The NCAA announced Monday it is creating another women's basketball tournament that it will operate like the men's NIT as an option for 32 teams that do not make the NCAA Tournament. The Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament, which will debut in the upcoming season, brings the men's and women's NCAA postseason opportunities to an equal number. "A lot of people are saying (the new tournament) is great for women's basketball. "Women's basketball is at an all-time high with records being set for national championship and Final Four viewership, and the tournament was the most viewed since 2009," said Jamie Boggs, chair of the Division I Women's Basketball Oversight Committee. "This tournament will create an additional NCAA-funded postseason opportunity for women's basketball, and it comes at a time when we are seeing tremendous growth in popularity for women's basketball."

Source: Daily Sun July 18, 2023 07:16 UTC