University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels To Highlight Preseason WNIT Field
July 10, 2012 | Women's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL --- North Carolina, Delaware, Georgetown and Iowa highlight the 16-team field for the 2012 Preseason Women's National Invitation Tournament, announced Tuesday by the WNIT. The Preseason WNIT kicks off the women's college basketball season and will be played Nov. 9-18 in a three-game guarantee championship format.
In addition to UNC, Delaware, Iowa and Georgetown, the field features Davidson, Duquesne, Grambling State, Illinois State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Morehead State, Northern Illinois, Sacred Heart and Sam Houston State.
Eleven of the 16 teams in the field played in the postseason in 2011, including NCAA tournament teams Delaware, Georgetown, Iowa, Liberty, Middle Tennessee and Sacred Heart.
Carolina's last appearance in the event was a memorable one, as the Tar Heels defeated No. 2 Oklahoma in Norman, 80-79, to capture the title.
The full bracket for this year's event will be released on July 17. UNC is expected to host at least three games, with first-round games set for Nov. 9. Quarterfinal games will be two days later on Nov. 11, with semifinals set for Nov. 14-15 and the title game on Nov. 18. Regardless of result, all teams in the event are guaranteed to play three games, with the finalists getting a fourth.
