# 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 2023 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 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 41st edition of the tournament began on March 15, 2023, and concluded on April 2 with the championship game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Ivy League champion Columbia, MEAC champion Morgan State, Southland champion Southeastern Louisiana and WAC champion Southern Utah made their NCAA debuts, while Ohio Valley champions Eastern Illinois made its first NCAA appearance since 1988.

## Tournament procedure

A total of 68 teams participated in the 2023 tournament, consisting of the 32 conference champions, and 36 "at-large" bids to be extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The last four at-large teams and teams seeded 65 through 68 overall played in First Four games, whose winners advanced to the 64-team first round.
First four out :
| NET | School | Conference | Record |
| 47 | Columbia | Ivy League | 23–5 |
| 37 | Kansas | Big 12 | 19–11 |
| 59 | Massachusetts | A10 | 26–6 |
| 19 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 17–14 |

## 2023 NCAA tournament schedule and venues

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.
A dramatic change from past tournaments is that the regional rounds (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) were held at two sites, instead of the four used in past tournaments. Two regionals were held in Greenville, South Carolina and the other two were held in Seattle. Specific regional names were to be announced by the NCAA committee on or before selections were announced on March 12, 2023.
First Four
* March 15—16
* Four of the campuses seeded in the Top 16
Subregionals (first and second rounds)
* March 17 and 19 (Fri/Sun)
** Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina (Host: University of South Carolina)
** Edmund P. Joyce Center, Notre Dame, Indiana (Host: University of Notre Dame)
** XFINITY Center, College Park, Maryland (Host: University of Maryland)
** Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Host: Louisiana State University)
** Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah (Host: University of Utah)
** Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia (Host: Virginia Tech)
** Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California (Host: Stanford University)
** Carver–Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa (Host: University of Iowa)
* March 18 and 20 (Sat/Mon)
** Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California (Host: University of California, Los Angeles)
** Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana (Host: Indiana University)
** Finneran Pavilion, Villanova, Pennsylvania (Host: Villanova University)
** Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: University of Tennessee)
** Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio (Host: Ohio State University)
** Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut (Host: University of Connecticut)
** Moody Center, Austin, Texas (Host: University of Texas at Austin)
** Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina (Host: Duke University)
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
* March 24—27
** Greenville regional
*** Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina (Hosts: Furman University and the Southern Conference)
** Seattle regional
*** Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington (Hosts: Seattle University and the Western Athletic Conference)
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
* March 31 and April 2
** American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas (Hosts: Southern Methodist University and the Big 12 Conference/Conference USA)
This is the second time the women's Final Four will be played in Dallas (2017).

## Qualification and selection
### Automatic qualifiers

The following teams automatically qualified for the 2023 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament.
| Conference | Team | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
| America East | Vermont | 25–6 | 7th | 2010 |
| American | East Carolina | 23–9 | 3rd | 2007 |
| ASUN | Florida Gulf Coast | 32–3 | 9th | 2022 |
| Atlantic 10 | Saint Louis | 17–17 | 1st | Never |
| ACC | Virginia Tech | 27–4 | 12th | 2022 |
| Big 12 | Iowa State | 22–9 | 21st | 2022 |
| Big East | UConn | 29–5 | 34th | 2022 |
| Big Sky | Sacramento State | 25–7 | 1st | Never |
| Big South | Gardner–Webb | 29–4 | 2nd | 2011 |
| Big Ten | Iowa | 26–6 | 29th | 2022 |
| Big West | Hawaiʻi | 18–14 | 8th | 2022 |
| Colonial | Monmouth | 18–15 | 2nd | 1983 |
| C-USA | Middle Tennessee | 28–4 | 20th | 2021 |
| Horizon | Cleveland State | 30–4 | 3rd | 2010 |
| Ivy League | Princeton | 23–5 | 10th | 2022 |
| MAAC | Iona | 26–6 | 2nd | 2016 |
| MAC | Toledo | 28−4 | 9th | 2017 |
| MEAC | Norfolk State | 26–6 | 2nd | 2002 |
| Missouri Valley | Drake | 22–9 | 14th | 2019 |
| Mountain West | UNLV | 31–2 | 10th | 2022 |
| Northeast | Sacred Heart | 18–13 | 4th | 2012 |
| Ohio Valley | Tennessee Tech | 22–9 | 11th | 2000 |
| Pac-12 | Washington State | 23–10 | 4th | 2022 |
| Patriot | Holy Cross | 24–8 | 13th | 2007 |
| SEC | South Carolina | 32–0 | 19th | 2022 |
| Southern | Chattanooga | 20–12 | 16th | 2017 |
| Southland | Southeastern Louisiana | 21–9 | 1st | Never |
| SWAC | Southern | 18–14 | 5th | 2019 |
| Summit | South Dakota State | 28–5 | 11th | 2021 |
| Sun Belt | James Madison | 26–7 | 13th | 2016 |
| West Coast | Portland | 23–8 | 5th | 1997 |
| WAC | Southern Utah | 23–9 | 1st | Never |

### Bids by state

| Bids | State(s) | Schools |
| 5 | North Carolina | Duke, East Carolina, Gardner-Webb, NC State, North Carolina |
| 4 | California | Sacramento State, Southern California, Stanford, UCLA |
| 4 | Florida | FGCU, Florida State, Miami, South Florida |
| 4 | Tennessee | Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee Tech |
| 3 | Indiana | Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue |
| 3 | Iowa | Drake, Iowa, Iowa State |
| 3 | Louisiana | LSU, SE Louisiana, Southern |
| 3 | Ohio | Cleveland State, Ohio State, Toledo |
| 3 | Virginia | James Madison, Norfolk State, Virginia Tech |
| 2 | Connecticut | Sacred Heart, UConn |
| 2 | Mississippi | Mississippi State, Ole Miss |
| 2 | New Jersey | Monmouth, Princeton |
| 2 | New York | Iona, St. John's |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State |
| 2 | Texas | Baylor, Texas |
| 2 | Utah | Southern Utah, Utah |
| 2 | Washington | Gonzaga, Washington State |
| 1 | Alabama | Alabama |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 1 | Colorado | Colorado |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia |
| 1 | Hawaii | Hawaiʻi |
| 1 | Illinois | Illinois |
| 1 | Kentucky | Louisville |
| 1 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Holy Cross |
| 1 | Michigan | Michigan |
| 1 | Missouri | Saint Louis |
| 1 | Nebraska | Creighton |
| 1 | Nevada | UNLV |
| 1 | Oregon | Portland |
| 1 | Pennsylvania | Villanova |
| 1 | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| 1 | South Dakota | South Dakota State |
| 1 | Vermont | Vermont |
| 1 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 1 | Wisconsin | Marquette |

### Tournament seeds (list by region)

The tournament seeds and regions were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process.
Greenville Regional 1 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | South Carolina | SEC | 32–0 | Automatic |
| 2 | Maryland | Big Ten | 25-6 | At-Large |
| 3 | Notre Dame | ACC | 25–5 | At-Large |
| 4 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 25–9 | At-Large |
| 5 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 25–6 | At-Large |
| 6 | Creighton | Big East | 22–8 | At-Large |
| 7 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 21–9 | At-Large |
| 8 | South Florida | American | 26–6 | At-Large |
| 9 | Marquette | Big East | 21–10 | At-Large |
| 10 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 19–11 | At-Large |
| 11* | Illinois | Big Ten | 22–9 | At-Large |
| 11* | Mississippi State | SEC | 20–10 | At-Large |
| 12 | Portland | WCC | 23–8 | Automatic |
| 13 | Sacramento State | Big Sky | 25–7 | Automatic |
| 14 | Southern Utah | WAC | 23–9 | Automatic |
| 15 | Holy Cross | Patriot | 23–8 | Automatic |
| 16 | Norfolk State | MEAC | 26–6 | Automatic |
Seattle Regional 3 – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 27–4 | Automatic |
| 2 | UConn | Big East | 29–5 | Automatic |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 25–7 | At-Large |
| 4 | Tennessee | SEC | 23–11 | At-Large |
| 5 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 22–9 | Automatic |
| 6 | North Carolina | ACC | 21–11 | At-Large |
| 7 | Baylor | Big 12 | 19–12 | At-Large |
| 8 | USC | Pac-12 | 21–10 | At-Large |
| 9 | South Dakota State | Summit | 28–5 | Automatic |
| 10 | Alabama | SEC | 20–10 | At-Large |
| 11* | Purdue | Big Ten | 19–11 | At-Large |
| 11* | St. John's | Big East | 22–9 | At-Large |
| 12 | Toledo | MAC | 28–4 | Automatic |
| 13 | Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | 17–17 | Automatic |
| 14 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 26–7 | Automatic |
| 15 | Vermont | America East | 25–6 | Automatic |
| 16 | Chattanooga | Southern | 20–12 | Automatic |
Greenville Regional 2 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Indiana | Big Ten | 27–4 | At-Large |
| 2 | Utah | Pac-12 | 25–4 | At-Large |
| 3 | LSU | SEC | 28–2 | At-Large |
| 4 | Villanova | Big East | 28–6 | At-Large |
| 5 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 23–10 | Automatic |
| 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 22–10 | At-Large |
| 7 | NC State | ACC | 20–11 | At-Large |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 21–11 | At-Large |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 19–12 | At-Large |
| 10 | Princeton | Ivy League | 23–5 | Automatic |
| 11 | UNLV | Mountain West | 31–2 | Automatic |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | ASUN | 32–3 | Automatic |
| 13 | Cleveland State | Horizon | 30–4 | Automatic |
| 14 | Hawaiʻi | Big West | 18–14 | Automatic |
| 15 | Gardner–Webb | Big South | 29–4 | Automatic |
| 16* | Tennessee Tech | Ohio Valley | 22–9 | Automatic |
| 16* | Monmouth | Colonial | 18–15 | Automatic |
Seattle Regional 4 – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 28–6 | At-Large |
| 2 | Iowa | Big Ten | 26–6 | Automatic |
| 3 | Duke | ACC | 25–6 | At-Large |
| 4 | Texas | Big 12 | 25–9 | At-Large |
| 5 | Louisville | ACC | 23–11 | At-Large |
| 6 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 23–8 | At-Large |
| 7 | Florida State | ACC | 23–9 | At-Large |
| 8 | Ole Miss | SEC | 23–8 | At-Large |
| 9 | Gonzaga | WCC | 28–4 | At-Large |
| 10 | Georgia | SEC | 21–11 | At-Large |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | C-USA | 28–4 | Automatic |
| 12 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 22–9 | Automatic |
| 13 | East Carolina | American | 23–9 | Automatic |
| 14 | Iona | MAAC | 26–6 | Automatic |
| 15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Southland | 21–9 | Automatic |
| 16* | Southern | SWAC | 18–14 | Automatic |
| 16* | Sacred Heart | Northeast | 18–13 | Automatic |
*See First Four

## Tournament records

* Virginia Tech's Georgia Amoore hit 24 3-pointers in the tournament, setting the record for most three pointers in a single tournament, surpassing the record of 22 set by UConn's Kia Nurse in 2017, and tied by Arizona's Aari Mcdonald in 2021.
* Iowa's Caitlin Clark set numerous NCAA tournament records, including most points scored (191), most assists (60), and most 3-point field goals in a national championship game (8). Clark also became the first player in tournament history to post back-to-back 40-point games, with 41 in the regional final, followed by 41 in the Final Four.

## Tournament bracket

Source: All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) * denotes overtime period

### First Four

The First Four games involve eight teams: the four overall lowest-ranked teams and the four lowest-ranked at-large teams.
| March 15 – Greenville Region 1 College Park, Maryland | March 15 – Greenville Region 1 College Park, Maryland | March 15 – Greenville Region 1 College Park, Maryland |
| 11 | Illinois | 56 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 70 |
| March 16 – Greenville Region 1 Greenville, South Carolina | March 16 – Greenville Region 1 Greenville, South Carolina | March 16 – Greenville Region 1 Greenville, South Carolina |
| 16 | Tennessee Tech | 79 |
| 16 | Monmouth | 69 |
| March 16 – Greenville Region 2 Notre Dame, Indiana | March 16 – Greenville Region 2 Notre Dame, Indiana | March 16 – Greenville Region 2 Notre Dame, Indiana |
| 11 | Purdue | 64 |
| 11 | St. John's | 66 |
| March 15 – Seattle Region 4 Storrs, Connecticut | March 15 – Seattle Region 4 Storrs, Connecticut | March 15 – Seattle Region 4 Storrs, Connecticut |
| 16 | Southern | 47 |
| 16 | Sacred Heart | 57 |

### Greenville Regional 1 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC

| First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | 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 | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Norfolk State | 40 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Norfolk State | 40 | 1 | South Carolina | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia, SC – Fri/Sun | Columbia, SC – Fri/Sun | Columbia, SC – Fri/Sun | 1 | South Carolina | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia, SC – Fri/Sun | Columbia, SC – Fri/Sun | Columbia, SC – Fri/Sun | 8 | South Florida | 45 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | South Florida | 67 | 8 | South Florida | 45 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Marquette | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Marquette | 65 | | | | 1 | South Carolina | 59 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | UCLA | 43 | | | | |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 85 | | | | | | | 4 | UCLA | 43 | | | | |
| 12 | Portland | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Portland | 63 | 5 | Oklahoma | 73 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA – Sat/Mon | Los Angeles, CA – Sat/Mon | Los Angeles, CA – Sat/Mon | 5 | Oklahoma | 73 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA – Sat/Mon | Los Angeles, CA – Sat/Mon | Los Angeles, CA – Sat/Mon | 4 | UCLA | 82 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | UCLA | 67 | 4 | UCLA | 82 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Sacramento State | 45 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Sacramento State | 45 | | | | | | | | 1 | South Carolina | 86 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Maryland | 75 |
| 6 | Creighton | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Maryland | 75 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 81 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 81 | 11 | Mississippi State | 48 | | | | | | | |
| Notre Dame, IN – Fri/Sun | Notre Dame, IN – Fri/Sun | Notre Dame, IN – Fri/Sun | 11 | Mississippi State | 48 | | | | | | | |
| Notre Dame, IN – Fri/Sun | Notre Dame, IN – Fri/Sun | Notre Dame, IN – Fri/Sun | 3 | Notre Dame | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 82 | 3 | Notre Dame | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Southern Utah | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Southern Utah | 56 | | | | 3 | Notre Dame | 59 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Maryland | 76 | | | | |
| 7 | Arizona | 75 | | | | | | | 2 | Maryland | 76 | | | | |
| 10 | West Virginia | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | West Virginia | 62 | 7 | Arizona | 64 | | | | | | | |
| College Park, MD – Fri/Sun | College Park, MD – Fri/Sun | College Park, MD – Fri/Sun | 7 | Arizona | 64 | | | | | | | |
| College Park, MD – Fri/Sun | College Park, MD – Fri/Sun | College Park, MD – Fri/Sun | 2 | Maryland | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Maryland | 93 | 2 | Maryland | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Holy Cross | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Greenville Regional 1 final

* ESPN
* March 27 7:00 p.m. EDT
No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks 86, No. 2 Maryland Terrapins 75 :
| Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 23–7, 24–20, 24–25 |||
| Pts: Aliyah Boston (22) Rebs: Aliyah Boston (10) Asts: Brea Beal (6) | Pts: Diamond Miller (24) Rebs: Tied (5) Asts: Shyanne Sellers (6) |
* Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC Attendance: 11,114 Referees: Gina Cross, Angelica Suffren, Julie Krommenhoek

#### Greenville Regional 1 all-tournament team

* Aliyah Boston (MOP) – South Carolina
* Brea Beal – South Carolina
* Zia Cooke – South Carolina
* Abby Meyers – Maryland
* Diamond Miller – Maryland

### Greenville Regional 2 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC

| First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 |
| 1 | Indiana | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Tennessee Tech | 47 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Tennessee Tech | 47 | 1 | Indiana | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | 1 | Indiana | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | 9 | Miami (FL) | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 61 | 9 | Miami (FL) | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 62 | | | | 9 | Miami (FL) | 70 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Villanova | 65 | | | | |
| 5 | Washington State | 63 | | | | | | | 4 | Villanova | 65 | | | | |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 74 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 74 | 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 57 | | | | | | | |
| Villanova, Pennsylvania – Sat/Mon | Villanova, Pennsylvania – Sat/Mon | Villanova, Pennsylvania – Sat/Mon | 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 57 | | | | | | | |
| Villanova, Pennsylvania – Sat/Mon | Villanova, Pennsylvania – Sat/Mon | Villanova, Pennsylvania – Sat/Mon | 4 | Villanova | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Villanova | 76 | 4 | Villanova | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Cleveland State | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Cleveland State | 59 | | | | | | | | 9 | Miami (FL) | 42 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | LSU | 54 |
| 6 | Michigan | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | LSU | 54 |
| 11 | UNLV | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | UNLV | 59 | 6 | Michigan | 42 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | 6 | Michigan | 42 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | 3 | LSU | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | LSU | 73 | 3 | LSU | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Hawaiʻi | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Hawaiʻi | 50 | | | | 3 | LSU | 66 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Utah | 63 | | | | |
| 7 | NC State | 63 | | | | | | | 2 | Utah | 63 | | | | |
| 10 | Princeton | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Princeton | 64 | 10 | Princeton | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Salt Lake City, Utah – Fri/Sun | Salt Lake City, Utah – Fri/Sun | Salt Lake City, Utah – Fri/Sun | 10 | Princeton | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Salt Lake City, Utah – Fri/Sun | Salt Lake City, Utah – Fri/Sun | Salt Lake City, Utah – Fri/Sun | 2 | Utah | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Utah | 103 | 2 | Utah | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Gardner–Webb | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Greenville Regional 2 final

* ESPN
* March 26 7:00 pm EDT
No. 9 Miami Hurricanes 42, No. 3 LSU Tigers 54 :
| Scoring by quarter: 8–10, 12–16, 7–12, 15–16 |||
| Pts: Jasmyne Roberts (22) Rebs: Tied (7) Asts: Jasmyne Roberts (3) | Pts: Alexis Morris (21) Rebs: Angel Reese (18) Asts: Tied (4) |
* Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC Attendance: 7,988 Referees: Dee Kantner, Michol Murray, Timothy Daley

#### Greenville Regional 2 all-tournament team

* Angel Reese (MOP) – LSU
* Alexis Morris – LSU
* Jasmyne Roberts – Miami (FL)
* Gianna Kneepkens – Utah
* Maddy Siegrist – Villanova

### Seattle Regional 3 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA

| First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | 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 | Virginia Tech | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Chattanooga | 33 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Chattanooga | 33 | 1 | Virginia Tech | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Blacksburg, VA – Fri/Sun | Blacksburg, VA – Fri/Sun | Blacksburg, VA – Fri/Sun | 1 | Virginia Tech | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Blacksburg, VA – Fri/Sun | Blacksburg, VA – Fri/Sun | Blacksburg, VA – Fri/Sun | 9 | South Dakota State | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | USC | 57 | 9 | South Dakota State | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | South Dakota State | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | South Dakota State | 62 | | | | 1 | Virginia Tech | 73 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Tennessee | 64 | | | | |
| 5 | Iowa State | 73 | | | | | | | 4 | Tennessee | 64 | | | | |
| 12 | Toledo | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Toledo | 80 | 12 | Toledo | 47 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, TN – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, TN – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, TN – Sat/Mon | 12 | Toledo | 47 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, TN – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, TN – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, TN – Sat/Mon | 4 | Tennessee | 94 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Tennessee | 95 | 4 | Tennessee | 94 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Saint Louis | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Saint Louis | 50 | | | | | | | | 1 | Virginia Tech | 84 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ohio State | 74 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ohio State | 74 |
| 11 | St. John's | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | St. John's | 59 | 6 | North Carolina | 69 | | | | | | | |
| Columbus, OH – Sat/Mon | Columbus, OH – Sat/Mon | Columbus, OH – Sat/Mon | 6 | North Carolina | 69 | | | | | | | |
| Columbus, OH – Sat/Mon | Columbus, OH – Sat/Mon | Columbus, OH – Sat/Mon | 3 | Ohio State | 71 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 80 | 3 | Ohio State | 71 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | James Madison | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | James Madison | 66 | | | | 3 | Ohio State | 73 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | UConn | 61 | | | | |
| 7 | Baylor | 78 | | | | | | | 2 | UConn | 61 | | | | |
| 10 | Alabama | 74 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Alabama | 74 | 7 | Baylor | 58 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, CT – Sat/Mon | Storrs, CT – Sat/Mon | Storrs, CT – Sat/Mon | 7 | Baylor | 58 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, CT – Sat/Mon | Storrs, CT – Sat/Mon | Storrs, CT – Sat/Mon | 2 | UConn | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UConn | 95 | 2 | UConn | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Vermont | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Seattle Regional 3 final

* ESPN
* March 27 6:00 pm PDT
No. 1 Virginia Tech Hokies 84, No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes 74 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 26–20, 15–10, 21–19 |||
| Pts: Elizabeth Kitley (25) Rebs: Elizabeth Kitley (12) Asts: Tied (2) | Pts: Taylor Mikesell (25) Rebs: Cotie McMahon (7) Asts: Tied (3) |
* Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA Attendance: 8,466 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Roy Gulbeyan, Katie Lukanich

#### Seattle Regional 3 all-tournament team

* Georgia Amoore (MOP) – Virginia Tech
* Elizabeth Kitley – Virginia Tech
* Cotie McMahon – Ohio State
* Jacy Sheldon – Ohio State
* Lou Lopez Sénéchal – UConn

### Seattle Regional 4 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA

| First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 |
| 1 | Stanford | 92 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Sacred Heart | 49 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Sacred Heart | 49 | 1 | Stanford | 49 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA – Fri/Sun | Stanford, CA – Fri/Sun | Stanford, CA – Fri/Sun | 1 | Stanford | 49 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA – Fri/Sun | Stanford, CA – Fri/Sun | Stanford, CA – Fri/Sun | 8 | Ole Miss | 54 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ole Miss | 71 | 8 | Ole Miss | 54 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Gonzaga | 48 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Gonzaga | 48 | | | | 8 | Ole Miss | 62 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Louisville | 72 | | | | |
| 5 | Louisville | 83 | | | | | | | 5 | Louisville | 72 | | | | |
| 12 | Drake | 81 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Drake | 81 | 5 | Louisville | 73 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX – Sat/Mon | Austin, TX – Sat/Mon | Austin, TX – Sat/Mon | 5 | Louisville | 73 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX – Sat/Mon | Austin, TX – Sat/Mon | Austin, TX – Sat/Mon | 4 | Texas | 51 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas | 79 | 4 | Texas | 51 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | East Carolina | 40 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | East Carolina | 40 | | | | | | | | 5 | Louisville | 83 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa | 97 |
| 6 | Colorado | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa | 97 |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Middle Tennessee | 60 | 6 | Colorado | 61* | | | | | | | |
| Durham, NC – Sat/Mon | Durham, NC – Sat/Mon | Durham, NC – Sat/Mon | 6 | Colorado | 61* | | | | | | | |
| Durham, NC – Sat/Mon | Durham, NC – Sat/Mon | Durham, NC – Sat/Mon | 3 | Duke | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Duke | 89 | 3 | Duke | 53 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Iona | 49 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Iona | 49 | | | | 6 | Colorado | 77 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Iowa | 87 | | | | |
| 7 | Florida State | 54 | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa | 87 | | | | |
| 10 | Georgia | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Georgia | 66 | 10 | Georgia | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | 10 | Georgia | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | 2 | Iowa | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Iowa | 95 | 2 | Iowa | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Southeastern Louisiana | 43 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Seattle Regional 4 final

* ESPN
* March 26 6:00 pm PDT
No. 5 Louisville Cardinals 83, No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes 97 :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 22–23, 16–30, 24–19 |||
| Pts: Hailey Van Lith (27) Rebs: Olivia Cochran (14) Asts: Mykasa Robinson (5) | Pts: Caitlin Clark (41) Rebs: Caitlin Clark (10) Asts: Caitlin Clark (12) |
* Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA Attendance: 11,700 Referees: Kevin Pethel, Brian Hall, In'Fini Robinson
Caitlin Clark, Iowa's star player, made NCAA tournament history by becoming the first player to score a 40-point triple-double, with 41 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. The junior either scored or assisted on every field goal in the Hawkeyes' 25-point first quarter, which helped the Hawkeyes advance to their first Final Four since 1993.

#### Seattle Regional 4 all-tournament team

* Caitlin Clark (MOP) – Iowa
* Monika Czinano – Iowa
* McKenna Warnock – Iowa
* Hailey Van Lith – Louisville
* Frida Formann – Colorado

### Final Four - American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX

| National semifinals Final Four Friday, March 31 | National semifinals Final Four Friday, March 31 | National semifinals Final Four Friday, March 31 | National Championship Game Sunday, April 2 | National Championship Game Sunday, April 2 | National Championship Game Sunday, April 2 |
| GR1(1) | South Carolina | 73 | | | |
| SR4(2) | Iowa | 77 | | | |
| SR4(2) | Iowa | 77 | SR4(2) | Iowa | 85 |
| | | | GR2(3) | LSU | 102 |
| GR2(3) | LSU | 79 | GR2(3) | LSU | 102 |
| SR3(1) | Virginia Tech | 72 | | | |

#### National semifinals

* ESPN
* March 31 6:00 pm CDT
G3 LSU Tigers 79, S1 Virginia Tech Hokies 72 :
| Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 16–21, 18–25, 29–13 |||
| Pts: Alexis Morris (27) Rebs: Angel Reese (12) Asts: Kateri Poole (3) | Pts: Elizabeth Kitley (18) Rebs: Elizabeth Kitley (12) Asts: Elizabeth Kitley (3) |
* American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX Referees: Maj Forsberg, Angelica Suffren, Gina Cross
* ESPN
* March 31 8:30 pm CDT
G1 South Carolina Gamecocks 73, S2 Iowa Hawkeyes 77 :
| Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 24–16, 18–21, 18–18 |||
| Pts: Zia Cooke (24) Rebs: Kamilla Cardoso (14) Asts: Aliyah Boston (3) | Pts: Caitlin Clark (41) Rebs: Kate Martin (7) Asts: Caitlin Clark (8) |
* American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX Attendance: 19,288 Referees: Dee Kantner, Brenda Pantoja, Tiffany Bird

#### National championship

* ABC
* April 2 2:30 pm CDT
S2 Iowa Hawkeyes 85, G3 LSU Tigers 102 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 20–32, 22–16, 21–27 |||
| Pts: Caitlin Clark (30) Rebs: Tied (6) Asts: Caitlin Clark (8) | Pts: Jasmine Carson (22) Rebs: Angel Reese (10) Asts: Alexis Morris (9) |
* American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX

#### Final Four all-tournament team

* Angel Reese, LSU (MOP)
* Alexis Morris, LSU
* Jasmine Carson, LSU
* Caitlin Clark, Iowa
* Zia Cooke, South Carolina

## Game summaries and tournament notes
### Upsets

Per the NCAA, "Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded five or more places lower than the team it defeated." The 2023 tournament saw a total of six upsets, with three in the first round, two in the second round, and one in the Sweet Sixteen. Stanford's loss to Ole Miss marked the first time a No. 1 seed failed to make the Sweet Sixteen since 2009. With Indiana's loss to Miami, this marked the first time two No. 1 seeds failed to make the Sweet Sixteen since 1998. UConn's loss to Ohio State in the Sweet 16 marked the first time since 2007 that UConn did not make it to the Women's Final Four. With Tennessee's loss to Virginia Tech in the Sweet 16 this marked the first time since 2006 that the Women's Final Four did not feature either UConn or Tennessee.
| Round | Greenville 1 | Seattle 4 | Greenville 2 | Seattle 3 |
| First round | No. 11 Mississippi State defeated No. 6 Creighton, 79–64. | None | No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast defeated No. 5 Washington State, 74–63. | No. 12 Toledo defeated No. 5 Iowa State, 80–73. |
| Second Round | None | No. 8 Ole Miss defeated No. 1 Stanford, 54–49. | No. 9 Miami (FL) defeated No. 1 Indiana, 70–68. | None |
| Sweet 16 | None | None | No. 9 Miami (FL) defeated No. 4 Villanova, 70–65. | None |
| Elite 8 | None | None | None | None |
| Final 4 | None |

## Record by conference

| Conference | Bids | Record | Win % | FF | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
| SEC | 7 | 17–6 | .739 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Big Ten | 7 | 13–7 | .650 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
| ACC | 8 | 14–8 | .636 | – | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| Pac-12 | 7 | 8–7 | .533 | – | 7 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Big East | 5 | 5–5 | .500 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Big 12 | 6 | 3–6 | .333 | – | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| ASUN | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ivy League | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| MAC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Summit | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| American | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| WCC | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Northeast | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ohio Valley | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| America East | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big Sky | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big South | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big West | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| C-USA | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Horizon | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| MAAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| MEAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Missouri Valley | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mountain West | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Patriot | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Southern | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Southland | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colonial | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| SWAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
* 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.

## Media coverage
### Television

All games in the tournament were televised by ESPN networks or ABC; this was the second-to-last year of its current contract to air NCAA tournaments, which lasts through the 2023–24 season. On August 23, 2022, ESPN announced that the national championship game would be broadcast by ABC for the first time, with a Sunday afternoon scheduling. This marked the first time the women's championship game would be carried on broadcast television since 1995.
Viewership of the tournament was up by 42% year-over-year. With significant attention towards Iowa player Caitlin Clark, the Iowa/South Carolina semi-final game was seen by an average of 5.5 million viewers—making it the highest-rated Women's Final Four telecast in ESPN history. These numbers would be surpassed by the national championship game, which was seen by an average of 9.9 million viewers, and peaked at 12.6 million—making it the most-watched women's college basketball game of all-time. It was a 103% increase over the previous year's championship game, which was carried by ESPN in primetime.

#### 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, Second rounds, Final Four, and National championship game)
* Nikki Fargas (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, and Regionals)
* Monica McNutt (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Regionals, Final Four, and National championship game)
* Carolyn Peck (Analyst) (Final Four and National championship game)

#### Commentary teams
### Radio

Westwood One will serve as radio broadcaster of the tournament.
Regionals (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)
* Lance Medow and Kim Adams – Greenville, South Carolina 1
* Jason Ross Jr. and Debbie Antonelli – Greenville, South Carolina 2
* Dick Fain and Kristen Kozlowski – Seattle, Washington 3
* Matt Chazanow and Krista Blunk – Seattle, Washington 4
Final Four and National Championship
* Ryan Radtke, Debbie Antonelli, and Krista Blunk – Dallas, Texas