The Sports Almanac

2021 Women's National Invitational Tournament



RICE OWLS

2021 WNIT Champions


CHARLOTTE REGION
QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS REGIONAL FINALS REGIONAL CHAMPION
Fordham Rams
49
Delaware Fightin Blue Hens
77




Delaware Fightin Blue Hens 87
Clemson Tigers 74


Ohio Bobcats
60
Clemson Tigers
65





Delaware Fightin Blue Hens 77
Villanova Wildcats 70
Delaware Fightin Blue Hens
North Carolina Charlotte 49ers
65
Florida Gators
66






Florida Gators 57
Villanova Wildcats 77


Massachusetts Minutewomen
51
Villanova Wildcats
78




CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
CONSOLATION FINAL
CONSOLATION WINNER
Fordham Rams 64
Ohio Bobcats 81



Ohio Bobcats 71
Massachusetts Minutewomen 95
Massachusetts Minutewomen
North Carolina Charlotte 49ers 75
Massachusetts Minutewomen 81



FORT WORTH REGION
QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS REGIONAL FINALS REGIONAL CHAMPION
Arizona State Sun Devils
36
Rice Owls
48




Rice Owls 87
Fresno State Bulldogs 73


Fresno State Bulldogs
78
Missouri Tigers
75





Rice Owls 79
California Baptist Lancers 55
Rice Owls
San Francisco Dons
71
Houston Cougars
63






San Francisco Dons 82
California Baptist Lancers 90


California Baptist Lancers
90
New Mexico Lobos
85




CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
CONSOLATION FINAL
CONSOLATION WINNER
Arizona State Sun Devils 50
Missouri Tigers 39



Arizona State Sun Devils 48
Houston Cougars 50
Houston Cougars
Houston Cougars CANX
New Mexico Lobos CANX


Houston and New Mexico mutually agreed not to play their game, Houston advances

MEMPHIS REGION
QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS REGIONAL FINALS REGIONAL CHAMPION
Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks
46
Nebraska Cornhuskers
72




Nebraska Cornhuskers 71
Colorado Buffaloes 75


Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns
45
Colorado Buffaloes
68





Colorado Buffaloes 56
Mississippi Rebels 65
Mississippi Rebels
Samford Bulldogs
45
Mississippi Rebels
64






Mississippi Rebels 72
Tulane Green Wave 61


Illinois State Redbirds
67
Tulane Green Wave
75




CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
CONSOLATION FINAL
CONSOLATION WINNER
Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 58
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns 48



Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 64
Illinois State Redbirds 59
Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks
Samford Bulldogs 62
Illinois State Redbirds 68



ROCKFORD REGION
QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS REGIONAL FINALS REGIONAL CHAMPION
Northern Iowa Panthers
70
Dayton Flyers
56




Northern Iowa Panthers 64
Creighton Bluejays 63


Creighton Bluejays
72
Bowling Green Falcons
65





Northern Iowa Panthers 58
St. Louis Bilikens 50
Northern Iowa Panthers
St. Louis Bilikens
74
DePaul Blue Demons
72






St. Louis Bilikens 61
Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers 44


Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers
84
Drake Bulldogs
46




CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS
CONSOLATION FINAL
CONSOLATION WINNER
Dayton Flyers 76
Bowling Green Falcons 77



Bowling Green Falcons 68
Drake Bulldogs 78
Drake Bulldogs
DePaul Blue Demons 91
Drake Bulldogs 100




WNIT SEMIFINALS
WNIT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
WNIT CHAMPIONS
Delaware Fightin Blue Hens 75
Rice Owls 85



Rice Owls 71
Mississippi Rebels 58
RICE OWLS
Mississippi Rebels 60
Northern Iowa Panthers 50