| Type: | WBI |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Finalfourarena: | Clive M. Beck Center |
| Finalfourcity: | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Champions: | Cal Baptist |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Runnerup: | New Mexico State |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Mop: | Grace Schmidt (Cal Baptist) |
| Coach: | Jarrod Olson |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
The 2023 Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) is a single-elimination tournament consisting of eight NCAA Division I teams not selected to participate in the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament or 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament. The 2023 field was announced on March 13. The 2023 edition of the tournament was played on the campus of Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky at the Clive M. Beck Center. This was the third year in a row the tournament consisted of an eight-team field played over four days, with a winners and consolation bracket, guaranteeing three games for all teams. There was no winning percentage requirement to compete in the tournament. Cal Baptist won the tournament in their first-ever appearance.[1]
The following teams accepted invitations to compete in the 2023 Women's Basketball Invitational:
| Team | Conference | Appearance | Last bid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | SoCon | 1st | Never | |
| FIU | C-USA | 2nd | 2019 | |
| New Mexico State | WAC | 1st | Never | |
| UIC | Missouri Valley | 2nd | 2014 | |
| Cal Baptist | WAC | 1st | Never | |
| North Dakota | Summit | 4th | 2016 | |
| Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 1st | Never | |
| Northern Illinois | MAC | 1st | Never |
| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Friday, March 17 | |||||||
| 1 | 12:00 p.m. | East Tennessee State vs. FIU | 81–56 | ||||
| 2 | 2:30 p.m. | New Mexico State vs. UIC | 51–41 | ||||
| 3 | 5:00 p.m. | Cal Baptist vs. North Dakota | 96–79 | ||||
| 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern vs. Northern Illinois | 69–58 | ||||
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 18 | |||||||
| 5 | 12:00 p.m. | FIU vs. UIC | 68–65 | ||||
| 6 | 2:30 p.m. | East Tennessee State vs. New Mexico State | 53–57 | ||||
| 7 | 5:00 p.m. | North Dakota vs. Northern Illinois | 102–99 | ||||
| 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Cal Baptist vs. Georgia Southern | 82–80 | ||||
| Finals – Sunday, March 19 | |||||||
| 9 | 12:00 p.m. | UIC vs. Northern Illinois | 71–56 | ||||
| 10 | 2:30 p.m. | FIU vs. North Dakota | 76–73 | ||||
| 11 | 5:00 p.m. | East Tennessee State vs. Georgia Southern | 96–49 | ||||
| 12 | 7:30 p.m. | New Mexico State vs. Cal Baptist | 61–63 | ||||
| Game times in Eastern Time.[2] | |||||||