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While we're waiting for the NCAA tournament to begin on Friday, the WNIT begins on Wednesday March 20 (Round 1 march 20-22) for those who may be interested. Cincinnati, Houston and USF from the AAC are participating.
Postseason WNIT Tournament Overview
The Women's National Invitation Tournament is an annual tournament involving 64 of the nation's top women's Division I basketball teams. All games, including the semifinals and championship, are hosted by participating schools. Every round is single elimination.
Format
The Postseason WNIT features 32 first-round games, followed by 16 second-round games, eight third-round games, four quarterfinal games, two semifinal games, and the championship. The championship game is televised live nationally. The event offers 32 automatic berths, one to each established conference, and 32 at-large berths. The WNIT field and bracket is announced late on the evening of the NCAA Tournament selections.
2019 Postseason WNIT
The 64-team tournament is a single-elimination event with all games played at sites of host schools. The WNIT is committed to offering deserved opportunities to women's basketball programs, and the 2019 Postseason WNIT features a full 64-team bracket.
The WNIT offers teams an opportunity to get more practices in, to experience playoff-atmosphere games, to play in front of passionate fans, and to use their WNIT success as a springboard to the next season.
2019 Dates
The 64-team field will be announced late Monday evening, March 18, 2019. The first round will kick off Wednesday, March 20, with the event culminating on Saturday, April 6 with the championship.
Postseason WNIT Tournament Overview
The Women's National Invitation Tournament is an annual tournament involving 64 of the nation's top women's Division I basketball teams. All games, including the semifinals and championship, are hosted by participating schools. Every round is single elimination.
Format
The Postseason WNIT features 32 first-round games, followed by 16 second-round games, eight third-round games, four quarterfinal games, two semifinal games, and the championship. The championship game is televised live nationally. The event offers 32 automatic berths, one to each established conference, and 32 at-large berths. The WNIT field and bracket is announced late on the evening of the NCAA Tournament selections.
2019 Postseason WNIT
The 64-team tournament is a single-elimination event with all games played at sites of host schools. The WNIT is committed to offering deserved opportunities to women's basketball programs, and the 2019 Postseason WNIT features a full 64-team bracket.
The WNIT offers teams an opportunity to get more practices in, to experience playoff-atmosphere games, to play in front of passionate fans, and to use their WNIT success as a springboard to the next season.
2019 Dates
The 64-team field will be announced late Monday evening, March 18, 2019. The first round will kick off Wednesday, March 20, with the event culminating on Saturday, April 6 with the championship.
- Selection - Monday, March 18.
- Round 1 - March 20-22.
- Round 2 - March 23-26.
- Round 3 - March 27-29.
- Round 4 - March 30-31.
- Semifinals - April 3-4.
- Championship - Saturday, April 6, 3 p.m. ET.
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