The 2012 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) was a

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of 64

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(NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the

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. The tournament were played entirely on campus sites. The highest ranked team in each conference that did not receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament received an automatic bid to this tournament. The remaining slots were filled by the WNIT Selection Committee. The Oklahoma State Cowgirls won their first WNIT title, defeating the

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in the championship game, 75–68. Toni Young of Oklahoma State was named tournament MVP.

Preseason WNIT

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scored 32 points for Baylor in a win over Notre Dame.

Championship Bracket

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Consolation Brackets

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Consolation Rounds 1 & 2

* Games Played at

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Consolation Rounds 1 & 2

* Games Played at

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Consolation Round 3

* Quarterfinal Losers ''Team listed on top is home team''

Post-Season Tournament

The post-season 2012 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) is a

of 64

(NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the

. The tournament is played entirely on campus sites. The highest ranked team in each conference that did not receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament received an automatic bid to this tournament. The remaining slots were filled by the WNIT Selection Committee. The Oklahoma State Cowgirls won their first WNIT title by the score of 75–68 over the

. Oklahoma State was coached by

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, who took over following the death of head coach

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in a plane crash on November 17, 2011.

Participants

Automatic bids

In addition to the 31 automatic bids from respective conferences, 33 teams, with a winning record, will receive an at-large bid to the tournament.

At-Large bids

Bracket

Source: ''Team listed on top is home team''

Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

Region 4

Semifinals and championship game

Played at host schools

All-tournament team

* Toni Young, Oklahoma State (MVP) * Liz Donohoe, Oklahoma State * Kirby Burkholder, James Madison * Tarik Hislop, James Madison *

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, Syracuse * Dominique Conners, San Diego Source:

References

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Preseason WNIT

Championship Bracket

Consolation Brackets

Consolation Rounds 1 & 2

Consolation Rounds 1 & 2

Consolation Round 3

Post-Season Tournament

Participants

Automatic bids

At-Large bids

Bracket

Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

Region 4

Semifinals and championship game

All-tournament team

See also

References