# 2007 Women's National Invitation Tournament

The 2007 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) was a single-elimination tournament of 48 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2007 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
The teams were deemed the "best of the rest" from the 31 Division I conferences were joined by 17 at-large selections.
The final four of the tournament paired Wisconsin against Western Kentucky and Wyoming against 2006 WNIT champion Kansas State. Wisconsin (23–12) defeated Western Kentucky 79–72. Meanwhile, across the country, Wyoming and Kansas State played a triple-overtime thriller. The Cowgirls eventually pulled out the victory, holding Kansas State to a single point in the third overtime, and winning 89–79.
The championship game of the WNIT was played Saturday, March 31, 2007, in front of 15,462 fans at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming (the largest crowd in Wyoming Cowgirl History). Wyoming dominated the game and won 72–56, bringing the Cowgirls their first postseason championship win. They also became the first Mountain West Conference team to win the tournament.

## Region 1

Source:
| Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 |
| | | | Missouri | Missouri | 67 | | | | | | |
| | | | Wyoming | Wyoming | 73 | | | | | | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | 84 | Wyoming | Wyoming | 73 | | | | | | |
| Nevada | Nevada | 56 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nevada | Nevada | 56 | | | | Wyoming | Wyoming | 64 | | | |
| | | | | | | Oregon | Oregon | 62 | | | |
| | | | Oregon | Oregon | 70 | | | | | | |
| | | | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 54 | | | | | | |
| San Diego | San Diego | 63 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 54 | | | | | | |
| UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 75 | | | | | | | | | |
| UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 75 | | | | | | | Wyoming | Wyoming | 70 |
| | | | | | | | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 59 |
| | | | Indiana | Indiana | 74 | | | | | | |
| | | | Iona | Iona | 71 | | | | | | |
| Iona | Iona | 91 | Iona | Iona | 71 | | | | | | |
| Long Island | Long Island | 79 | | | | | | | | | |
| Long Island | Long Island | 79 | | | | Indiana | Indiana | 53 | | | |
| | | | | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 60 | | | |
| | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 61 | | | | | | |
| | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | 48 | | | | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 71*** | Illinois State | Illinois State | 48 | | | | | | |
| Rice | Rice | 61 | | | | | | | | | |
(***) denotes triple overtime

## Region 2

| Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 |
| | | | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 74 | | | | | | |
| | | | Western Carolina | Western Carolina | 64 | | | | | | |
| W. Carolina | W. Carolina | 91 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina | 64 | | | | | | |
| E. Tennessee St. | E. Tennessee St. | 63 | | | | | | | | | |
| E. Tennessee St. | E. Tennessee St. | 63 | | | | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 73 | | | |
| | | | | | | Auburn | Auburn | 81 | | | |
| | | | Auburn | Auburn | 74 | | | | | | |
| | | | UAB | UAB | 60 | | | | | | |
| UAB | UAB | 81 | UAB | UAB | 60 | | | | | | |
| Davidson | Davidson | 77 | | | | | | | | | |
| Davidson | Davidson | 77 | | | | | | | Auburn | Auburn | 54 |
| | | | | | | | | | Kansas State | Kansas State | 67 |
| | | | Illinois | Illinois | 59 | | | | | | |
| | | | Utah | Utah | 48 | | | | | | |
| Utah | Utah | 78 | Utah | Utah | 48 | | | | | | |
| Montana | Montana | 70 | | | | | | | | | |
| Montana | Montana | 70 | | | | Illinois | Illinois | 51 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kansas State | Kansas State | 66 | | | |
| | | | Kansas State | Kansas State | 72 | | | | | | |
| | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 46 | | | | | | |
| Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin | 50 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 46 | | | | | | |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 58 | | | | | | | | | |

## Region 3

| Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 |
| | | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 79 | | | | | | |
| | | | Tulane | Tulane | 73 | | | | | | |
| Tulane | Tulane | 76 | Tulane | Tulane | 73 | | | | | | |
| Jackson State | Jackson State | 43 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jackson State | Jackson State | 43 | | | | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | 56 | | | |
| | | | | | | W. Kentucky | W. Kentucky | 59 | | | |
| | | | W. Kentucky | W. Kentucky | 73 | | | | | | |
| | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 57 | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 97 | Minnesota | Minnesota | 57 | | | | | | |
| Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago | 54 | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago | 54 | | | | | | | W. Kentucky | W. Kentucky | 72 |
| | | | | | | | | | Hofstra | Hofstra | 54 |
| | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 81 | | | | | | |
| | | | Hartford | Hartford | 40 | | | | | | |
| Hartford | Hartford | 70 | Hartford | Hartford | 40 | | | | | | |
| Bucknell | Bucknell | 54 | | | | | | | | | |
| Bucknell | Bucknell | 54 | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 59 | | | |
| | | | | | | Hofstra | Hofstra | 64 | | | |
| | | | Hofstra | Hofstra | 64 | | | | | | |
| | | | Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 52 | | | | | | |
| Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 60 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 52 | | | | | | |
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth | 39 | | | | | | | | | |

## Region 4

| Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 1 March 14–16 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 2 March 16–19 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Round 3 March 20–22 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 | Quarterfinals March 22–25 |
| | | | Virginia | Virginia | 74 | | | | | | |
| | | | Charlotte | Charlotte | 72 | | | | | | |
| Charlotte | Charlotte | 72 | Charlotte | Charlotte | 72 | | | | | | |
| High Point | High Point | 45 | | | | | | | | | |
| High Point | High Point | 45 | | | | Virginia | Virginia | 73 | | | |
| | | | | | | S. Florida | S. Florida | 72 | | | |
| | | | S. Florida | S. Florida | 66 | | | | | | |
| | | | Coppin State | Coppin State | 49 | | | | | | |
| Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 52 | Coppin State | Coppin State | 49 | | | | | | |
| Coppin State | Coppin State | 67 | | | | | | | | | |
| Coppin State | Coppin State | 67 | | | | | | | Virginia | Virginia | 78 |
| | | | | | | | | | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 84 |
| | | | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 77 | | | | | | |
| | | | Arkansas State | Arkansas State | 45 | | | | | | |
| Arkansas State | Arkansas State | 59 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State | 45 | | | | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 52 | | | | | | | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 52 | | | | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 67 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kentucky | Kentucky | 61 | | | |
| | | | Ball State | Ball State | 82 | | | | | | |
| | | | Kentucky | Kentucky | 85 | | | | | | |
| Oakland | Oakland | 56 | Kentucky | Kentucky | 85 | | | | | | |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | 65 | | | | | | | | | |

## Semifinals and final

| Semifinals March 26–29 | Semifinals March 26–29 | Semifinals March 26–29 | Championship March 31 | Championship March 31 | Championship March 31 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming | 89*** | | | |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 79 | | | |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 79 | Wyoming | Wyoming | 72 |
| | | | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 56 |
| W. Kentucky | W. Kentucky | 72 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 56 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 79 | | | |
(***) denotes triple overtime