2012 Women's National Invitation Tournament

The 2012 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) was a single-elimination tournament of 64 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2012 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. The tournament were 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. The Oklahoma State Cowgirls won their first WNIT title, defeating the James Madison Dukes in the championship game, 75–68.[1] Toni Young of Oklahoma State was named tournament MVP.

2012 Women's National Invitation Tournament
Teams64
Finals siteGallagher-Iba Arena
Stillwater, Oklahoma
ChampionsOklahoma State (1st title)
Runner-upJames Madison (1st title game)
Winning coachJim Littell (1st title)
MVPToni Young (Oklahoma State)
Attendance6,157 (championship game)
Women's National Invitation Tournaments
«20112013»

Preseason WNIT edit

The pre-season 2011 is the 18th edition of the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), an annual event hosted entirely at campus sites. The championship game had the No. 1-ranked Baylor hosting the No. 2-ranked Notre Dame. The WNIT MVP Brittney Griner scored 32 points for Baylor in a win over Notre Dame.[2][3]

Championship Bracket edit

Source:[4]

First Round
November 11, 2011
Quarterfinals
November 13, 2011
Semifinals
November 14, 2011
Championship
November 15, 2011
        
Baylor82
Howard28
Baylor91
Chattanooga31
Chattanooga65
UAB59
Baylor83
UCLA50
UCLA67
McNeese State59
UCLA74
Tennessee Tech52
East Tennessee State76
Tennessee Tech87
Baylor94
Notre Dame81
Notre Dame81
Akron61
Notre Dame99
Indiana State34
Indiana State64
Detroit62
Notre Dame98
Hartford43
Hartford64
Manhattan45
Hartford54
Long Island45
Drexel52
Long Island60

Consolation Brackets edit

Source:[5]

Consolation Round 3 edit

  • Quarterfinal Losers
Round 3
November 18, 2011
   
1Tennessee Tech53
2Long Island62
Round 3
November 18, 2011
   
1Indiana State*54
2Chattanooga75

Team listed on top is home team

Post-Season Tournament edit

The post-season 2012 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 2012 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. The tournament is 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.

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls won their first WNIT title by the score of 75–68 over the James Madison Dukes. Oklahoma State was coached by Jim Littell, who took over following the death of head coach Kurt Budke in a plane crash on November 17, 2011.[6]

Participants edit

Bracket edit

Source:[7]

Team listed on top is home team

Region 1 edit

First round
March 14–16
Second round
March 17–19
Third round
March 21–23
Quarterfinals
March 24–26
        
Oregon State66
UC Davis48
Oregon State56
Saint Mary's41
Saint Mary's71
UNLV63
Oregon State49
Washington55
Washington90
Cal Poly71
Washington52
Utah39
Utah69
Utah State58
Washington47
San Diego58
Texas Tech85
Eastern Illinois71
Texas Tech69
Tulane55
Tulane68
Mississippi Valley State61
Texas Tech51
San Diego60
San Diego60
Cal State Northridge58
San Diego83
Pacific75
Pacific77
Arizona State62

Region 2 edit

First round
March 14–16
Second round
March 17–19
Third round
March 21–23
Quarterfinals
March 24–26
        
Illinois State69
Central Michigan68
Illinois State55
Villanova58
Villanova58
American39
Villanova47
Colorado48
South Dakota61
Drake53
South Dakota55
Colorado64
Colorado54
Northern Colorado42
Colorado70
Oklahoma State78
Wichita State79
Oral Roberts57
Wichita State44
Oklahoma State63
Oklahoma State72
Central Arkansas51
Oklahoma State70
Missouri State57
Missouri State81
UMKC79
Missouri State82
Memphis65
Memphis60
Chattanooga59

Region 3 edit

First round
March 14–16
Second round
March 17–19
Third round
March 21–23
Quarterfinals
March 24–26
        
Temple75
Quinnipiac60
Temple64
Harvard59
Hofstra71
Harvard73
Temple68
Syracuse82
Hartford42
Syracuse59
Syracuse65
Drexel43
Fairfield41
Drexel57
Syracuse74OT
Toledo73
Toledo59
Detroit49
Toledo74
Cincinnati51
Cincinnati68OT
Duquesne63
Toledo81
VCU64
Saint Joseph's67
Boston University56
Saint Joseph's65
VCU67OT
Bowling Green71
VCU72

Region 4 edit

First round
March 14–16
Second round
March 17–19
Third round
March 21–23
Quarterfinals
March 24–26
        
NC State88
High Point78
NC State62
Appalachian State66
UNC Wilmington73
Appalachian State79
Appalachian State58
Virginia74
Virginia59 OT
Howard56
Virginia68
Richmond55
Richmond76
Miami (Ohio)54
Virginia59
James Madison68
James Madison64
Davidson49
James Madison84 OT
Wake Forest76
Charlotte61
Wake Forest72
James Madison72
South Florida45
South Florida76
FAU20
South Florida77
FIU61
FIU75
Stetson47

Semifinals and championship game edit

Played at host schools

Semifinals
March 28
CBSSN
Championship Game
March 31
CBSSN
      
San Diego57
Oklahoma State73
Oklahoma State75
James Madison68
Syracuse71
James Madison74

All-tournament team edit

Source:[8]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "WNIT: OSU women end tragic season with championship". Oklahoman.com. March 31, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Notre Dame vs. Baylor - Game Recap - November 20, 2011 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Cherry, Brice. "Griner lifts Lady Bears past Notre Dame for WNIT title". WacoTrib.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "2011 Preseason Bracket (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "2011 Consolation Bracket (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Griffin, David. "OSU Women's Basketball Coach, Assistant Killed In Plane Crash". www.news9.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "2012 Postseason Bracket (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Oklahoma State captures WNIT title". womensnit.com. March 31, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2022.