Women's Basketball Invitational
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 Women's Basketball Invitational | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Inaugural season | 2010 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |
 United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Minnesota |
| Most titles | Appalachian State & UAB & Minnesota (1) |
| Related competitions | Women's National Invitation Tournament |
| Founder | Sport Tours International |
| Official website | Website |
The Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) is a women's college basketball tournament created in 2009 by Sport Tours. The inaugural tournament occurred at the conclusion of the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Selections for the WBI are announced on Selection Monday. The field for the WBI consists of a 16-team, single elimination divided into two regions with 8 seeded teams in each.[1]
Teams in the WBI compete on the home court of the higher seed. The championship game is hosted by the team with the higher RPI. Teams not making the NCAA Tournament or WNIT are eligible for the WBI.
Past champions
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Venue and city | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Appalachian State | 79 | Memphis | 71 | Holmes Convocation Center | Boone, NC | |||
| 2011 | UAB | 68 | Cal State Bakersfield | 60 | Bartow Arena | Birmingham, AL | |||
| 2012 | Minnesota | 88 | Northern Iowa | 74 | Williams Arena | Minneapolis, MN | |||
| 2013 | Detroit | 73 | McNeese State | 62 | Calihan Hall | Detroit, MI | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "WBI Frequently Asked Questions". SportsTours International. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
External links
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