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2024 Women's National Invitation Tournament
The 2024 Women's National Invitation Tournament is a single-elimination tournament of 48 NCAA Division I women's college basketball teams that were not selected for the field of the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, 2024 Women's NCAA Tournament or the 2024 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament, 2024 WBIT. The tournament committee announced the 48-team field on March 17, following the selection of the fields for the NCAA Tournament and WBIT. Participants The 2024 field features 11 automatic qualifiers and 37 teams at-large selections, chosen after consideration of a mix of criteria by WNIT officials. There are 24 teams with 20 or more victories in the bracket. Automatic qualifiers At-large bids Bracket * – Denotes overtime period (H) - Denotes home team ''Teams with a bye are not guaranteed to play at home in the second round'' Semifinals and Championship Game ''^'' Despite Saint Louis being designated as the home team, game played at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vadalabene Center
The Sam M. Vadalabene Center (known as "First Community Arena" for sponsorship reasons) is a multi-purpose sports and recreation building on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) that features an arena with a seating capacity of just over 4,000. The Vad Pad, which opened in 1984, was named in honor of Illinois State Senator Sam M. Vadalabene (1914–1994), who was a long-time and ardent supporter of the university. The Vad Pad is home to the SIUE Cougars basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams. In addition to the arena, the Vad Pad also houses a swimming pool, classrooms, offices, and several activity areas. The Student Fitness Center (SFC), built in 1993, is immediately adjacent to and an integral part of the venue and contains numerous additional recreational and fitness facilities. In addition to SIUE athletics, the Vad Pad hosts the university's commencement ceremonies, trade shows, concerts, and sports events sponsored by the National Collegiate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |