Preseason WNIT Event Info Year 2009 WNIT 2008 WNIT 2007 WNIT 2006 WNIT 2005 WNIT 2004 WNIT 2003 WNIT 2002 WNIT 2001 WNIT 2000 WNIT 1999 WNIT 1998 WNIT 1997 WNIT 1996 WNIT 1995 WNIT 1994 WNIT Records Postseason WNIT Event Info Year 2010 WNIT 2009 WNIT 2008 WNIT 2007 WNIT 2006 WNIT 2005 WNIT 2004 WNIT 2003 WNIT 2002 WNIT 2001 WNIT 2000 WNIT 1999 WNIT 1998 WNIT Records 32 Teams Chosen for 2002 Postseason WNIT   March 10, 2002 - The Women’s National Invitation Tournament will kick off the 2002 postseason action for women’s basketball with a 32-team field, highlighted by four teams each from the Big 10 and Pacific 10 conferences. Missouri, Michigan State, Illinois, Michigan, Washington, Southern California, Oregon and Oregon State were among the teams chosen Sunday, March 10. First-round games will be played Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14. All tournament games are played at participating schools. Here are the tournament pairings, teams and their records. Game times will be announced Monday, March 11, by host schools. Wednesday, March 13 Southern California (15-13) at San Francisco (18-11) St. Mary''s (16-12) at Oregon (17-13) Alabama (17-11) at Missouri (14-14) Eastern Kentucky (22-7) at Southwest Missouri State (16-12) Delaware (23-6) at George Washington (20-8) UNC-Greensboro (21-9) at Virginia Tech (18-10) Valparaiso (24-6) at Michigan (17-12) Louisville (17-12) at Ball State (23-6) Miami (18-11) at Georgia Tech (15-13) Rice (21-8) at Houston (22-7) Thursday, March 14 North Texas (21-8) at Washington (17-11) Hawaii (23-7) at Oregon State (16-14) DePaul (15-13) at Michigan State (16-12) Western Kentucky (16-13) at Illinois (14-13) Holy Cross (23-7) at Vermont (21-8) Siena (23-6) at St. Joseph''s (23-7)