The tournament began on March 21 and ended on April 3.
[1] It was the inaugural edition of the postseason Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament.
The regular-season champion of any NCAA Division I conference (as determined by the conference's tiebreaking protocol) not otherwise selected for the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship will, if eligible, secure an automatic qualification invitation to the WBIT.
* Denotes overtime period ESPN Inc. had exclusive rights to all WBIT games.
Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the semifinals and the championship.