2006 Women's National Invitation Tournament Explained

Type:WNIT
Gender:Women's
Year:2006
Teams:40
Finalfourarena:Bramlage Coliseum
Finalfourcity:Manhattan, Kansas
Champions:Kansas State
Titlecount:1st
Runnerup:Marquette
Gamecount:1st
Semifinal1:Pittsburgh
Semifinal2:Western Kentucky
Coach:Deb Patterson
Coachcount:1st
Attendance:13,340 (championship game)

The 2006 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 40 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2006 Women's NCAA tournament. It was the ninth edition of the postseason Women's National Invitation Tournament and the first to be played with a 40-team field, expanded from 32 the year prior.[1]

Tournament bracket

Region 1

*Host • Source[2]

Region 2

*Host • Source[2]

Region 3

*Host • Source[2]

Region 4

*Host • Source[2]

Semifinals and final

*Host • Source[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 40-team Field Announced for 2006 Postseason WNIT . womensnit.com . March 21, 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: 2006 Postseason Bracket (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament . womensnit.com . March 21, 2020 . en.