2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament

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2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament
Season 2012–13
Teams64
Finals site Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia
Champions Drexel (1st title)
Runner-up Utah (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Denise Dillon (1st title)
MVP Hollie Mershon (Drexel)
Attendance1,922 (championship game)
Women's National Invitation Tournaments
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The 2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2013 Women's NCAA tournament. The annual tournament began on March 20 and ends on April 6. All games were played on the campus sites of participating schools. It was won by the Drexel Dragons. [1] [2]

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Participants

The following 64 teams are the teams selected to participate in the 2013 WNIT. 31 teams have earned automatic berths into the tournament from being the highest-ranked team in their conference that failed to make the NCAA women's tournament. 33 teams earned an at-large bid into the WNIT by having a winning record but failing to make the NCAA Women's Tournament. [3]

Final Four games

Utah faced Kansas State in one semifinal of the WNIT played at Kansas State. Utah appeared to be in control early on, leading 21–7 with eight minutes to go in the first half, and still led by 12, 35 – 23 with just under 14 minutes left to go in the game. Utah scored the 39th point with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the game, but did not score again in regulation; Kansas State scored eight straight to tie the game at 39 points apiece. Despite scored only 13 points in the second half, Utah then scored 15 points in the five minutes of overtime to only 7 for the Wildcats to win the game 54–46 to advance to the championship game. [4] [5] Michelle Plouffe was the leading scorer for Utah with 24 points. [6]

In the other semi final, the Drexel Dragons faced the Florida Gators. The Dragons were behind early but scored 11 consecutive points to take a 10 point lead halfway through the first half. Florida pulled within five points in the second half, Drexel pushed the lead back up to double digits in maintain that lead almost all the  rest of the game. Florida could lead to eight points in the final minute but Drexel hung on to win 67–57. Hollie Mershon had a double double with 28 points and 10 assists for Drexel. [7]

In the championship game, Utah pulled out to a slim three point lead at halftime in a low-scoring game 24–21. Drexel reclaimed the lead in the second half, but Utah was up by a single point, 43–42 with less than a minute remaining in the game. Drexel Senior Holly Mershon hit a layup with 22 seconds left in the game to give the Dragons a one point lead. Utah failed to score then fouled Mershon who hit  two free throws in the final seconds to seal the win. Mershon ended with 14 points while her teammate Taylor Wootton recorded 16 points including passing the 1000 point mark for her career. The final score was 46–43 giving the 2013 WNIT championship to the Drexel Dragons. [8] Holly Mershon was named the tournament MVP. [9] [10]

Bracket

Region 1

First round
March 20–22 		Second round
March 23–25 		Third round
March 27–28 		Fourth Round
March 30
        
Washington65
Eastern Washington 60
Washington 78
Pacific85
Pacific69
UALR 65
Pacific 55
Utah60
Long Beach St 49
Utah56
Utah61
San Diego 50
San Diego 61
Hawaii 49
Utah58
St. Mary's 55
San Diego State69
UCSB 46
San Diego State 58
BYU69
BYU 69
Idaho State 54
BYU 55
St. Mary's59
Wyoming 63
Northern Colorado71
Northern Colorado 58
St. Mary's68
St. Mary's 68
Seattle University 51

Region 2

First round
March 20–22 		Second round
March 23–25 		Third round
March 28 		Fourth Round
March 30
        
Minnesota 51
Ball State54
Ball State53
Northern Iowa 48
Marquette 59
Northern Iowa61
Ball State 48
Kansas State60
Kansas State72
Texas Southern 44
Kansas State57
Illinois State 48
Illinois State63
IUPUI 47
Kansas State66
Illinois 48
Toledo63
Butler 49
Toledo61
Youngstown State 43
Youngstown State63
Indiana State 51
Toledo 55
Illinois63
Illinois73
Miami (OH) 60
Illinois62
Eastern Illinois 54
Missouri 58
Eastern Illinois60

Region 3

First round
March 20–22 		Second round
March 23–25 		Third round
March 27–28 		Fourth Round
March 30
        
WKU88OT
East Carolina 77
WKU 66
Auburn84
Auburn80
UAB 57
Auburn72
Tulane 52
Arkansas67
Memphis 57
Arkansas 48
Tulane60
Tulane65
Sam Houston State 57
Auburn 43
Drexel56
Drexel 59
Iona 50
Drexel82
Harvard 72
Hartford 57
Harvard61
Drexel50
Bowling Green 47
Duquesne71
Akron 66
Bowling Green61
Duquesne 54
Bowling Green76
SMU 70

Region 4

First round
March 20–22 		Second round
March 23–25 		Third round
March 27 		Fourth Round
March 30
        
Boston U61
Sacred Heart 49
Boston U 44
Fordham58
Fordham55
Army 46
Fordham 61
James Madison77
James Madison77
North Carolina A&T 64
James Madison72
NC State 66
NC State60
Richmond 55
James Madison 80
Florida85
Old Dominion 73
Davidson82
Davidson 60
Charlotte72
Charlotte79
Appalachian State 61
Charlotte 65
Florida67
FGCU 51
Winthrop65
Winthrop 53
Florida84
FIU 68
Florida 75

Semifinals and championship game

Played at host schools

Semifinals
April 3 		Championship Game
April 6
      
Utah54OT
Kansas State 46
Utah 43
Drexel46
Drexel 67
Florida 57

All-tournament team

Source: [11]

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