The NCAA announced the tournament format, broadcast partners, selection committee and criteria for the newly created 32-team Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament, which will be played for the first time in 2024.
WBIT games in 2024 will be played March 21 (first round), March 24 (second round) and March 28 (quarterfinals), with the highest-seeded teams hosting games. WBIT semifinal and final games will be played April 1 and 3 at Butler’s historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The WBIT and men’s National Invitation Tournament semifinals and finals will both be decided at Hinkle Fieldhouse over the same week in 2024, with the men’s NIT semifinals and finals played April 2 and 4. Sometimes referred to as “Indiana’s basketball cathedral,” Hinkle Fieldhouse will be the championship location for 2024 only, with future host sites beyond this season to be announced.
“The upcoming women’s basketball season will be monumental for a number of reasons,” said Lynn Holzman, NCAA vice president of women’s basketball. “The addition of the 32 additional postseason opportunities provided by the WBIT is a landmark moment for the game. Now that the framework is in place for the WBIT, we are looking forward to the 2023-24 women’s basketball season, which we…
