The 2002 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2002 Women's NCAA tournament. It was the fifth edition of the postseason Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).
The final four of the tournament paired Houston against Virginia Tech and Michigan State against Oregon. Houston upended Virginia Tech, 77–72, while Oregon beat Michigan State, 65–54.
The final pitted Houston and Oregon. In a close game, Oregon pulled out the victory for their first WNIT Championship, 54–52. Oregon had previously won the National Women's Invitational Tournament (NWIT) title in 1989.
Bracket Visiting teams in first round are listed first. Source
South Regional bracket
East Regional bracket
Midwest Regional bracket
West Regional bracket
Semifinals and championship game
All-tournament team Cathrine Kraayeveld, Oregon (MVP) Shaquala Williams, Oregon Chandi Jones, Houston Valerie Muoneke, Houston Vnemina Reese, Michigan State Ieva Kubliņa, Virginia Tech
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See also 2002 National Invitation Tournament
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