The 1998 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a

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of 16

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teams that were not selected to participate in the 1998 Women's NCAA tournament. It was the first edition of the postseason

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(WNIT). The final four of the tournament paired

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against

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and Baylor against

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. It was Penn State and Indiana third game of the year, Penn State won the rubber match 70–42 while Baylor beat LSU 66–61.

Bracket

Visiting teams in first round are listed first. Games marked signify overtime. Source

Regional bracket

Championship

WNIT All-Tournament Team

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- Penn State (MVP) *LaToya Ellis - Baylor

References

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