2021 Women's National Invitation Tournament
[1] Changes were made in order to ensure continued viability for the tournament during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4][5] The 2021 WNIT field consisted of nine automatic invitations and twenty-three at-large teams.Delaware was forced to foul and Rice made the free throws to extend the lead back to double digits, and finished with a 10 point win 85–75.Rice responded, outscoring the rebels 13–4 in the final four minutes of the game to win their first WNIT championship.Shakira Austin had 25 points for Mississippi, the only Rebel player in double-digits.