# 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 68 teams to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 40th edition of the tournament began on March 16, 2022, and concluded with the championship game on April 3 at Target Center in Minneapolis, where the South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the UConn Huskies 64–49 to win their second NCAA title, and handing UConn its first loss in the championship game. This tournament marked the introduction of the "First Four" round and an expansion of the field of participants from 64 teams to 68, mirroring the men's tournament since 2011.
Big South champion Longwood, Horizon champion IUPUI and Southland champion Incarnate Word made their tournament debuts. Tennessee continued its record streak of making every edition of the tournament, while UConn extended its record streak of 14 consecutive Final Four appearances.

## Tournament procedure

For the first time, the women's tournament was expanded from 64 to 68 teams, adopting the format that has been used by the men's tournament since 2011; these teams consisted of the 32 conference champions, and 36 "at-large" bids that were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The last four at-large teams and the teams seeded 65 through 68 overall competed in First Four games, whose winners advanced to the 64-team first round.
The top four teams outside of the ranking (commonly known as the "first four out") were designated as standbys in the event a school was forced to withdraw before the start of the tournament due to COVID-19 protocols. Once the tournament began, teams that withdrew would not be replaced, and the affected team's opponent would automatically advance to the next round by walkover.
First four out :
| NET | School | Conference | Record |
| 48 | Boston College | ACC | 19–11 |
| 50 | Missouri | SEC | 18–12 |
| 36 | South Dakota State | Summit | 22–9 |
| 41 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 14–12 |

## 2022 NCAA tournament schedule and venues

After the 2020 tournament was cancelled and the 2021 tournament was held in a single location due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reverted to the standard format for the first time since 2019.
The first two rounds, also referred to as the subregionals, were played at the sites of the top 16 seeds, as was done from 2016 to 2019.
First Four
* March 16 and 17
** Four of the campuses seeded in the Top 16.
Subregionals (first and second rounds)
* March 18 and 20 (Fri/Sun)
** Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina (Host: University of South Carolina)
** James Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa (Host: Iowa State University)
** Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa (Host: University of Iowa)
** KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky (Host: University of Louisville)
** Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas (Host: Baylor University)
** Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California (Host: Stanford University)
** XFINITY Center, College Park, Maryland (Host: University of Maryland)
** Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas (Host: University of Texas)
* March 19 and 21 (Sat/Mon)
** McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona (Host: University of Arizona)
** Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: University of Tennessee)
** Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Host: University of Michigan)
** Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Host: Louisiana State University)
** Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina State University)
** Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma (Host: University of Oklahoma)
** Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana (Host: Indiana University)
** Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut (Host: University of Connecticut)
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
* March 25–28
** Bridgeport regional, Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut (cohosts: University of Connecticut, Fairfield University)
** Greensboro regional, Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, North Carolina (host: Atlantic Coast Conference)
** Wichita regional, Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kansas (host: Wichita State University)
** Spokane regional, Spokane Arena, Spokane, Washington (host: University of Idaho)
National semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)
* April 1 and April 3
** Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (host: University of Minnesota)
In the wake of criticism raised in 2021 over inequities between the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments, the NCAA announced that the 2022 women's tournament will be promoted with the "March Madness" branding for the first time.

## Qualification and selection teams
### Automatic qualifiers

The following teams automatically qualified for the 2022 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament.
| Conference | Team | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
| America East | Albany | 23–9 | 7th | 2017 |
| American | UCF | 25–3 | 7th | 2021 |
| ASUN | Florida Gulf Coast | 29–2 | 8th | 2021 |
| Atlantic 10 | UMass | 26–6 | 3rd | 1998 |
| ACC | NC State | 29–3 | 27th | 2021 |
| Big 12 | Texas | 26–6 | 34th | 2021 |
| Big East | Connecticut | 25–5 | 33rd | 2021 |
| Big Sky | Montana State | 22–12 | 3rd | 2017 |
| Big South | Longwood | 21–11 | 1st | Never |
| Big Ten | Iowa | 23–7 | 28th | 2021 |
| Big West | Hawaiʻi | 20–9 | 7th | 2016 |
| Colonial | Delaware | 24–7 | 5th | 2013 |
| C-USA | Charlotte | 22–9 | 3rd | 2009 |
| Horizon | IUPUI | 24–4 | 1st | Never |
| Ivy League | Princeton | 24–4 | 9th | 2019 |
| MAAC | Fairfield | 25–6 | 5th | 2001 |
| MAC | Buffalo | 25–8 | 4th | 2019 |
| MEAC | Howard | 20–9 | 6th | 2001 |
| Missouri Valley | Illinois State | 19–13 | 6th | 2008 |
| Mountain West | UNLV | 26–6 | 9th | 2002 |
| Northeast | Mount St. Mary's | 16–12 | 4th | 2021 |
| Ohio Valley | Belmont | 22–7 | 7th | 2021 |
| Pac-12 | Stanford | 28–3 | 35th | 2021 |
| Patriot | American | 23–8 | 3rd | 2018 |
| SEC | Kentucky | 19–11 | 17th | 2021 |
| Southern | Mercer | 23–6 | 4th | 2021 |
| Southland | Incarnate Word | 13–16 | 1st | Never |
| SWAC | Jackson State | 23–6 | 6th | 2021 |
| Summit | South Dakota | 27–5 | 4th | 2021 |
| Sun Belt | UT Arlington | 20–7 | 3rd | 2007 |
| West Coast | Gonzaga | 26–6 | 13th | 2021 |
| WAC | Stephen F. Austin | 28–4 | 20th | 2021 |

### Bids by state

| Bids | State(s) | Schools |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| 1 | California | Stanford |
| 1 | Colorado | Colorado |
| 2 | Connecticut | Connecticut, Fairfield |
| 1 | Delaware | Delaware |
| 6 | Florida | Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Miami, UCF, USF |
| 3 | Georgia | Georgia, Georgia Tech, Mercer |
| 1 | Hawaii | Hawaiʻi |
| 2 | Illinois | DePaul, Illinois State |
| 3 | Indiana | Indiana, IUPUI, Notre Dame |
| 2 | Iowa | Iowa, Iowa State |
| 2 | Kansas | Kansas, Kansas State |
| 2 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville |
| 1 | Louisiana | LSU |
| 1 | Massachusetts | UMass |
| 2 | Maryland | Maryland, Mount St. Mary's |
| 1 | Michigan | Michigan |
| 2 | Mississippi | Jackson State, Ole Miss |
| 1 | Missouri | Missouri State |
| 1 | Montana | Montana State |
| 2 | Nebraska | Creighton, Nebraska |
| 1 | Nevada | UNLV |
| 1 | New Jersey | Princeton |
| 2 | New York | Albany, Buffalo |
| 3 | North Carolina | Charlotte, North Carolina, NC State |
| 2 | Ohio | Dayton, Ohio State |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| 1 | Oregon | Oregon |
| 1 | Pennsylvania | Villanova |
| 1 | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| 1 | South Dakota | South Dakota |
| 2 | Tennessee | Belmont, Tennessee |
| 5 | Texas | Baylor, Incarnate Word, Stephen F. Austin, Texas, UT Arlington |
| 2 | Utah | BYU, Utah |
| 2 | Virginia | Longwood, Virginia Tech |
| 2 | Washington | Gonzaga, Washington State |
| 2 | Washington, D.C. | American, Howard |

### Tournament seeds (list by region)

Greensboro regional – Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | South Carolina | SEC | 29–2 | At-Large |
| 2 | Iowa | Big Ten | 23–7 | Automatic |
| 3 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 26–6 | At-Large |
| 4 | Arizona | Pac–12 | 20–7 | At-Large |
| 5 | North Carolina | ACC | 23–6 | At-Large |
| 6 | Georgia | SEC | 20–9 | At-Large |
| 7 | Colorado | Pac–12 | 22–8 | At-Large |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 20–12 | At-Large |
| 9 | South Florida | American | 24–8 | At-Large |
| 10 | Creighton | Big East | 20–9 | At-Large |
| 11* | Dayton | A10 | 25–5 | At-Large |
| 11* | DePaul | Big East | 22–10 | At-Large |
| 12 | Stephen F. Austin | WAC | 28–4 | Automatic |
| 13 | UNLV | MWC | 26–6 | Automatic |
| 14 | UT Arlington | Sun Belt | 20–7 | Automatic |
| 15 | Illinois State | MVC | 19–13 | Automatic |
| 16* | Howard | MEAC | 20–9 | Automatic |
| 16* | Incarnate Word | Southland | 13–16 | Automatic |
Wichita regional – Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kansas :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Louisville | ACC | 25–4 | At-Large |
| 2 | Baylor | Big 12 | 27–6 | At-Large |
| 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 22–6 | At-Large |
| 4 | Tennessee | SEC | 23–8 | At-Large |
| 5 | Oregon | Pac–12 | 20–11 | At-Large |
| 6 | BYU | West Coast | 26–3 | At-Large |
| 7 | Ole Miss | SEC | 23–8 | At-Large |
| 8 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 24–8 | At-Large |
| 9 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 26–6 | Automatic |
| 10 | South Dakota | Summit | 27–5 | Automatic |
| 11 | Villanova | Big East | 23–8 | At-Large |
| 12 | Belmont | Ohio Valley | 22–7 | Automatic |
| 13 | Buffalo | MAC | 25–8 | Automatic |
| 14 | American | Patriot | 23–8 | Automatic |
| 15 | Hawaiʻi | Big West | 20–9 | Automatic |
| 16 | Albany | America East | 23–9 | Automatic |
Spokane regional – Spokane Arena, Spokane, Washington :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Stanford | Pac–12 | 28–3 | Automatic |
| 2 | Texas | Big 12 | 26–6 | Automatic |
| 3 | LSU | SEC | 25–5 | At-Large |
| 4 | Maryland | Big Ten | 21–8 | At-Large |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 23–9 | At-Large |
| 6 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 23–6 | At-Large |
| 7 | Utah | Pac–12 | 20–11 | At-Large |
| 8 | Kansas | Big 12 | 20–9 | At-Large |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 21–10 | At-Large |
| 10 | Arkansas | SEC | 18–13 | At-Large |
| 11* | Missouri State | MVC | 24–7 | At-Large |
| 11* | Florida State | ACC | 17–13 | At-Large |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | ASUN | 29–2 | Automatic |
| 13 | Delaware | CAA | 24–7 | Automatic |
| 14 | Jackson State | SWAC | 23–6 | Automatic |
| 15 | Fairfield | MAAC | 25–6 | Automatic |
| 16 | Montana State | Big Sky | 22–12 | Automatic |
Bridgeport regional – Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | NC State | ACC | 29–3 | Automatic |
| 2 | UConn | Big East | 25–5 | Automatic |
| 3 | Indiana | Big Ten | 22–8 | At-Large |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 24–8 | At-Large |
| 5 | Notre Dame | ACC | 22–8 | At-Large |
| 6 | Kentucky | SEC | 19–11 | Automatic |
| 7 | UCF | American | 25–3 | Automatic |
| 8 | Washington State | Pac–12 | 19–10 | At-Large |
| 9 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 19–12 | At-Large |
| 10 | Florida | SEC | 21–10 | At-Large |
| 11 | Princeton | Ivy | 24–4 | Automatic |
| 12 | UMass | Atlantic 10 | 26–6 | Automatic |
| 13 | IUPUI | Horizon | 24–4 | Automatic |
| 14 | Charlotte | C-USA | 22–9 | Automatic |
| 15 | Mercer | Southern | 23–6 | Automatic |
| 16* | Mount St. Mary's | Northeast | 16–12 | Automatic |
| 16* | Longwood | Big South | 21–11 | Automatic |
*See First Four

## Tournament records

* Rebounds—South Carolina recorded 294 rebounds, the most ever recorded by a single team in an NCAA Tournament.

## Tournament bracket

All times are listed as Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) * – Denotes overtime period

### First Four

| March 16 – Greensboro Region Columbia, South Carolina | March 16 – Greensboro Region Columbia, South Carolina | March 16 – Greensboro Region Columbia, South Carolina |
| 16 | Howard | 55 |
| 16 | Incarnate Word | 51 |
| March 16 – Greensboro Region Ames, Iowa | March 16 – Greensboro Region Ames, Iowa | March 16 – Greensboro Region Ames, Iowa |
| 11 | Dayton | 88 |
| 11 | DePaul | 57 |
| March 17 – Bridgeport Region Raleigh, North Carolina | March 17 – Bridgeport Region Raleigh, North Carolina | March 17 – Bridgeport Region Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 16 | Mount St. Mary's | 70 |
| 16 | Longwood | 74 |
| March 17 – Spokane Region Baton Rouge, Louisiana | March 17 – Spokane Region Baton Rouge, Louisiana | March 17 – Spokane Region Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| 11 | Florida State | 50 |
| 11 | Missouri State | 61 |

### Greensboro regional – Greensboro, North Carolina

| First round Round of 64 March 18–19 | First round Round of 64 March 18–19 | First round Round of 64 March 18–19 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | | Regional final Elite 8 March 27 | Regional final Elite 8 March 27 | Regional final Elite 8 March 27 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Howard | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Howard | 21 | 1 | South Carolina | 49 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | 1 | South Carolina | 49 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | 8 | Miami (FL) | 33 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 78 | 8 | Miami (FL) | 33 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | South Florida | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | South Florida | 66 | | | | 1 | South Carolina | 69 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | North Carolina | 61 | | | | |
| 5 | North Carolina | 79 | | | | | | | 5 | North Carolina | 61 | | | | |
| 12 | Stephen F. Austin | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Stephen F. Austin | 66 | 5 | North Carolina | 63 | | | | | | | |
| Tucson, Arizona – Sat/Mon | Tucson, Arizona – Sat/Mon | Tucson, Arizona – Sat/Mon | 5 | North Carolina | 63 | | | | | | | |
| Tucson, Arizona – Sat/Mon | Tucson, Arizona – Sat/Mon | Tucson, Arizona – Sat/Mon | 4 | Arizona | 45 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Arizona | 72 | 4 | Arizona | 45 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | UNLV | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | UNLV | 67 | | | | | | | | 1 | South Carolina | 80 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Creighton | 50 |
| 6 | Georgia | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Creighton | 50 |
| 11 | Dayton | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Dayton | 54 | 6 | Georgia | 44 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | 6 | Georgia | 44 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | 3 | Iowa State | 67 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Iowa State | 78 | 3 | Iowa State | 67 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | UT Arlington | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | UT Arlington | 71 | | | | 3 | Iowa State | 68 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Creighton | 76 | | | | |
| 7 | Colorado | 74 | | | | | | | 10 | Creighton | 76 | | | | |
| 10 | Creighton | 84 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Creighton | 84 | 10 | Creighton | 64 | | | | | | | |
| Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | 10 | Creighton | 64 | | | | | | | |
| Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | 2 | Iowa | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Iowa | 98 | 2 | Iowa | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Illinois State | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Greensboro regional final

* ESPN
* March 27 7:00 p.m.
#10 Creighton Bluejays 50, #1 South Carolina Gamecocks 80 :
| Scoring by quarter: 16-23, 9-23, 15-18, 10-16 |||
| Pts: Lauren Jenson (12) Rebs: Rachael Saunders (4) Asts: Tatum Rembao (6) | Pts: Aliyah Boston (19) Rebs: Victaria Saxton (11) Asts: Destanni Henderson (3) |
* Greensboro Coliseum Complex Attendance: 6,579 Referees: Julie Krommenhoek, Angelica Suffren, Joseph Vaszily

#### Greensboro regional All Tournament team

* Aliyah Boston, South Carolina (MOP)
* Destanni Henderson, South Carolina
* Lauren Jensen, Creighton
* Emily Ryan, Iowa State
* Deja Kelly, North Carolina

### Wichita regional – Wichita, Kansas

| First round Round of 64 March 18–19 | First round Round of 64 March 18–19 | First round Round of 64 March 18–19 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 26 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 26 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 26 | | Regional final Elite 8 March 28 | Regional final Elite 8 March 28 | Regional final Elite 8 March 28 |
| 1 | Louisville | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Albany | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Albany | 51 | 1 | Louisville | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Louisville, Kentucky – Fri/Sun | Louisville, Kentucky – Fri/Sun | Louisville, Kentucky – Fri/Sun | 1 | Louisville | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Louisville, Kentucky – Fri/Sun | Louisville, Kentucky – Fri/Sun | Louisville, Kentucky – Fri/Sun | 9 | Gonzaga | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nebraska | 55 | 9 | Gonzaga | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Gonzaga | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Gonzaga | 68 | | | | 1 | Louisville | 76 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Tennessee | 64 | | | | |
| 5 | Oregon | 70 | | | | | | | 4 | Tennessee | 64 | | | | |
| 12 | Belmont | 73** | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Belmont | 73** | 12 | Belmont | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | 12 | Belmont | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | 4 | Tennessee | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Tennessee | 80 | 4 | Tennessee | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Buffalo | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Buffalo | 67 | | | | | | | | 1 | Louisville | 62 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Michigan | 50 |
| 6 | BYU | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Michigan | 50 |
| 11 | Villanova | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Villanova | 61 | 11 | Villanova | 49 | | | | | | | |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sat/Mon | Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sat/Mon | Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sat/Mon | 11 | Villanova | 49 | | | | | | | |
| Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sat/Mon | Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sat/Mon | Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sat/Mon | 3 | Michigan | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Michigan | 74 | 3 | Michigan | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | American | 39 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | American | 39 | | | | 3 | Michigan | 52 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | South Dakota | 49 | | | | |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 61 | | | | | | | 10 | South Dakota | 49 | | | | |
| 10 | South Dakota | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | South Dakota | 75 | 10 | South Dakota | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Waco, Texas – Fri/Sun | Waco, Texas – Fri/Sun | Waco, Texas – Fri/Sun | 10 | South Dakota | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Waco, Texas – Fri/Sun | Waco, Texas – Fri/Sun | Waco, Texas – Fri/Sun | 2 | Baylor | 47 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Baylor | 89 | 2 | Baylor | 47 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Hawaiʻi | 49 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Wichita regional final

* ESPN
* March 28 9:00 p.m.
#3 Michigan Wolverines 50, #1 Louisville Cardinals 62 :
| Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 14–13, 16–15, 7–17 |||
| Pts: Naz Hillmon (18) Rebs: Naz Hillmon (11) Asts: Emily Kiser Leigha Brown (3) | Pts: Hailey Van Lith (22) Rebs: Emily Engstler (16) Asts: Emily Engstler (4) |
* Intrust Bank Arena Attendance: 4695

#### Wichita regional All Tournament team

* Hailey Van Lith, Louisville (MOP)
* Emily Engstler, Louisville
* Naz Hillmon, Michigan
* Hannah Sjerven, South Dakota
* Rae Burrell, Tennessee

### Spokane regional – Spokane, Washington

| First round Round of 64 March 18–19 | First round Round of 64 March 18–19 | First round Round of 64 March 18–19 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | | Regional final Elite 8 March 27 | Regional final Elite 8 March 27 | Regional final Elite 8 March 27 |
| 1 | Stanford | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Montana State | 37 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Montana State | 37 | 1 | Stanford | 91 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, California – Fri/Sun | Stanford, California – Fri/Sun | Stanford, California – Fri/Sun | 1 | Stanford | 91 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, California – Fri/Sun | Stanford, California – Fri/Sun | Stanford, California – Fri/Sun | 8 | Kansas | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kansas | 77 | 8 | Kansas | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 58 | | | | 1 | Stanford | 72 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Maryland | 66 | | | | |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 81 | | | | | | | 4 | Maryland | 66 | | | | |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 84 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 84 | 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 65 | | | | | | | |
| College Park, Maryland – Fri/Sun | College Park, Maryland – Fri/Sun | College Park, Maryland – Fri/Sun | 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 65 | | | | | | | |
| College Park, Maryland – Fri/Sun | College Park, Maryland – Fri/Sun | College Park, Maryland – Fri/Sun | 4 | Maryland | 89 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Maryland | 102 | 4 | Maryland | 89 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Delaware | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Delaware | 71 | | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 59 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 50 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 50 |
| 11 | Missouri State | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Missouri State | 56 | 6 | Ohio State | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | 6 | Ohio State | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | 3 | LSU | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | LSU | 83 | 3 | LSU | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jackson State | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Jackson State | 77 | | | | 6 | Ohio State | 63 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 66 | | | | |
| 7 | Utah | 92 | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 66 | | | | |
| 10 | Arkansas | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Arkansas | 69 | 7 | Utah | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, Texas – Fri/Sun | Austin, Texas – Fri/Sun | Austin, Texas – Fri/Sun | 7 | Utah | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, Texas – Fri/Sun | Austin, Texas – Fri/Sun | Austin, Texas – Fri/Sun | 2 | Texas | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas | 70 | 2 | Texas | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Fairfield | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Spokane regional final

* ESPN
* March 27 9:00 p.m.
#2 Texas Longhorns 50, #1 Stanford Cardinal 59 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 13–16, 13–15, 10–14 |||
| Pts: Joanne Allen-Taylor (15) Rebs: Rori Harmon (7) Asts: Rori Harmon (6) | Pts: Lexie Hull (20) Rebs: Haley Jones (12) Asts: Lacie Hull Haley Jones (4) |
* Spokane Arena Attendance: 7,739 Referees: Dee Kantner, Michol Murray, Kenneth Nash

#### Spokane regional All Tournament team

* Haley Jones, Stanford (MOP)
* Lexie Hull, Stanford
* Rori Harmon, Texas
* Cameron Brink, Stanford
* Joanne Allen-Taylor, Texas

### Bridgeport regional – Bridgeport, Connecticut

| First round Round of 64 March 19 | First round Round of 64 March 19 | First round Round of 64 March 19 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Second round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 26 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 26 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 26 | | Regional final Elite 8 March 28 | Regional final Elite 8 March 28 | Regional final Elite 8 March 28 |
| 1 | NC State | 96 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Longwood | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Longwood | 68 | 1 | NC State | 89 | | | | | | | |
| Raleigh, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Raleigh, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Raleigh, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | 1 | NC State | 89 | | | | | | | |
| Raleigh, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Raleigh, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Raleigh, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | 9 | Kansas State | 57 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Washington State | 40 | 9 | Kansas State | 57 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 50 | | | | 1 | NC State | 66 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Notre Dame | 63 | | | | |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 89 | | | | | | | 5 | Notre Dame | 63 | | | | |
| 12 | UMass | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | UMass | 78 | 5 | Notre Dame | 108 | | | | | | | |
| Norman, Oklahoma – Sat/Mon | Norman, Oklahoma – Sat/Mon | Norman, Oklahoma – Sat/Mon | 5 | Notre Dame | 108 | | | | | | | |
| Norman, Oklahoma – Sat/Mon | Norman, Oklahoma – Sat/Mon | Norman, Oklahoma – Sat/Mon | 4 | Oklahoma | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 78 | 4 | Oklahoma | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | IUPUI | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | IUPUI | 72 | | | | | | | | 1 | NC State | 87 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Connecticut | 91** |
| 6 | Kentucky | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Connecticut | 91** |
| 11 | Princeton | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Princeton | 69 | 11 | Princeton | 55 | | | | | | | |
| Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | 11 | Princeton | 55 | | | | | | | |
| Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | 3 | Indiana | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Indiana | 85 | 3 | Indiana | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Charlotte | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Charlotte | 51 | | | | 3 | Indiana | 58 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Connecticut | 75 | | | | |
| 7 | UCF | 69 | | | | | | | 2 | Connecticut | 75 | | | | |
| 10 | Florida | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Florida | 52 | 7 | UCF | 47 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon | Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon | Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon | 7 | UCF | 47 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon | Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon | Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon | 2 | Connecticut | 52 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Connecticut | 83 | 2 | Connecticut | 52 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mercer | 38 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Bridgeport regional final

* ESPN
* March 28 7:00 p.m.
#2 Connecticut Huskies 91, #1 NC State Wolfpack 87 (2OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 16-14, 18-14, 10-15, 17-18, Overtime: 16-16, 14-10 |||
| Pts: Paige Bueckers (27) Rebs: Olivia Nelson-Ododa (7) Asts: Olivia Nelson-Ododa (4) | Pts: Jakia Brown-Turner (20) Rebs: Elissa Cunane Kayla Jones (9) Asts: Raina Perez (10) |
* Total Mortgage Arena Attendance: 10,119 Referees: Tiara Cruse, Benny Luna, Pualani Spurlock

#### Bridgeport regional All Tournament team

* Paige Bueckers, Connecticut (MOP)
* Christyn Williams, Connecticut
* Azzi Fudd, Connecticut
* Elissa Cunane, NC State
* Olivia Miles, Notre Dame

### Final Four – Minneapolis, Minnesota

| National semifinals Final Four April 1 | National semifinals Final Four April 1 | National semifinals Final Four April 1 | National championship game April 3 | National championship game April 3 | National championship game April 3 |
| G1 | South Carolina | 72 | | | |
| W1 | Louisville | 59 | | | |
| W1 | Louisville | 59 | G1 | South Carolina | 64 |
| | | | B2 | Connecticut | 49 |
| S1 | Stanford | 58 | B2 | Connecticut | 49 |
| B2 | Connecticut | 63 | | | |

#### National semifinals

* ESPN
* Friday, April 1 6:00 pm CDT
G1 South Carolina Gamecocks 72, W1 Louisville Cardinals 59 :
| Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 17–18, 23–20, 15–11 |||
| Pts: Aliyah Boston (23) Rebs: Aliyah Boston (18) Asts: Aliyah Boston Destanni Henderson Saniya Rivers (4) | Pts: Emily Engstler (18) Rebs: Emily Engstler Hailey Van Lith (9) Asts: Hailey Van Lith (3) |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Referees: Dee Kantner, Kevin Pethtel, Pualani Spurlock-Welsh
* ESPN
* Friday, April 1 8:30 pm CDT
S1 Stanford Cardinal 58, B2 Connecticut Huskies 63 :
| Scoring by quarter: 9–12, 17–15, 11–12, 21–24 |||
| Pts: Haley Jones (20) Rebs: Haley Jones (11) Asts: Haley Jones (3) | Pts: Paige Bueckers (14) Rebs: Olivia Nelson-Ododa (10) Asts: Paige Bueckers (5) |
* Target Center Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,268 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Joseph Vaszily, Gina Cross

#### National championship

* ESPN
* April 3, 2022 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Box score
No. 2 UConn Huskies 49, No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks 64 :
| Scoring by quarter: 8–22, 19–13, 10–11, 12–18 |||
| Pts: P. Bueckers – 14 Rebs: P. Bueckers – 6 Asts: C. Williams, N. Mühl – 3 | Pts: D. Henderson – 26 Rebs: A. Boston – 16 Asts: D. Henderson – 4 |
* Target Center – Minneapolis, Minnesota Attendance: 18,304 Referees: Maj Forsberg, Michol Murray, Michael McConnell

#### Final Four all-tournament team

* Haley Jones, Stanford
* Paige Bueckers, Connecticut
* Zia Cooke, South Carolina
* Destanni Henderson, South Carolina
* Aliyah Boston, South Carolina (MOP)

## Record by conference

| Conference | Bids | Record | Win % | FF | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
| SEC | 8 | 10–7 | .588 | – | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Big East | 4 | 9–4 | .692 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| ACC | 8 | 12–8 | .600 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Pac-12 | 6 | 6–6 | .500 | – | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Big Ten | 6 | 10–6 | .625 | – | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Big 12 | 6 | 9–6 | .600 | – | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Summit | 1 | 2–1 | .667 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| American | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| WCC | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic Sun | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ivy League | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ohio Valley | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Missouri Valley | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big South | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| MEAC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| America East | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big Sky | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big West | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| C-USA | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colonial | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Horizon | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| MAAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| MAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mountain West | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Patriot | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| SWAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Southern | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Northeast | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Southland | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
* ↑ The ACC record includes one game played between members of the conference (NC State–Notre Dame). Excluding this game, the conference has a record of 11–6 and a winning percentage of .647.
* The FF, R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the first four, round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.

## Game summaries and tournament notes
### Upsets
#### Greensboro

* No. 10 Creighton defeated No. 2 Iowa 64–62.
* No. 10 Creighton defeated No. 3 Iowa State 76–68.

#### Wichita

* No. 11 Villanova defeated No. 6 BYU 61–57.
* No. 12 Belmont defeated No. 5 Oregon 73–70 in double overtime.
* No. 10 South Dakota defeated No. 2 Baylor 61–47.

#### Spokane

* No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast defeated No. 5 Virginia Tech 84–81.

#### Bridgeport

* No. 11 Princeton defeated No. 6 Kentucky 69–62.

## Media coverage
### Television

ESPN served as the exclusive broadcaster of the tournament, with all games airing on either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, or ABC. ESPN offered Megacast coverage for the Women's Final Four and championship game, including The Bird & Taurasi Show on ESPN2 (hosted by Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, with similarities to ESPN's Monday Night Football with Payton and Eli), along with a feed featuring enhanced statistics and augmented reality graphics using player and ball tracking, and "Beyond the Rim" and "On the Rail" camera options on ESPN+.

#### Studio host and analysts

* Elle Duncan (Host) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Regionals, Final Four, and National championship game)
* Kelsey Riggs (Host) (First Four, First, and Second rounds)
* Rebecca Lobo (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Final Four, and National championship game)
* Andraya Carter (Analyst) (First Four, First, and Second rounds)
* Nikki Fargas (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Regionals, Final Four, and National championship game)
* Monica McNutt (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, and Regionals)
* Carolyn Peck (Analyst) (Final Four and National championship game)

#### Broadcast assignments
### Radio

Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the entire tournament.
Regionals
* Matt Chazanow and Krista Blunk – Spokane, Washington
* Sam Neidermann and Ali Jaques – Greensboro, North Carolina
* Lance Medow and Kim Adams – Bridgeport, Connecticut
* Phil Constantino and Kristen Kozlowski – Wichita, Kansas
Final Four and Championship
* Ryan Radtke, Debbie Antonelli, and Krista Blunk – Minneapolis, Minnesota