2002 Women's National Invitation Tournament
Teams32
Finals siteMcArthur Court
Eugene, Oregon
ChampionsOregon (1st title)
Runner-upHouston (1st title game)
Winning coachBev Smith (1st title)
MVPCathrine Kraayeveld (Oregon)
Women's National Invitation Tournaments
«2001 2003»

The 2002 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2002 Women's NCAA tournament. It was the fifth edition of the postseason Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).

The final four of the tournament paired Houston against Virginia Tech and Michigan State against Oregon. Houston upended Virginia Tech, 77–72, while Oregon beat Michigan State, 65–54.

The final pitted Houston and Oregon. In a close game, Oregon pulled out the victory for their first WNIT Championship, 54–52. Oregon had previously won the National Women's Invitational Tournament (NWIT) title in 1989.

Bracket

Visiting teams in first round are listed first. Source[1]

South Regional bracket

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
      
Miami (FL) 73
Georgia Tech 64
Miami (FL) 76
Houston 83
Rice 65
Houston 67
Houston 61
Valparaiso 53
Valparaiso 62
Michigan 49
Valparaiso 77
Ball State 69
Louisville 84
Ball State 95

East Regional bracket

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
      
Siena 55
Saint Joseph's (PA) 84
Saint Joseph's (PA) 55
Vermont 60
Holy Cross 63
Vermont 70
Vermont 48
Virginia Tech 76
Delaware 71
George Washington 78
George Washington 52
Virginia Tech 68
North Carolina-Greensboro 45
Virginia Tech 51

Midwest Regional bracket

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
      
Alabama 68
Missouri 67
Alabama 99
Eastern Kentucky 77
Eastern Kentucky 72
Southwest Missouri State 65 (OT)
Alabama 61
Michigan State 79
DePaul 76
Michigan State 87
Michigan State 70
Illinois 57
Western Kentucky 84
Illinois 91

West Regional bracket

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
      
Hawai'i 50
Oregon State 62
Oregon State 48
Oregon 50
Saint Mary's (CA) 61
Oregon 72
Oregon 77
Washington 73
Southern California 72
San Francisco 53
Southern California 87
Washington 97
North Texas 61
Washington 82

Semifinals and championship game

Semifinals, March 23, 2002 Finals, March 27, 2002
      
S Houston 77
E Virginia Tech 72
Houston 52
Oregon 54
MW Michigan State 54
W Oregon 65

All-tournament team

Source:[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2002 Postseason Women's National Invitation Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Oregon edges Houston on final possession to win 2002 Postseason WNIT crown". womensnit.com. March 23, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
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