The 2025 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) was a

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teams not selected to participate in the 2025 NCAA tournament. The tournament began on March 20 and ended on April 2. The first three rounds were played on the campuses of various schools, and the semifinal and championship games were played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in

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Participants

Teams and pairings for the 2025 WBIT were released by the WBIT committee on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Thirty–two teams qualified for the WBIT, including both automatic qualifiers and at-large selections.

Automatic qualifiers

The regular-season champion of any NCAA Division I conference (as determined by the conference's tiebreaking protocol) not otherwise selected for the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament will, if eligible, secure an automatic qualification invitation to the WBIT. Like the Division I tournament committee, the WBIT selection committee used a variety of resources to determine the participating teams.

At-large bids

The following teams were awarded at-large bids.

Bracket

^ - Due to facilities conflicts with Minnesota, Toledo hosted the first round game and Missouri State hosted the second round game * Denotes overtime period

References

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Participants

Automatic qualifiers

At-large bids

Bracket

See also

References