2005 Preseason WNIT
Champion:
Connecticut
Runner-up: Oklahoma
All-Tournament Team: Mel Thomas (MVP), UConn;
Charde Houston, UConn; Ashley Paris, Oklahoma; Courtney Paris, Oklahoma; Brooke
Queenan, Boston College; Katie Montgomery, New Mexico.
Championship
Sunday, Nov. 20
At Storrs, Connecticut
Oklahoma 74, New Mexico 63
Thursday, Nov. 17
Second Round
Sunday, Nov. 13
Oklahoma 80, SMU 43
New Mexico 55, California 46
Boston College 62, Richmond 51
Connecticut 86, Indiana State 43
First Round
Wednesday, Nov. 9
California 64, Eastern Washington 45
Friday, Nov. 11
Boston College 51, Drexel 44
Richmond 77, Hampton 47
Indiana State 74, Chattanooga 53
Oklahoma 89, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 57
SMU 53, Louisiana-Lafayette 45
New Mexico 69, Oral Roberts 52
Saturday, Nov. 12
Connecticut 71, Marist 45
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CONNECTICUT CAPTURES CROWN
IN 2005 PRESEASON WNIT
November, 2005 – The University of Connecticut women's basketball team took the title of the 2005 Preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament on Nov. 20. The Huskies defeated visiting Oklahoma 82-62 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. It was the third Preseason WNIT title in three tries for UConn.
Tournament Most Valuable Player Mel Thomas scored 20 points for UConn, and Charde Houston poured in 22 points and was on the all-tournament team as well. Joining those two were Ashley and Courtney Paris of Oklahoma, Brooke Queenan of Boston College and Katie Montgomery of New Mexico. Courtney Paris led Oklahoma with 19 points in the championship.
Connecticut advanced to the final by defeating Marist, Indiana State and Boston College. Oklahoma earned its spot by downing Wisconsin-Milwaukee, SMU and New Mexico.