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 Oklahoma comes out strong in Round 1 of Preseason WNIT   November 15, 2008 – Oklahoma sent a message Saturday that it will contend for a national title this season, as the Sooners started their year with an 88-57 victory over a quality UC Riverside team that was picked to win its conference. Oklahoma, ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press Top 25 Preseason poll, paired outside shooting with the inside presence of Courtney and Ashley Paris to advance to the second round of the Preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament. Courtney Paris had 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Ashley Paris had 11 points and 14 rebounds for Oklahoma, the Big 12 preseason favorite. Danielle Robinson added 13 points, six assists and five steals for the Sooners, who had six players score in double figures. For UC Riverside, which was chosen to win the Big West Conference, Kemie Nkele scored 31 points on 12-of-24 shooting. Oklahoma will play Middle Tennessee in a Round 2 game starting at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 19. Middle Tennessee earned a spot in that game by defeating visiting Lafayette 85-47 in Saturday’s other Round 1 game. Middle Tennessee is picked to win the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference, while Lafayette returns four starters from last year’s winningest year in a decade for the program. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 Oklahoma 88, UC Riverside 57 Middle Tennessee 85, Lafayette 47 Championship bracket Round 2 Schedule Xavier at Indiana, 2 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 16 Tulane at Arizona State, 4 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 16 VCU at North Carolina, 5 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 16 Middle Tennessee at Oklahoma, 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, Nov. 19 Consolation bracket Consolation Rounds 1-2 Host Site A At Ball State Friday, Nov. 21 Cleveland State vs. Illinois State, 5:30 p.m. ET Robert Morris at Ball State, 8 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 22 TBA vs. TBA, 5:30 p.m. ET TBA vs. Ball State, 8 p.m. ET Host Site B At Western Carolina **NOTE the times are different each day** Friday, Nov. 21 Liberty vs. UC Riverside, 5 p.m. ET Lafayette at Western Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 22 TBA vs. Western Carolina, 7 p.m. ET TBA vs. TBA, 9:30 p.m. ET