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The tournament is expanding to a full 64-team bracket this year. All games in the single-elimination format are played at the main or alternate facilities of participating schools. Because all tournament games are hosted by participating schools, it is imperative that interested schools clear possible game dates with their facilities. When does the WNIT start? Round 1: [...]

1. North Carolina Roy Williams has achieved unparalleled success at North Carolina, even surpassing the legendary Dean Smith. Two titles in five years gave them five NCAA Championships, trailing only UCLA and Kentucky while tying Indiana for trophies. Their Tournament resume also includes six consecutive appearances in the tournament, 18 Final Four appearances and 15 Final [...]

1. Captiva Island Captiva Island is an island in Lee County in southwest Florida, located just offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Originally part of neighboring Sanibel Island to the southeast, it was severed when a hurricane’s storm surge washed away a new channel, called Blind Pass, which had filled in over the years [...]

1. Panama City Beach Panama City Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. The city is often referred to under the umbrella term of “Panama City,” despite being a distinct municipality from the older and larger inland Panama City to the east, making Panama City and Panama [...]

Maryland (23-8, 4-seed) Maryland he University of Maryland University College is located in the unincorporated community of Adelphi in Prince George’s County, Maryland in the United States. Serving over 90,000 students worldwide, UMUC is the second-largest 4-year public university in Maryland and one of the largest distance learning universities.[4] The university offers 120 academic [...]