# 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

The 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November and ended with the Final Four in Tampa, Florida, April 5–7. Practices officially began on October 3.
This was the final season in which NCAA women's basketball games were played in 20-minute halves. Beginning with the 2015–16 season, the women's game switched to 10-minute quarters, the standard for FIBA and WNBA play.

## Season headlines

* May 14 – The NCAA announces its Academic Progress Rate (APR) sanctions for the 2014–15 school year. A total of 36 programs in 11 sports are declared ineligible for postseason play due to failure to meet the required APR benchmark. While no women's basketball teams will be forbidden from postseason play due to APR sanctions, three Division I women's basketball teams are facing level 1 or 2 sanctions:
** New Orleans (Level 2)
** Savannah State (Level 1)
** Towson (Level 1)
* Southern is declared ineligible for postseason play in all sports for failing to supply usable academic data to the NCAA.

## Milestones and records

* February 3 – Connecticut's Geno Auriemma earns his 900th career win in the Huskies' 96–36 blowout of Cincinnati. Auriemma, coaching in his 1,034th game, breaks the previous record that was held by Pat Summitt for the fewest games to reach 900 wins. He also becomes the first man ever to reach the 900-win mark in NCAA women's basketball; the previous six coaches to do so are all women.

## Conference membership changes

The 2014–15 season saw the final wave of membership changes resulting from a major realignment of NCAA Division I conferences. The cycle began in 2010 with the Big Ten and the then-Pac-10 publicly announcing their intentions to expand. The fallout from these conferences' moves later affected a majority of D-I conferences.
| School | Former conference | New conference |
| Appalachian State Mountaineers | Southern | Sun Belt |
| Davidson Wildcats | Southern | Atlantic 10 |
| East Carolina Pirates | C-USA | The American |
| East Tennessee State Buccaneers | Atlantic Sun | Southern |
| Elon Phoenix | Southern | CAA |
| Georgia Southern Eagles | Southern | Sun Belt |
| Idaho Vandals | WAC | Big Sky |
| Louisville Cardinals | The American | ACC |
| Maryland Terrapins | ACC | Big Ten |
| Mercer Bears | Atlantic Sun | Southern |
| Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | Southland | The Summit |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | The American | Big Ten |
| Tulane Green Wave | C-USA | The American |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | C-USA | The American |
| Western Kentucky Lady Toppers | Sun Belt | C-USA |

## Season outlook
### Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.
Associated Press :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Connecticut (35) |
| 2 | South Carolina |
| 3 | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Texas A&M |
| 6 | Stanford |
| 7 | Duke |
| 8 | Baylor |
| 9 | Texas |
| 10 | Maryland |
| 11 | Kentucky |
| 12 | Louisville |
| 13 | North Carolina |
| 14 | Michigan State |
| 15 | Cal |
| 16 | Nebraska |
| 17 | West Virginia |
| 18 | DePaul |
| 19 | Iowa |
| 20 | Oregon State |
| 21 | Oklahoma State |
| 22 | Dayton |
| 23 | UCLA |
| 24 | Rutgers |
| 25 | Syracuse |
USA Today Coaches :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Connecticut (32) |
| 2 | South Carolina |
| 3 | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Texas A&M |
| 6 | Stanford |
| 7 | Duke |
| 8 | Maryland |
| 9 | Baylor |
| 10 | Kentucky |
| 11 | Louisville |
| 12 | Texas |
| 13 | North Carolina |
| 14 | Cal |
| 15 | Michigan State |
| 16 | Nebraska |
| 17 | West Virginia |
| 18 | DePaul |
| 19 | Iowa |
| 20 | Oklahoma State |
| 21 | Oregon State |
| 22 | Dayton |
| 23 | UCLA |
| 24 | LSU |
| 25 | Syracuse |

## Regular season
### Early season tournaments

*Although these tournaments include more teams, only the number listed play for the championship.

### Conference winners and tournaments

Thirty-one athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2015 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Ivy League does not have a conference tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular season champion.
| Conference | Regular season winner | Conference player of the year | Conference Coach of the Year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (city) | Tournament winner |
| America East Conference | Albany & Maine | Shereesha Richards, Albany | Richard Barron, Maine | 2015 America East women's basketball tournament | Binghamton University Events Center (Binghamton, New York) | Albany |
| American Athletic Conference | Connecticut | Breanna Stewart, Connecticut | Geno Auriemma, Connecticut | 2015 American Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Connecticut) | Connecticut |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | George Washington | Jonquel Jones, George Washington | Jonathan Tsipis, George Washington | 2015 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) | George Washington |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Notre Dame | Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame | Sue Semrau, Florida State | 2015 ACC women's basketball tournament | Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina) | Notre Dame |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | Florida Gulf Coast | Whitney Knight, Florida Gulf Coast | Karl Smesko, Florida Gulf Coast | 2015 Atlantic Sun women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Big 12 Conference | Baylor | Nina Davis, Baylor | Kim Mulkey, Baylor | 2015 Big 12 women's basketball tournament | American Airlines Center (Dallas) | Baylor |
| Big East Conference | DePaul & Seton Hall | Brittany Hrynko, DePaul | Tony Bozzella, Seton Hall | 2015 Big East women's basketball tournament | Allstate Arena (Rosemont, Illinois) | DePaul |
| Big Sky Conference | Montana | Kellie Rubel, Montana D'shara Strange, Northern Colorado | Robin Selvig, Montana | 2015 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament | Dahlberg Arena (Missoula, Montana) | Montana |
| Big South Conference | Liberty | Stacia Robertson, High Point | Mike McGuire, Radford | 2015 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament | HTC Center (Conway, South Carolina) | Liberty |
| Big Ten Conference | Maryland | Amanda Zahui B., Minnesota (media) Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State (coaches) | Brenda Frese, Maryland | 2015 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament | Sears Centre (Hoffman Estates, Illinois) | Maryland |
| Big West Conference | Hawaii | Brittany Crain, UC Riverside | Laura Beeman, Hawaii | 2015 Big West Conference women's basketball tournament | Honda Center (Anaheim, California) | Cal State Northridge |
| Colonial Athletic Association | James Madison | Precious Hall, James Madison | Kenny Brooks, James Madison | 2015 CAA women's basketball tournament | Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) | James Madison |
| Conference USA | WKU | Chastity Gooch, WKU | Michelle Clark-Heard, WKU | 2015 Conference USA women's basketball tournament | Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex (Birmingham, Alabama) | WKU |
| Horizon League | Green Bay | Tay'ler Mingo, Wright State | Mike Bradbury, Wright State | 2015 Horizon League women's basketball tournament | 1st & Quarters: Campus sites Semifinals & Finals @ highest remaining seed | Green Bay |
| Ivy League | Princeton | Blake Dietrick, Princeton | Courtney Banghart, Princeton | No tournament | No tournament | No tournament |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Quinnipiac | Damika Martinez, Iona | Tricia Fabbri, Quinnipiac | 2015 MAAC women's basketball tournament | Times Union Center (Albany, New York) | Quinnipiac |
| Mid-American Conference | Ohio (East) Ball State (West) | Sina King, Akron | Bob Boldon, Ohio | 2015 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament | First round at campus sites Remainder at Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) | Ohio |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Hampton | Malia Tate-DeFreitas, Hampton | Cedric Baker, Savannah State | 2015 MEAC women's basketball tournament | Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, Virginia) | Savannah State |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Wichita State | Alex Harden, Wichita State | Jody Adams, Wichita State | 2015 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament | Family Arena (St. Charles, Missouri) | Wichita State |
| Mountain West Conference | Colorado State | Gritt Ryder, Colorado State Alex Sheedy, Fresno State | Yvonne Sanchez, New Mexico | 2015 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament | Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, Nevada) | Boise State |
| Northeast Conference | Bryant & Central Connecticut | Breanna Rucker, Bryant | Beryl Piper, Central Connecticut | 2015 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Tennessee–Martin (East) Tennessee State (West) | Ashia Jones, Tennessee–Martin | Kevin McMillan, Tennessee–Martin | 2015 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament | Nashville Municipal Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee) | Tennessee State |
| Pac-12 Conference | Oregon State | Reshanda Gray, California (coaches) Ruth Hamblin, Oregon State (media) | Scott Rueck, Oregon State | 2015 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament | KeyArena (Seattle) | Stanford |
| Patriot League | American | Jen Dumiak, American | Megan Gebbia, American | 2015 Patriot League women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | American |
| Southeastern Conference | South Carolina & Tennessee | Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina | Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State (AP and coaches) Dawn Staley, South Carolina (coaches) | 2015 SEC women's basketball tournament | Verizon Arena (North Little Rock, Arkansas) | South Carolina |
| Southern Conference | Chattanooga | Precious Bridges, Mercer | Jim Foster, Chattanooga | 2015 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament | U.S. Cellular Center (Asheville, North Carolina) | Chattanooga |
| Southland Conference | Stephen F. Austin | Porsha Roberts, Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Schneider, Stephen F. Austin DoBee Plaisance, Nicholls State | 2015 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament | Leonard E. Merrell Center (Katy, Texas) | Northwestern State |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Texas Southern | Jeanette Jackson, Prairie View A&M | Johnetta Hayes-Perry, Texas Southern | 2015 SWAC women's basketball tournament | Toyota Center (Houston, Texas) | Alabama State |
| The Summit League | South Dakota | Ashley Luke, Western Illinois | Amy Williams, South Dakota | 2015 Summit League women's basketball tournament | Sioux Falls Arena (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) | South Dakota State |
| Sun Belt Conference | Arkansas-Little Rock | Aundrea Gamble, Arkansas State | Joe Foley, Arkansas–Little Rock | 2015 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament | Lakefront Arena (New Orleans) | Arkansas-Little Rock |
| West Coast Conference | Gonzaga | Morgan Bailey, BYU | Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga Lynne Roberts, Pacific Paul Thomas, Saint Mary's | 2015 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament | Orleans Arena (Paradise, Nevada) | BYU |
| Western Athletic Conference | New Mexico State | Brianna Freeman, New Mexico State | Mark Trakh, New Mexico State | 2015 WAC women's basketball tournament | Orleans Arena (Paradise, Nevada) | New Mexico State |

### Statistical leaders

| Points per game | Points per game | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | Steals per game | Steals per game |
| Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | SPG |
| Kelsey Mitchell | Ohio State | 24.9 | Vicky McIntyre | Oral Roberts | 15.8 | Niya Johnson | Baylor | 8.9 | Regina Okoye | Weber State | 3.69 |
| Jasmine Nwaje | Wagner | 24.8 | Jillian Alleyne | Oregon | 15.2 | Almesha Jones | Morehead State | 8.2 | Tiasha Gray | Austin Peay | 3.67 |
| Damika Martinez | Iona | 23.8 | Ruvanna Campbell | UIC | 14.1 | Samantha Logic | Iowa | 8.1 | Dominique Brothers | Jackson State | 3.57 |
| Ashia Jones | UT Martin | 23.4 | Amanda Zahui B. | Minnesota | 12.9 | Angela Mickens | James Madison | 7.6 | Syessence Davis | Rutgers | 3.28 |
| Alexa Hayward | Saint Francis (PA) | 23.2 | Joy Adams | Iona | 12.6 | Shayne Mullaney | Minnesota | 7.5 | Lia Galdeira | Washington State | 3.28 |
| Blocked shots per game | Blocked shots per game | Blocked shots per game | Field goal percentage | Field goal percentage | Field goal percentage | Three-point field goal percentage | Three-point field goal percentage | Three-point field goal percentage | Free throw percentage | Free throw percentage | Free throw percentage |
| Player | School | BPG | Player | School | FG% | Player | School | 3FG% | Player | School | FT% |
| Sophia Ederaine | San Diego | 4.75 | Brianna Turner | Notre Dame | 65.2 | Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis | Connecticut | 48.8 | Nici Gilday | Santa Clara | 94.5 |
| Vicky McIntyre | Oral Roberts | 4.71 | Porsha Roberts | Stephen F. Austin | 63.2 | Nicole Bauman | Wisconsin | 48.8 | Arlesia Morse | Marquette | 92.5 |
| Kailyn Williams | Bethune–Cookman | 4.30 | Alexa Hart | Ohio State | 62.7 | Kelsey Harris | UC Davis | 48.3 | Jen Dumiak | American | 92.2 |
| Amanda Zahui B. | Minnesota | 4.09 | Kaylon Williams | Oklahoma | 59.6 | Andrea Hoover | Dayton | 45.6 | Sophie Bikofsky | Brown | 92.1 |
| Jasmine Joyner | Chattanooga | 4.00 | Morgan Tuck | Connecticut | 59.6 | Madeline Blais | Marist | 45.1 | Haley Seibert | IPFW | 91/4 |

## Postseason tournaments
### NCAA tournament
#### Final Four – Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida

| National Semifinals April 7 | National Semifinals April 7 | National Semifinals April 7 | National Championship Game April 9 | National Championship Game April 9 | National Championship Game April 9 |
| 1ALB | Connecticut | 81 | | | |
| 1SPO | Maryland | 58 | | | |
| 1SPO | Maryland | 58 | 1ALB | Connecticut | 63 |
| | | | 1OKC | Notre Dame | 53 |
| 1OKC | Notre Dame | 66 | 1OKC | Notre Dame | 53 |
| 1GRN | South Carolina | 65 | | | |

#### Tournament upsets

For this list, a "major upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Region | Round |
| March 22 | #11 Gonzaga | 76–64 | #3 Oregon State | Spokane | Second |

### Women's National Invitation tournament

After the NCAA Tournament field is announced, 64 teams were invited to participate in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. The tournament began on March 20, 2013, and ended with the final on April 6. Unlike the men's National Invitation Tournament, whose semifinals and finals are held at Madison Square Garden, the WNIT holds all of its games at campus sites.

#### WNIT Semifinals and Final

Played at campus sites
| Semifinals April 3 | Semifinals April 3 | Semifinals April 3 | Championship game April 6 | Championship game April 6 | Championship game April 6 |
| 1 | UCLA | 69 | | | |
| 4 | Michigan | 65 | | | |
| 4 | Michigan | 65 | UCLA | UCLA | 62 |
| | | | West Virginia | West Virginia | 60 |
| 3 | Temple | 58 | West Virginia | West Virginia | 60 |
| 2 | West Virginia | 66* | | | |

### Women's Invitational tournament

The sixth Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) Tournament began in March 2015 and will end with a best-of-three final scheduled for March 31, April 2, and April 5; the final went the full three games. This tournament featured 16 teams who were left out of the NCAA Tournament and NIT.

#### WBI Semifinals and Final

Played at campus sites
| Semifinals April 3 | Semifinals April 3 | Semifinals April 3 | Championship game April 6 | Championship game April 6 | Championship game April 6 |
| 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 65 | | | |
| 5 | Oral Roberts | 64 | | | |
| 5 | Oral Roberts | 64 | 2 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 52 |
| | | | 3 | Siena | 50 |
| 3 | Siena | 65 | 3 | Siena | 50 |
| 4 | Mercer | 54 | | | |

## Conference standings

2014–15 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings :
| 2014–15 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 1 UConn †18–0 1.00038–1  .974 No. 25 South Florida15–3 .83327–8  .771 Tulsa12–6 .66718–14  .563 Temple12–6 .66720–17  .541 East Carolina11–7 .61122–11  .667 Tulane11–7 .61122–11  .667 Memphis7–11 .38914–17  .452 UCF5–13 .2789–21  .300 Cincinnati4–14 .2228–23  .258 SMU3–15 .1677–23  .233 Houston1–17 .0566–24  .200 † American Tournament winner winner As of 7 April 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 America East Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Albany †14–2 .87524–9  .727 Maine14–2 .87523–9  .719 Stony Brook10–6 .62517–14  .548 New Hampshire9–7 .56317–12  .586 Hartford8–8 .50016–17  .485 UMass Lowell*7–9 .43814–15  .483 UMBC6–10 .37512–19  .387 Vermont2–14 .1255–24  .172 Binghamton2–14 .1254–26  .133 † 2015 America East tournament winner As of March 20, 2015 *ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transitions Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 19 George Washington$^†$15–1 .93829–4  .879 Dayton14–2 .87528–7  .800 Duquesne12–4 .75023–11  .676 Fordham11–5 .68821–12  .636 Richmond9–7 .56319–14  .576 Rhode Island8–8 .50017–13  .567 Saint Joseph's8–8 .50013–17  .433 VCU7–9 .43816–14  .533 Saint Louis7–9 .43815–16  .484 St. Bonaventure5–11 .31315–15  .500 La Salle5–11 .31315–16  .484 George Mason5–11 .31313–17  .433 UMass5–11 .31312–18  .400 Davidson1–15 .0635–25  .167 † 2015 A10 Tournament winner As of 30 March 2015 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2014–15 Atlantic Sun women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 20 Florida Gulf Coast†14–0 1.00031–3  .912 Stetson11–3 .78623–8  .742 Northern Kentucky*8–6 .57119–14  .576 Kennesaw State6–8 .42917–13  .567 USC Upstate6–8 .42914–16  .467 Jacksonville6–8 .42912–17  .414 Lipscomb3–11 .2148–21  .276 North Florida2–12 .14311–19  .367 † 2015 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner As of March 23, 2015 Rankings from AP poll *Ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition | 2014–15 ACC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 2 Notre Dame$^†$15–1 .93836–3  .923 No. 7 Florida State14–2 .87532–5  .865 No. 8 Louisville12–4 .75027–7  .794 No. 16 Duke11–5 .68823–11  .676 Syracuse11–5 .68822–10  .688 No. 15 North Carolina10–6 .62526–9  .743 Pittsburgh9–7 .56320–12  .625 Miami (FL)8–8 .50020–13  .606 Virginia7–9 .43817–14  .548 NC State7–9 .43818–15  .545 Georgia Tech7–9 .43819–15  .559 Boston College5–11 .31313–17  .433 Wake Forest2–14 .12513–20  .394 Virginia Tech1–15 .06312–20  .375 Clemson1–15 .0639–21  .300 † 2015 ACC tournament winner As of 7 April 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Big East Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Seton Hall *15–3 .83328–6  .824 DePaul †15–3 .83327–8  .771 Villanova12–6 .66722–14  .611 St. John's11–7 .61123–11  .676 Creighton10–8 .55617–14  .548 Butler10–8 .55614–16  .467 Xavier8–10 .44418–14  .563 Marquette4–14 .2229–22  .290 Providence3–15 .1676–24  .200 Georgetown2–16 .1114–27  .129 † 2015 Big East Basketball Tournament winner * Tournament #1 seed As of March 29, 2015 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2014–15 Big Sky women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Montana†14–4 .77824–9  .727 Sacramento State13–5 .72218–16  .529 Eastern Washington12–6 .66721–12  .636 Northern Colorado12–6 .66722–13  .629 North Dakota9–9 .50017–15  .531 Montana State9–9 .50015–15  .500 Northern Arizona9–9 .50013–17  .433 Idaho8–10 .44414–15  .483 Idaho State8–10 .44413–17  .433 Southern Utah6–12 .33313–15  .464 Weber State6–12 .33311–18  .379 Portland State2–16 .1114–25  .138 † 2015 Big Sky tournament winner As of March 26, 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Big South women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Liberty†19–1 .95026–6  .813 Radford14–6 .70017–13  .567 High Point14–6 .70020–12  .625 Winthrop13–7 .65017–13  .567 Campbell13–7 .65019–12  .613 Presbyterian10–10 .50016–15  .516 Gardner-Webb9–11 .45015–17  .469 UNC Asheville7–13 .3509–22  .290 Coastal Carolina6–14 .30012–18  .400 Longwood4–16 .2004–26  .133 Charleston Southern1–19 .0505–25  .167 † 2015 Big South tournament winner As of March 19, 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Big Ten women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 4 Maryland†18–0 1.00034–3  .919 No. 18 Iowa14–4 .77826–8  .765 No. 23 Ohio State13–5 .72224–11  .686 No. 22 Northwestern12–6 .66723–9  .719 Rutgers12–6 .66723–10  .697 Minnesota11–7 .61123–10  .697 Nebraska10–8 .55621–11  .656 Michigan8–10 .44420–15  .571 Michigan State7–11 .38916–15  .516 Illinois6–12 .33315–16  .484 Wisconsin5–13 .2789–20  .310 Indiana4–14 .22215–16  .484 Purdue3–15 .16711–20  .355 Penn State3–15 .1676–24  .200 † 2015 Big Ten tournament winner As of April 5, 2015 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2014–15 Big West women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Hawai'i14–2 .87523–9  .719 Cal State Northridge†11–5 .68823–10  .697 Cal Poly10–6 .62515–13  .536 Long Beach State9–7 .56322–10  .688 UC Riverside8–8 .50017–13  .567 UC Davis8–8 .50013–15  .464 Cal State Fullerton5–11 .31311–18  .379 UC Irvine5–11 .3138–23  .258 UC Santa Barbara2–14 .1252–27  .069 † 2015 Big West tournament winner As of 29 June 2014 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 5 Baylor †16–2 .88933–4  .892 Oklahoma13–5 .72221–12  .636 TCU9–9 .50018–14  .563 Oklahoma State9–9 .50020–12  .625 Iowa State9–9 .50018–13  .581 Texas9–9 .50024–11  .686 West Virginia7–11 .38923–15  .605 Kansas State7–11 .38919–14  .576 Kansas6–12 .33315–17  .469 Texas Tech5–13 .27815–16  .484 † 2015 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 CAA women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT James Madison†17–1 .94429–4  .879 Drexel14–4 .77820–11  .645 Hofstra11–7 .61120–13  .606 Elon11–7 .61119–13  .594 UNC Wilmington10–8 .55614–16  .467 William & Mary9–9 .50015–16  .484 Delaware8–10 .44415–17  .469 Towson6–12 .33311–21  .344 College of Charleston3–15 .1675–25  .167 Northeastern1–17 .0564–25  .138 † 2015 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
| 2014–15 Conference USA women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT WKU †16–2 .88930–5  .857 Middle Tennessee14–4 .77824–10  .706 Southern Miss13–5 .72225–11  .694 Old Dominion11–7 .61121–13  .618 UAB11–7 .61118–13  .581 UTSA11–7 .61116–15  .516 Louisiana Tech10–8 .55616–15  .516 Charlotte10–8 .55615–17  .469 Marshall8–10 .44417–15  .531 Florida Atlantic7–11 .38913–17  .433 UTEP7–11 .38912–16  .429 Rice4–14 .2229–21  .300 North Texas4–14 .2225–24  .172 FIU0–18 .0003–26  .103 † 2015 C-USA tournament winner As of 29 March 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Horizon League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Green Bay †15–1 .93828–5  .848 Wright State12–4 .75025–8  .758 Cleveland State10–6 .62519–12  .613 Youngstown State9–7 .56321–10  .677 Detroit7–9 .43812–18  .400 Illinois-Chicago6–10 .37516–14  .533 Oakland6–10 .37512–18  .400 Milwaukee5–11 .31310–20  .333 Valparaiso2–14 .1256–24  .200 † 2015 Horizon League Tournament winner As of 15 March 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Ivy League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 13 Princeton$^†$14–0 1.00031–1  .969 Penn11–3 .78621–9  .700 Harvard7–7 .50014–14  .500 Yale7–7 .50013–15  .464 Cornell6–8 .42915–13  .536 Dartmouth5–9 .35714–14  .500 Brown4–10 .28610–18  .357 Columbia2–12 .1438–20  .286 † Ivy League winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2014–15 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Ohio†16–2 .88927–5  .844 Akron12–6 .66722–8  .733 Buffalo11–7 .61119–12  .613 Miami (OH)4–14 .2227–23  .233 Kent State3–15 .1675–25  .167 Bowling Green2–16 .1119–21  .300 West Ball State13–5 .72217–13  .567 Eastern Michigan11–7 .61122–13  .629 Western Michigan11–7 .61120–12  .625 Toledo10–8 .55618–13  .581 Northern Illinois8–10 .44412–17  .414 Central Michigan7–11 .38913–18  .419 † 2015 MAC tournament winner As of 14 March 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 MAAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Quinnipiac†20–0 1.00031–4  .886 Marist15–5 .75021–12  .636 Fairfield13–7 .65015–16  .484 Iona12–8 .60015–15  .500 Siena11–9 .55022–13  .629 Niagara9–11 .45014–17  .452 Rider8–12 .40011–20  .355 Canisius8–12 .40010–20  .333 Monmouth8–12 .40013–18  .419 Saint Peter's4–16 .2005–26  .161 Manhattan2–18 .1003–27  .100 † 2015 MAAC tournament winner As of March 30, 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 MEAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Hampton14–2 .87519–13  .594 Savannah State*†13–3 .81321–11  .656 North Carolina A&T12–4 .75020–11  .645 Norfolk State11–5 .68814–16  .467 Bethune-Cookman9–7 .56313–7  .650 South Carolina State9–7 .56316–12  .571 Maryland-Eastern Shore8–8 .50014–17  .452 Morgan State8–8 .50011–19  .367 Florida A&M5–11 .3138–21  .276 Coppin State5–11 .3137–22  .241 North Carolina Central5–11 .3137–22  .241 Howard3–13 .1884–27  .129 Delaware State2–14 .1255–25  .167 † 2015 MEAC tournament winner As of 20 March 2015 Rankings from AP poll *Facing level 1 sanctions due to APR penalties |
| 2014–15 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Wichita State17–1 .94428–4  .875 Drake15–3 .83320–10  .667 Missouri State13–5 .72217–13  .567 Northern Iowa12–6 .66717–14  .548 Southern Illinois10–8 .55617–13  .567 Indiana State7–11 .38917–13  .567 Evansville6–12 .33313–18  .419 Bradley5–13 .2786–24  .200 Loyola-Chicago3–15 .1676–25  .194 Illinois State2–16 .1112–28  .067 † 2015 MVC tournament winner As of 14 March 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Colorado State15–3 .83323–8  .742 New Mexico14–4 .77821–13  .618 Fresno State13–5 .72223–10  .697 Boise State †11–7 .61121–11  .656 Wyoming10–8 .55616–14  .533 UNLV10–8 .55613–17  .433 San Diego State8–10 .44412–19  .387 San Jose State7–11 .38915–17  .469 Nevada5–13 .2789–21  .300 Utah State5–13 .2788–23  .258 Air Force1–17 .0562–28  .067 † 2015 MWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Bryant14–4 .77822–9  .710 Central Connecticut14–4 .77819–13  .594 Robert Morris13–5 .72217–15  .531 Sacred Heart11–7 .61116–13  .552 St. Francis Brooklyn†9–9 .50015–19  .441 Fairleigh Dickinson7–11 .38910–20  .333 LIU Brooklyn6–12 .3339–21  .300 Mount St. Mary's6–12 .3338–22  .267 Wagner5–13 .2787–22  .241 Saint Francis (PA)5–13 .2786–23  .207 † 2015 NEC tournament winner As of March 15, 2015 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2014–15 OVC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT West UT Martin16–0 1.00022–10  .688 SIU Edwardsville13–3 .81319–12  .613 Austin Peay7–9 .43810–20  .333 Eastern Illinois7–9 .43810–20  .333 Southeast Missouri State3–13 .18810–19  .345 Murray State3–13 .1888–21  .276 East Tennessee State†12–4 .75018–13  .581 Jacksonville State10–6 .62519–10  .655 Belmont10–6 .62514–17  .452 Morehead State8–8 .50012–18  .400 Eastern Kentucky4–12 .2509–17  .346 Tennessee Tech3–13 .1886–23  .207 † 2015 OVC tournament winner As of 20 March 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 10 Oregon State16–2 .88927–5  .844 No. 9 Arizona State15–3 .83329–6  .829 No. 14 Stanford$^†$13–5 .72226–10  .722 No. 24 California13–5 .72223–10  .697 Washington11–7 .61123–10  .697 UCLA8–10 .44419–18  .514 Washington State7–11 .38917–15  .531 USC7–11 .38915–15  .500 Colorado6–12 .33315–17  .469 Oregon6–12 .33313–17  .433 Arizona3–15 .16710–20  .333 Utah3–15 .1679–22  .290 † 2015 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of April 4, 2015 Rankings from AP Poll | 2014–15 Patriot League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT American†16–2 .88924–8  .750 Army14–4 .77823–8  .742 Holy Cross11–7 .61115–17  .469 Bucknell10–8 .55618–12  .600 Navy10–8 .55617–14  .548 Lehigh9–9 .50019–12  .613 Colgate7–11 .3899–22  .290 Lafayette6–12 .33314–17  .452 Loyola (MD)5–13 .2787–23  .233 Boston University2–16 .1115–25  .167 † 2015 Patriot League tournament winner As of March 19, 2015 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2014–15 SEC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 3 South Carolina*$^†$15–1 .93834–3  .919 No. 6 Tennessee15–1 .93830–6  .833 No. 12 Mississippi State11–5 .68827–7  .794 No. 11 Kentucky10–6 .62524–10  .706 No. 21 Texas A&M10–6 .62523–10  .697 LSU10–6 .62517–14  .548 Missouri7–9 .43819–14  .576 Ole Miss7–9 .43819–14  .576 Georgia6–10 .37519–12  .613 Arkansas6–10 .37518–14  .563 Vanderbilt5–11 .31315–16  .484 Florida5–11 .31313–17  .433 Auburn3–13 .18813–18  .419 Alabama2–14 .12513–19  .406 † 2015 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Southern Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Chattanooga14–0 1.00027–3  .900 East Tennessee State11–3 .78620–10  .667 Mercer9–5 .64318–13  .581 Samford8–6 .57115–15  .500 Furman7–7 .50019–12  .613 Western Carolina3–11 .21411–19  .367 Wofford3–11 .2148–22  .267 UNC Greensboro1–13 .0716–24  .200 † 2015 SoCon Tournament winner As of February 28, 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Southland Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Stephen F. Austin***16–2 .88923–8  .742 Lamar14–4 .77817–13  .567 Nicholls State13–5 .72217–13  .567 Texas A&M-CC12–6 .66716–14  .533 McNeese State11–7 .61118–14  .563 Northwestern State†10–8 .55619–15  .559 Central Arkansas10–8 .55617–14  .548 Abilene Christian*9–9 .50017–12  .586 Houston Baptist6–12 .33315–18  .455 New Orleans**6–12 .3338–19  .296 Sam Houston State5–13 .2786–22  .214 SE Louisiana3–15 .1677–22  .241 Incarnate Word*2–16 .1115–24  .172 † 2015 Southland tournament winner As of March 21, 2015 *Ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition **Facing level 2 sanctions due to APR penalties ***Southland tournament #1 seed Rankings from AP poll |
| 2014–15 SWAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Texas Southern16–2 .88919–10  .655 Southern*15–3 .83319–12  .613 Alabama State†10–8 .55617–14  .548 Jackson State10–8 .55614–17  .452 Prairie View A&M10–8 .55614–18  .438 Alcorn State9–9 .50010–18  .357 Grambling State7–11 .38910–20  .333 Arkansas-Pine Bluff @5–13 .2787–22  .241 Alabama A&M5–13 .2786–24  .200 Mississippi Valley State2–16 .1114–26  .133 † 2015 SWAC tournament winner As of 14 March 2015 Rankings from AP poll *ineligible for postseason play for failure to supply usable academic data to the NCAA @-ineligible for postseason play due to low APR | 2014–15 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Arkansas–Little Rock †18–2 .90025–4  .862 Arkansas State16–4 .80021–9  .700 Troy15–5 .75020–9  .690 UT Arlington11–9 .55017–12  .586 Texas State11–9 .55016–13  .552 Louisiana–Lafayette10–10 .50018–11  .621 Appalachian State9–11 .45014–15  .483 Georgia State8–12 .40013–16  .448 Louisiana-Monroe8–12 .40012–17  .414 Georgia Southern2–18 .1005–24  .172 South Alabama2–18 .1005–24  .172 † 2015 Sun Belt Tournament winner As of March 7, 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 Summit League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT South Dakota13–3 .81326–8  .765 South Dakota State†12–4 .75024–9  .727 Western Illinois9–7 .56317–13  .567 Oral Roberts9–7 .56318–16  .529 IUPUI9–7 .56315–16  .484 North Dakota State7–9 .43811–18  .379 Omaha*5–11 .31310–18  .357 Denver5–11 .3138–23  .258 IPFW3–13 .1889–21  .300 † 2015 Summit League Tournament winner As of March 22, 2015 Rankings from AP Poll *ineligible for postseason due to Div. I transition |
| 2014–15 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Gonzaga16–2 .88926–8  .765 San Diego14–4 .77825–7  .781 Pacific13–5 .72221–10  .677 Saint Mary's13–5 .72223–11  .676 BYU †12–6 .66723–10  .697 San Francisco8–10 .44419–14  .576 Santa Clara5–13 .27811–18  .379 Loyola Marymount4–14 .2227–24  .226 Pepperdine3–15 .1678–22  .267 Portland2–16 .1114–26  .133 † Tournament winner As of March 29, 2015 Rankings from AP poll | 2014–15 WAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT New Mexico State13–1 .92922–8  .733 Cal State Bakersfield11–3 .78623–9  .719 Texas-Pan American9–5 .64319–15  .559 Grand Canyon*7–7 .50013–14  .481 Seattle U6–8 .42910–21  .323 Utah Valley5–9 .35711–19  .367 UMKC4–10 .2866–24  .200 Chicago State1–13 .0714–25  .138 † 2015 WAC tournament winner As of 21 March 2015 (UTC) * Grand Canyon ineligible for WAC Basketball Tournament as part of reclassification from Division II Rankings from AP poll |

## Award winners
### All-America teams

The NCAA has never recognized a consensus All-America team in women's basketball. This differs from the practice in men's basketball, in which the NCAA uses a combination of selections by the Associated Press (AP), the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the Sporting News, and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) to determine a consensus All-America team. The selection of a consensus team is possible because all four organizations select at least a first and second team, with only the USBWA not selecting a third team.
However, of the major selectors in women's basketball, only the AP divides its selections into separate teams. The women's counterpart to the NABC, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), selects a single 10-member (plus ties) team, as does the USBWA. The NCAA does not recognize Sporting News as an All-America selector in women's basketball.
With that in mind, the following players were named to at least two of the three major teams:
"Consensus" All-Americans :
| Player | Position | Class | School | AP | USBWA | WBCA |
| Brittany Boyd | G | Senior | California | 2nd | — | Yes |
| Nina Davis | F | Sophomore | Baylor | 1st | Yes | Yes |
| Moriah Jefferson | G | Junior | Connecticut | 2nd | Yes | Yes |
| Samantha Logic | PG | Senior | Iowa | 3rd | Yes | Yes |
| Jewell Loyd | G | Junior | Notre Dame | 1st | Yes | Yes |
| Kelsey Mitchell | G | Freshman | Ohio State | 2nd | Yes | — |
| Tiffany Mitchell | G | Junior | South Carolina | 1st | Yes | Yes |
| Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis | F | Senior | Connecticut | 2nd | Yes | Yes |
| Breanna Stewart | PF/SF | Junior | Connecticut | 1st | Yes | Yes |
| Elizabeth Williams | F/C | Senior | Duke | 2nd | Yes | Yes |
| Amanda Zahui B. | C | Sophomore | Minnesota | 1st | Yes | Yes |

### Major player of the year awards

* Wooden Award: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
* Naismith Award: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
* Associated Press Player of the Year: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
* Wade Trophy: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut
* espnW National Player of the Year: Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame

### Major freshman of the year awards

* USBWA National Freshman of the Year (USBWA): Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State

### Major coach of the year awards

* Associated Press Coach of the Year: Sue Semrau, Florida State
* Naismith College Coach of the Year: Courtney Banghart, Princeton
* WBCA National Coach of the Year Award: Sue Semrau, Florida State

### Other major awards

* Nancy Lieberman Award (best point guard): Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut
* Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Samantha Logic, Iowa
* Maggie Dixon Award (top first-year head coach): Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga
* Academic All-American of the Year (Top scholar-athlete): Ashley Luke, Western Illinois
* Elite 89 Award (Top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four):

## Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during and after the season.
| Team | Former coach | Interim coach | New coach | Reason |
| Air Force | Andrea Williams | | Chris Gobrecht | Williams was fired after five seasons and a 22–128 overall record, including a 2–28 record this season. Yale's Gobrecht was hired as the next head coach. |
| Detroit | Autumn Rademacher | | Bernard Scott | Rademacher was fired after four seasons and a 101–120 overall record. She led the Titans to the 2013 WBI title and a WNIT berth in 2012, but never made the NCAA Tournament and went 12–18 this season. |
| FIU | Cindy Russo | Inge Nissen | Marlin Chinn | Russo announced her resignation during her 36th season at FIU on January 22, effective immediately. In her announcement, she alluded to burnout from balancing coaching with caring for her ailing mother, who died earlier this season. Russo finished with a 667–371 record at FIU and 707–391 overall. FIU hired Maryland assistant Chinn after the season. |
| Georgia | Andy Landers | | Joni Taylor | On March 16, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame member Landers announced his retirement. Hired in 1979 as the program's first full-time coach, he led the Lady Bulldogs to 31 NCAA Tournament appearances, five Final Fours, seven SEC regular-season titles, and four SEC Tournament crowns. Georgia stayed in-house for its new coach, promoting top assistant Joni Taylor on April 12. |
| Kansas | Bonnie Henrickson | | Brandon Schneider | Henrickson was fired after 11 seasons. Although the Jayhawks made two NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances, those were the team's only NCAA tournament appearances under Henrickson, and the team never finished higher than sixth in the Big 12. |
| Lafayette | Dianne Nolan | | Theresa Grentz | On March 26, Nolan announced her retirement after five seasons at Lafayette and 38 seasons overall. She finishes with a 575–509 overall record, with 456 of those wins coming during her 28 seasons at Fairfield. Lafayette hired Women's Hall of Fame coach Grentz, who returned to college head coaching after an eight-year absence. |
| North Texas | Mike Petersen | | Jalie Mitchell | On March 10, Petersen was fired after three seasons with a 28–61 record, ending with a 5–24 season in which UNT failed to make the Conference USA tournament. The Mean Green hired Mitchell, their career leading scorer, after she served three seasons as an assistant at Texas. |
| Pacific | Lynne Roberts | | Bradley Davis | Roberts left for the Utah job. The school promoted top assistant Davis to head coach. |
| Rice | Greg Williams | | Tina Langley | Williams announced his retirement on March 17 after 10 seasons at his alma mater. Like fellow C-USA member FIU, Rice hired a Maryland assistant in Langley. |
| Stephen F. Austin | Brandon Schneider | | Mark Kellogg | Schneider left for the Kansas job. |
| Utah | Anthony Levrets | | Lynne Roberts | Levrets was fired after five seasons and a 78–87 overall record, with a 9–21 overall and 3–15 Pac-12 record in 2014–15. |
| Yale | Chris Gobrecht | | Allison Guth | Gobrecht left for the Air Force job. |