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The 2000 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2000 Women's NCAA tournament. It was the third edition of the postseason Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).

Teams32
Finals siteKohl Center,
Madison, WI
ChampionsWisconsin (1st title)
Runner-upFlorida (2nd title game)
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2000 Women's National Invitation Tournament
Teams32
Finals siteKohl Center,
Madison, WI
ChampionsWisconsin (1st title)
Runner-upFlorida (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJane Albright (1st title)
MVPTamara Moore (Wisconsin)
Attendance13,006 (championship)
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The final four of the tournament paired Arkansas against Florida with the other match-up being Wisconsin and Colorado State. Wisconsin beat Colorado State 78–60 and Florida beat Arkansas 83–62.

Bracket

Games marked signify overtime.[1]

North bracket

First Round
March 15 		Second Round
March 18 & 19 		Quarterfinals
March 22
      
at Wisconsin 83
Fairfield 46
at Wisconsin 82
DePaul 76
DePaul 69
Western Michigan 64
at Wisconsin 77
Michigan State 45
at Michigan State 74
Villanova 62
Michigan State 88
Cincinnati 83
Cincinnati 76
Pittsburgh 60

West bracket

First Round
March 16 		Second Round
March 18 		Quarterfinals
March 22
      
Long Beach State 87
at New Mexico 63
Long Beach State 73
at St. Mary's 48
St. Mary's 75
Hawaii 60
Long Beach State 63
at Colorado State 65
at Colorado State 66
Arizona State 54
at Colorado State 66
USC 56
USC 71
Santa Clara 64

Midwest bracket

First Round
March 15 & 16 		Second Round
March 18 		Quarterfinals
March 21
      
at Arkansas 83
Wichita State 63
at Arkansas 89
Missouri 88
at Missouri 84*
Evansville 81
at Arkansas 78
Georgia Tech 67
at Georgia Tech 76
Southern Miss 71
Georgia Tech 81
at Chattanooga 74
Chattanooga 70
Alabama 68

East bracket

First Round
March 15 & 16 		Second Round
March 17 & 18 		Quarterfinals
March 21
      
at Maryland 63
Georgetown 46
Maryland 68*
at Virginia Tech 60
Virginia Tech 80
Georgia State 56
Maryland 57
at Florida 77
Memphis 76
Arkansas State 74
at Memphis 71
Florida 74
Florida 97
at Dayton 93

Semifinals and championship game

Semifinals
March 25 		Finals
March 29
      
N at Wisconsin 78
W Colorado State 60
at Wisconsin 75
Florida 74
MW at Arkansas 62
E Florida 83

All-tournament team

Source:[3]

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