The 2011

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(WNIT) was an annual

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of 64

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(NCAA) Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the

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. 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

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defeated the

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, 76–68, before a sellout crowd of 7,301 at Savage Arena in

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. The tournament MVP, Naama Shafir, scored a career-high 40 points to lead the Rockets.

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

*Purdue* 93, Austin Peay 53 *Toledo* 71, St. Francis (PA) 66 *South Dakota State* 87, Utah Valley 38 *Hampton 69, James Madison* 64

Bracket 2

*DePaul* 84, Valparaiso 53 *Missouri State* 83, Lamar 60 *Charlotte* 72, Iona 40 *Florida* 77, Central Florida 67

Round 2

*The games for round two were played on November 15.

Bracket 1

*Purdue* 79, Toledo 66 *South Dakota State* 76, Hampton 64

Bracket 2

*DePaul 82, Missouri State* 66 *Florida* 76, Charlotte 70

Semifinals and Finals

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

(WNIT) is a

of 64

(NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the

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. 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

At-large bids

Brackets

Results to date ''(* by score indicates game went to overtime; H indicates host school)'':

Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

Region 4

Semifinals and championship game

Played at host schools

All-tournament team

* Naama Shafir, Toledo (MVP) * Yolanda Richardson, Toledo * Ashley Corral, USC * Briana Gilbreath, USC * Shannon McCallum, Charlotte * Emily Hanley, Illinois State Source:

References

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Women's National Invitation Tournament

2010 Preseason WNIT

Round 1

Bracket 1

Bracket 2

Round 2

Bracket 1

Bracket 2

Semifinals and Finals

Consolation Bracket

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

2011 Postseason WNIT

Participants

Automatic bids

At-large bids

Brackets

Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

Region 4

Semifinals and championship game

All-tournament team

See also

References