April 2 | ||||||||
Southern California | 63 | ||||||||
Illinois State | 36 | ||||||||
Southern California | 68 | ||||||||
Toledo | 76 | ||||||||
Charlotte | 60 | ||||||||
Toledo | 83 | ||||||||
See also
- 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 2011 National Invitation Tournament
- 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational
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