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2007 Women's National Invitation Tournament

College basketball postseason tournament

College basketball postseason tournament

FieldValue
TypeWNIT
GenderWomen's
Year2007
Teams48
FinalFourArenaArena-Auditorium
FinalFourCityLaramie, Wyoming
ChampionsWyoming
TitleCount1st
RunnerUpWisconsin
GameCount3rd
CoachJoe Legerski
CoachCount1st
Attendance15,462 (championship game)

The 2007 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) was a single-elimination tournament of 48 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2007 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

The teams were deemed the "best of the rest" from the 31 Division I conferences were joined by 17 at-large selections.

The final four of the tournament paired Wisconsin against Western Kentucky and Wyoming against 2006 WNIT champion Kansas State. Wisconsin (23–12) defeated Western Kentucky 79–72. Meanwhile, across the country, Wyoming and Kansas State played a triple-overtime thriller. The Cowgirls eventually pulled out the victory, holding Kansas State to a single point in the third overtime, and winning 89–79.

The championship game of the WNIT was played Saturday, March 31, 2007, in front of 15,462 fans at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming (the largest crowd in Wyoming Cowgirl History). Wyoming dominated the game and won 72–56, bringing the Cowgirls their first postseason championship win. They also became the first Mountain West Conference team to win the tournament.

Region 1

Source: March 14–16 March 16–19 March 20–22 March 22–25 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= Wyoming | RD1-score03=84 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= Nevada | RD1-score04= 56 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= San Diego | RD1-score07=63 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= UC Santa Barbara | RD1-score08=75 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= Iona | RD1-score11= 91 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= Long Island | RD1-score12= 79 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= Illinois State | RD1-score15= 71*** | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= Rice | RD1-score16= 61 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= Missouri | RD2-score01= 67 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= Wyoming | RD2-score02= 73 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= Oregon | RD2-score03= 70 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= UC Santa Barbara | RD2-score04= 54 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05= Indiana | RD2-score05= 74 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Iona | RD2-score06= 71 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= South Dakota State | RD2-score07= 61 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08= Illinois State | RD2-score08= 48 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= Wyoming | RD3-score01= 64 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= Oregon | RD3-score02= 62 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= Indiana | RD3-score03= 53 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= South Dakota State | RD3-score04= 60 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01= Wyoming | RD4-score01= 70 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02= South Dakota State | RD4-score02= 59 (***) denotes triple overtime

Region 2

March 14–16 March 16–19 March 20–22 March 22–25 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= W. Carolina | RD1-score03=91 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= E. Tennessee St. | RD1-score04= 63 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= UAB | RD1-score07= 81 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= Davidson | RD1-score08=77 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= Utah | RD1-score11= 78 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= Montana | RD1-score12= 70 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= Stephen F. Austin | RD1-score15= 50 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= Southern Illinois | RD1-score16= 58 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= Virginia Tech | RD2-score01= 74 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= Western Carolina | RD2-score02= 64 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= Auburn | RD2-score03= 74 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= UAB | RD2-score04= 60 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05= Illinois | RD2-score05= 59 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Utah | RD2-score06= 48 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= Kansas State | RD2-score07= 72 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08= Southern Illinois | RD2-score08= 46 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= Virginia Tech | RD3-score01= 73 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= Auburn | RD3-score02= 81 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= Illinois | RD3-score03= 51 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= Kansas State | RD3-score04= 66 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01= Auburn | RD4-score01= 54 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02= Kansas State | RD4-score02= 67

Region 3

March 14–16 March 16–19 March 20–22 March 22–25 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= Tulane | RD1-score03=76 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= Jackson State | RD1-score04= 43 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= Minnesota | RD1-score07= 97 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= Illinois-Chicago | RD1-score08= 54 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= Hartford | RD1-score11= 70 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= Bucknell | RD1-score12= 54 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= Seton Hall | RD1-score15= 60 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= Dartmouth | RD1-score16= 39 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= Mississippi State | RD2-score01= 79 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= Tulane | RD2-score02= 73 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= W. Kentucky | RD2-score03= 73 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= Minnesota | RD2-score04= 57 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05= South Carolina | RD2-score05= 81 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Hartford | RD2-score06= 40 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= Hofstra | RD2-score07= 64 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08= Seton Hall | RD2-score08= 52 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= Mississippi State | RD3-score01= 56 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= W. Kentucky | RD3-score02= 59 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= South Carolina | RD3-score03= 59 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= Hofstra | RD3-score04= 64 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01= W. Kentucky | RD4-score01= 72 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02= Hofstra | RD4-score02= 54

Region 4

March 14–16 March 16–19 March 20–22 March 22–25 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03= Charlotte | RD1-score03=72 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= High Point | RD1-score04= 45 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07= Saint Joseph's | RD1-score07= 52 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08= Coppin State | RD1-score08= 67 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11= Arkansas State | RD1-score11= 59 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12= Murray State | RD1-score12= 52 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15= Oakland | RD1-score15= 56 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16= Kentucky | RD1-score16= 65 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01= Virginia | RD2-score01= 74 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= Charlotte | RD2-score02= 72 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= S. Florida | RD2-score03= 66 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04= Coppin State | RD2-score04= 49 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05= Wisconsin | RD2-score05= 77 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Arkansas State | RD2-score06= 45 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= Ball State | RD2-score07= 82 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08= Kentucky | RD2-score08= 85 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01= Virginia | RD3-score01= 73 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= S. Florida | RD3-score02= 72 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= Wisconsin | RD3-score03= 67 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04= Kentucky | RD3-score04= 61 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01= Virginia | RD4-score01= 78 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02= Wisconsin | RD4-score02= 84

Semifinals and final

March 26–29 March 31 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wyoming | RD1-score1=89*** | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Kansas State | RD1-score2=79 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=W. Kentucky | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wisconsin | RD1-score4=79 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Wyoming | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Wisconsin | RD2-score2=56 (***) denotes triple overtime

References

References

  1. "Women's National Invitation Tournament at a glance".
  2. (2007-03-28). "Badgers advance to women’s NIT final".
  3. (2007-03-28). "WYOMING 89,{{!}} KANSAS STATE 79, 3OT".
  4. "Wyoming Cowgirls win WNIT Championship".
  5. "2007 Postseason Bracket (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament".
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