2002 Women's National Invitation TournamentTeams | 32 |
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Finals site | McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon |
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Champions | Oregon (1st title) |
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Runner-up | Houston (1st title game) |
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Winning coach | Bev Smith (1st title) |
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MVP | Cathrine Kraayeveld (Oregon) |
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College basketball postseason tournament
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
East Regional bracket
Midwest Regional bracket
West Regional bracket
Semifinals and championship game
| Semifinals, March 23, 2002 | | | Finals, March 27, 2002 | |
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| S | Houston | 77 | | |
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| E | Virginia Tech | 72 | |
| | Houston | 52 | |
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| | | Oregon | 54 | |
| MW | Michigan State | 54 | |
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| W | Oregon | 65 | |
All-tournament team
Source:[2]
See also
References
- ^ "2002 Postseason Women's National Invitation Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ "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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