Preseason WNIT Event Info Year 2012 WNIT 2011 WNIT 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 1997 WNIT 1996 WNIT 1995 WNIT 1994 WNIT Records Postseason WNIT Event Info Year 2012 WNIT 2011 WNIT 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 Media Tournament Notes Game Program Contact Info   Tournament Notes Game Program 48-team Field Announced For 2009 Postseason WNIT   Monday, March 16, 2009 – The 48-team field of the Postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament was announced tonight. The WNIT kicks off postseason action Wednesday with first-round games. All games are held on the campuses of participating schools. While 32 teams will play in the first round, 16 teams received a bye and will begin their tournament with a second-round game. The Postseason WNIT features 16 first-round games, followed by 16 second-round games, eight third-round games, four quarterfinal games, two semifinal games and the championship. The WNIT championship game will begin at 2 p.m. ET Saturday, April 4, and will be hosted by one of the two final participating schools. The WNIT awards an automatic berth to each of the nation’s 31 conferences. The spot goes to the team that finishes the highest in the regular-season conference standings that does not advance to the NCAA Tournament. If there is a tie, the WNIT abides by the conference tiebreaker. To be considered for a WNIT automatic or at-large berth, a team must have an overall record of .500 or better. Game times will be announced Tuesday, March 17, by the WNIT. For more information, visit the website at www.womensnit.com Here are the first-round pairings: Wednesday, March 18 Southern at New Mexico Canisius at Syracuse Thursday, March 19 Chattanooga at Kentucky Portland at Portland State Butler at Duquesne SMU at La Tech Dayton at Oakland Central Connecticut State at Boston University Coppin State at West Virginia George Washington at Florida Gulf Coast Friday, March 20 Harvard at St. John’s Winthrop at Georgetown American at James Madison Murray State at Arkansas-Little Rock Saturday, March 21 UT Arlington at Oklahoma State UC Riverside at Creighton Here are the 48 teams in the tournament: Automatic Berths with team record American (Patriot) (19-11) Arkansas (SEC) (17-13) Arkansas-Little Rock (Sun Belt) (26-6) Boston University (America East) (24-7) Boston College (ACC) (20-11) Bowling Green (MAC) (28-4) Butler (Horizon) (19-11) Canisius (Metro Atlantic) (24-8) Central Connecticut State (Northeast) (18-13) Chattanooga (Southern) (22-9) Coppin State (MEAC) (14-14) Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun) (25-4) Harvard (Ivy) (19-9) Illinois State (Missouri Valley) (24-7) Indiana (Big 10) (19-10) James Madison (Colonial) (23-9) Kansas (B12) (18-13) La Tech (WAC) (20-12) Murray State (Ohio Valley) (22-8) New Mexico (Mountain West) (22-10) Oakland (Summit) (26-6) Oregon State (Pac 10) (19-11) Portland (West Coast) (17-3) Portland State (Big Sky) (22-9) Richmond (A10) (23-9) SMU (Conference USA) (20-11) South Florida (Big East) (22-10) Southern (SWAC) (16-13) UC Riverside (Big West) (19-11) UT Arlington (Southland) (22-10) Winthrop (Big South) (16-15) At-large Berths with team record Creighton (Missouri Valley) (21-11) Dayton (Atlantic 10) (20-13) Duquesne (Atlantic 10) (20-11) George Washington (Atlantic 10) (17-13) Georgetown (Big East) (17-13) Hartford (America East) (20-11) Kentucky (SEC) (15-15) Marquette (Big East) (16-15) Mississippi (SEC) (17-14) Nebraska (Big 12) (15-15) Oklahoma State (Big 12) (16-15) St. Bonaventure (Atlantic 10) (21-10) St. John’s (Big East) (17-14) Syracuse (Big East) (16-14) Wake Forest (ACC) (19-11) West Virginia (Big East) (17-14) Wisconsin (Big 10) (18-13)