2001 Women's National Invitation Tournament

2001 Women's National Invitation Tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	University Arena Albuquerque, New Mexico
Champions	Ohio State (1st title)
Runner-up	New Mexico (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Hawaii (2 semifinal) James Madison (1 semifinal)
Winning coach	Beth Burns (1 title)
MVP	Jamie Lewis (Ohio State)
Attendance	18,018
Women's National Invitation Tournaments «2000 2002»

The 2001 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2001 Women's NCAA tournament. It was the fourth edition of the postseason Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).

The final four of the tournament paired Hawaii against New Mexico and Ohio State against James Madison. New Mexico beat Hawaii 68–43 and Ohio State took down James Madison 74–65.

Bracket

Visiting teams in first round are listed first. Games marked signify overtime. Source

West Regional bracket

	First Round March 15 & 16					Second Round March 18 & 19					Quarterfinals March 21
	BYU		78
	Oregon State		63
						BYU		73
						at Hawaii		77*
	Santa Clara		57
	Hawaii		73
											at Hawaii		51
											Oklahoma State		51
	UNLV		59
	Loyola Marymount		56
						UNLV		67
						at Oklahoma State		71
	North Texas		67
	Oklahoma State		79

South Regional bracket

	First Round March 15 & 16					Second Round March 17 & 18					Quarterfinals March 21
	Memphis		67
	Alabama		77
						Alabama		72
						at Alabama–Birmingham		84
	FIU		83
	Alabama–Birmingham		96
											Alabama–Birmingham		55
											at New Mexico		77
	Pepperdine		65
	Arizona		85
						Arizona		62
						at New Mexico		75
	Houston		49
	New Mexico		72

East Regional bracket

	First Round March 14 & 15					Second Round March 17 & 18					Quarterfinals March 20
	Georgetown		66
	George Mason		56
						Georgetown		74
						at James Madison		78
	Temple		57
	James Madison		59
											James Madison		63
											at Mississippi State		61
	Georgia Tech		73
	Mississippi State		77
						Mississippi State		86
						at Illinois		77
	Wisconsin–Green Bay		79
	Illinois		96

Midwest Regional bracket

	First Round March 14 & 16					Second Round March 17 & 18					Quarterfinals March 20
	Mississippi		92
	Western Kentucky		95
						at Western Kentucky		64
						Indiana		63
	Middle Tennessee		63
	Indiana		66
											at Western Kentucky		61
											Ohio State		70
	Northern Iowa		73
	DePaul		75*
						DePaul		62
						at Ohio State		73
	Cincinnati		60
	Ohio State		61

Semifinals and championship game

	Semifinals					Finals
	W	Hawaii	43
	S	at New Mexico	68
						at New Mexico		61
						Ohio State		62
	E	James Madison	65
	MW	at Ohio State	74

All-tournament team

• Jame Lewis, Ohio State (MVP)
• Courtney Coleman, Ohio State
• Jordan Adams, New Mexico
• Chelsea Grear, New Mexico
• Janka Gabrielova, Hawaii
• Shanna Price, Wisconsin–Green Bay

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See also

• 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2001 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2001 National Invitation Tournament