# 2018 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 2018 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 16, 2018, and concluded with the national championship game on Sunday, April 1. The Final Four was played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. This is the third time that the women's Final Four was played in Ohio after previously being held in Cincinnati in 1997 and Cleveland in 2007 and the first time that the women's Final Four was played in Columbus. For only the fourth time in the tournament’s 37-year history, all four of the number one seeds made it to the Final Four (1989, 2012, 2015).
Tennessee continued its record streak of making every NCAA women's basketball tournament at 37 consecutive appearances. Connecticut also continued its record streak of 11 consecutive Final Four appearances.

## Tournament procedure

Pending any changes to the format, a total of 64 teams will enter the 2016 tournament. 32 automatic bids shall be awarded to each program that wins their conference's tournament. The remaining 36 bids are "at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The tournament is split into four regional tournaments, and each regional has teams seeded from 1 to 16, with the committee ostensibly making every region as comparable to the others as possible. The top-seeded team in each region plays the #16 team, the #2 team plays the #15, etc. (meaning where the two seeds add up to 17, that team will be assigned to play another).
The basis for the subregionals returned to the approach used between 1982 and 2002; the top sixteen teams, as chosen in the bracket selection process, hosted the first two rounds on campus.
The selection committee will also seed the entire field from 1 to 64.

## 2018 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 in 2016 and 2017. The following are the sites selected to host the last four rounds of the 2018 tournament.
First and Second rounds (Subregionals)
* March 16–18
** KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky (Host: University of Louisville)
** Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: University of Tennessee)
** Reed Arena, College Station, Texas (Host: Texas A&M University)
** Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina State University)
** Edmund P. Joyce Center, Notre Dame, Indiana (Host: University of Notre Dame)
** Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina (Host: University of South Carolina)
** Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon (Host: University of Oregon)
** Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas (Host: Baylor University)
* March 17–19
** Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut (Host: University of Connecticut)
** Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia (Host: University of Georgia)
** St. John Arena, Columbus, Ohio (Host: Ohio State University)
** Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, Tallahassee, Florida (Host: Florida State University)
** Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi (Host: Mississippi State University)
** Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California (Host: Stanford University)
** Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California (Host: University of California, Los Angeles)
** Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas (Host: University of Texas at Austin)
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
* March 23–25
** Kansas City regional, Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Big 12)
** Lexington regional, Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: University of Kentucky)
* March 24–26
** Albany regional, Times Union Center, Albany, New York (Hosts: MAAC)
** Spokane regional, Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington (Host: University of Idaho)
National semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)
* March 30 and April 1
** Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio (Host: Ohio State University)

## Subregionals tournament and automatic qualifiers

Selections for the 2018 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship were announced at 7 p.m. Eastern time, Monday, March 12 via ESPN.
The basis for the subregionals returned to the approach used between 1982 and 2002; the top sixteen teams, as chosen in the bracket selection process, hosted the first two rounds on campus.
A total of 64 teams entered the 2018 tournament. 32 automatic bids teams were given to teams that won their conference tournament. The remaining 32 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
The selection committee also seeded the entire field from 1 to 64.

### Automatic qualifiers

The following teams automatically qualified for the 2018 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament.
| Conference | Team | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
| ACC | Louisville | 32–2 | 21st | 2017 |
| America East | Maine | 23–9 | 8th | 2004 |
| American | Connecticut | 32–0 | 30th | 2017 |
| Atlantic 10 | George Washington | 19–13 | 18th | 2016 |
| Atlantic Sun | Florida Gulf Coast | 30–4 | 5th | 2017 |
| Big 12 | Baylor | 31–1 | 17th | 2017 |
| Big East | DePaul | 26–7 | 23rd | 2017 |
| Big Sky | Northern Colorado | 26–6 | 1st | Never |
| Big South | Liberty | 24–9 | 17th | 2013 |
| Big Ten | Ohio State | 27–6 | 25th | 2017 |
| Big West | Cal State Northridge | 19–15 | 4th | 2015 |
| Colonial | Elon | 25–7 | 2nd | 2017 |
| C-USA | Western Kentucky | 24–8 | 20th | 2017 |
| Horizon | Green Bay | 29–3 | 18th | 2017 |
| Ivy League | Princeton | 24–5 | 7th | 2016 |
| MAAC | Quinnipiac | 27–5 | 4th | 2017 |
| Mid-American | Central Michigan | 28–4 | 4th | 2013 |
| MEAC | North Carolina A&T | 23–8 | 4th | 2016 |
| Missouri Valley | Drake | 26–7 | 12th | 2017 |
| Mountain West | Boise State | 23–9 | 5th | 2017 |
| Northeast | Saint Francis (PA) | 24–9 | 12th | 2011 |
| Ohio Valley | Belmont | 31–3 | 4th | 2017 |
| Pac-12 | Oregon | 30–4 | 14th | 2017 |
| Patriot | American | 26–6 | 2nd | 2015 |
| SEC | South Carolina | 26–6 | 15th | 2017 |
| Southern | Mercer | 30–2 | 1st | Never |
| Southland | Nicholls State | 19–13 | 1st | Never |
| SWAC | Grambling State | 19–13 | 6th | 1999 |
| Summit | South Dakota State | 26–6 | 8th | 2016 |
| Sun Belt | Little Rock | 23–9 | 5th | 2015 |
| West Coast | Gonzaga | 27–5 | 10th | 2017 |
| WAC | Seattle | 18–14 | 1st | Never |

### Tournament seeds

Albany regional – Times Union Center, Albany, New York :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | RPI | Berth type |
| 1 | Connecticut | American | 32–0 | 1 | Automatic |
| 2 | South Carolina | SEC | 26–6 | 11 | Automatic |
| 3 | Florida State | ACC | 25–6 | 8 | At-large |
| 4 | Georgia | SEC | 25–6 | 26 | At-Large |
| 5 | Duke | ACC | 22–8 | 19 | At-Large |
| 6 | South Florida | American | 26–7 | 14 | At-Large |
| 7 | California | Pac-12 | 21–10 | 43 | At-Large |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 21–10 | 53 | At-Large |
| 9 | Quinnipiac | MAAC | 27–5 | 37 | Automatic |
| 10 | Virginia | ACC | 18–13 | 33 | At-Large |
| 11 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 27–5 | 22 | At-Large |
| 12 | Belmont | Ohio Valley | 31–3 | 57 | Automatic |
| 13 | Mercer | Southern | 30–2 | 48 | Automatic |
| 14 | Little Rock | Sun Belt | 23–9 | 88 | Automatic |
| 15 | North Carolina A&T | MEAC | 23–8 | 154 | Automatic |
| 16 | Saint Francis (PA) | Northeast | 24–9 | 99 | Automatic |
Kansas City regional – Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | RPI | Berth type |
| 1 | Mississippi State | SEC | 32–1 | 5 | At-Large |
| 2 | Texas | Big 12 | 26–6 | 12 | At-Large |
| 3 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 24–7 | 10 | At-Large |
| 4 | NC State | ACC | 24–8 | 17 | At-Large |
| 5 | Maryland | Big Ten | 25–7 | 18 | At-Large |
| 6 | Iowa | Big Ten | 24–7 | 21 | At-Large |
| 7 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 21–12 | 55 | At-Large |
| 8 | Syracuse | ACC | 22–8 | 38 | At-Large |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 20–10 | 58 | At-Large |
| 10 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 21–10 | 60 | At-Large |
| 11 | Creighton | Big East | 18–12 | 49 | At-Large |
| 12 | Princeton | Ivy League | 24–5 | 27 | Automatic |
| 13 | Elon | Colonial | 25–7 | 31 | Automatic |
| 14 | American | Patriot | 26–6 | 46 | Automatic |
| 15 | Maine | America East | 23–9 | 70 | Automatic |
| 16 | Nicholls State | Southland | 19–13 | 189 | Automatic |
Lexington regional – Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | RPI | Berth type |
| 1 | Louisville | ACC | 32–2 | 3 | Automatic |
| 2 | Baylor | Big 12 | 31–1 | 4 | Automatic |
| 3 | Tennessee | SEC | 24–7 | 9 | At-Large |
| 4 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 22–10 | 13 | At-Large |
| 5 | Missouri | SEC | 24–7 | 24 | At-Large |
| 6 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 23–7 | 42 | At-Large |
| 7 | Michigan | Big Ten | 22–9 | 39 | At-Large |
| 8 | Marquette | Big East | 23–9 | 25 | At-Large |
| 9 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 23–6 | 36 | At-Large |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | Big Sky | 26–6 | 32 | Automatic |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | C-USA | 24–8 | 50 | Automatic |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun | 30–4 | 47 | Automatic |
| 13 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 27–5 | 34 | Automatic |
| 14 | Liberty | Big South | 24–9 | 82 | Automatic |
| 15 | Grambling State | SWAC | 19–13 | 210 | Automatic |
| 16 | Boise State | Mountain West | 23–9 | 111 | Automatic |
Spokane regional – Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | RPI | Berth type |
| 1 | Notre Dame | ACC | 29–3 | 2 | At-Large |
| 2 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 30–4 | 7 | Automatic |
| 3 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 27–6 | 6 | Automatic |
| 4 | Texas A&M | SEC | 24–9 | 16 | At-Large |
| 5 | DePaul | Big East | 26–7 | 20 | Automatic |
| 6 | LSU | SEC | 19–9 | 29 | At-Large |
| 7 | Green Bay | Horizon | 29–3 | 23 | Automatic |
| 8 | South Dakota State | Summit | 26–6 | 28 | Automatic |
| 9 | Villanova | Big East | 22–8 | 30 | At-Large |
| 10 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 23–8 | 41 | At-Large |
| 11 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 28–4 | 15 | Automatic |
| 12 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 16–14 | 35 | At-Large |
| 13 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 26–7 | 63 | Automatic |
| 14 | George Washington | Atlantic 10 | 19–13 | 77 | Automatic |
| 15 | Seattle | WAC | 18–14 | 196 | Automatic |
| 16 | Cal State Northridge | Big West | 19–15 | 178 | Automatic |

## Tournament records

* Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan recorded 109 rebounds, setting the record for the most rebounds in a tournament.
* Texas hit 103 of 178 field-goal attempts, hitting 57.9% of the attempts, setting a record for the highest field-goal percentage in a tournament.

## Bracket

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

### Albany Regional – Albany, New York

| First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | 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 | UConn | 140 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | St. Francis (PA) | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | St. Francis (PA) | 52 | 1 | UConn | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, Connecticut (Sat/Mon) | Storrs, Connecticut (Sat/Mon) | Storrs, Connecticut (Sat/Mon) | 1 | UConn | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, Connecticut (Sat/Mon) | Storrs, Connecticut (Sat/Mon) | Storrs, Connecticut (Sat/Mon) | 9 | Quinnipiac | 46 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 72 | 9 | Quinnipiac | 46 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Quinnipiac | 86 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Quinnipiac | 86 | | | | 1 | UConn | 72 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Duke | 59 | | | | |
| 5 | Duke | 72 | | | | | | | 5 | Duke | 59 | | | | |
| 12 | Belmont | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Belmont | 58 | 5 | Duke | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Athens, Georgia (Sat/Mon) | Athens, Georgia (Sat/Mon) | Athens, Georgia (Sat/Mon) | 5 | Duke | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Athens, Georgia (Sat/Mon) | Athens, Georgia (Sat/Mon) | Athens, Georgia (Sat/Mon) | 4 | Georgia | 40 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Georgia | 68 | 4 | Georgia | 40 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mercer | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mercer | 63 | | | | | | | | 1 | UConn | 94 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | South Carolina | 65 |
| 6 | South Florida | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | South Carolina | 65 |
| 11 | Buffalo | 102 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Buffalo | 102 | 11 | Buffalo | 86 | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, Florida (Sat/Mon) | Tallahassee, Florida (Sat/Mon) | Tallahassee, Florida (Sat/Mon) | 11 | Buffalo | 86 | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, Florida (Sat/Mon) | Tallahassee, Florida (Sat/Mon) | Tallahassee, Florida (Sat/Mon) | 3 | Florida State | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Florida State | 91 | 3 | Florida State | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Little Rock | 49 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Little Rock | 49 | | | | 11 | Buffalo | 63 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | South Carolina | 79 | | | | |
| 7 | California | 62 | | | | | | | 2 | South Carolina | 79 | | | | |
| 10 | Virginia | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Virginia | 68 | 10 | Virginia | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia, South Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Columbia, South Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Columbia, South Carolina (Fri/Sun) | 10 | Virginia | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Columbia, South Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Columbia, South Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Columbia, South Carolina (Fri/Sun) | 2 | South Carolina | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | South Carolina | 63 | 2 | South Carolina | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | North Carolina A&T | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Albany Regional Final

* ESPN
* Monday, March 26 7:00 pm
* Box Score
#1 Connecticut Huskies 94, #2 South Carolina Gamecocks 65 :
| Scoring by quarter: 30–12, 24–21, 22–14, 18–18 |||
| Pts: G. Williams 23 Rebs: N. Collier 7 Asts: K. Samuelson 7 | Pts: A. Wilson 27 Rebs: A. Wilson 8 Asts: D. Cliney/T. Harris/B. Jackson/A. Jennings 2 |
* Times Union Center – Albany, New York Attendance: 9,522 Referees: Eric Brewton, Roy Gulbeyan, Brenda Pantoja

#### Albany Regional all tournament team

* Gabby Williams, UConn (MOP)
* Cierra Dillard, Buffalo
* A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
* Crystal Dangerfield, UConn
* Katie Lou Samuelson, UConn

### Kansas City Regional – Kansas City, Missouri

| First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 23 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 23 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 23 | | Regional Final Elite 8 March 25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 25 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 95 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nicholls State | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nicholls State | 50 | 1 | Mississippi State | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Starkville, Mississippi (Sat/Mon) | Starkville, Mississippi (Sat/Mon) | Starkville, Mississippi (Sat/Mon) | 1 | Mississippi State | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Starkville, Mississippi (Sat/Mon) | Starkville, Mississippi (Sat/Mon) | Starkville, Mississippi (Sat/Mon) | 9 | Oklahoma State | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Syracuse | 57 | 9 | Oklahoma State | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 84 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 84 | | | | 1 | Mississippi State | 71 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | NC State | 57 | | | | |
| 5 | Maryland | 77 | | | | | | | 4 | NC State | 57 | | | | |
| 12 | Princeton | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Princeton | 57 | 5 | Maryland | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Raleigh, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Raleigh, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Raleigh, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | 5 | Maryland | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Raleigh, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Raleigh, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Raleigh, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | 4 | NC State | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | NC State | 62 | 4 | NC State | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Elon | 35 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Elon | 35 | | | | | | | | 1 | Mississippi State | 89 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | UCLA | 73 |
| 6 | Iowa | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | UCLA | 73 |
| 11 | Creighton | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Creighton | 76 | 11 | Creighton | 64 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, California (Sat/Mon) | Los Angeles, California (Sat/Mon) | Los Angeles, California (Sat/Mon) | 11 | Creighton | 64 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, California (Sat/Mon) | Los Angeles, California (Sat/Mon) | Los Angeles, California (Sat/Mon) | 3 | UCLA | 86 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | UCLA | 71 | 3 | UCLA | 86 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | American | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | American | 60 | | | | 3 | UCLA | 84 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 75 | | | | |
| 7 | Arizona State | 73 | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 75 | | | | |
| 10 | Nebraska | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nebraska | 62 | 7 | Arizona State | 65 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, Texas (Sat/Mon) | Austin, Texas (Sat/Mon) | Austin, Texas (Sat/Mon) | 7 | Arizona State | 65 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, Texas (Sat/Mon) | Austin, Texas (Sat/Mon) | Austin, Texas (Sat/Mon) | 2 | Texas | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas | 83 | 2 | Texas | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Maine | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Kansas City Regional final

* ESPN
* Sunday, March 25 7:30 pm
* Box Score
#1 Mississippi State Bulldogs 89, #3 UCLA Bruins 73 :
| Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 19–9, 21–24, 26–23 |||
| Pts: V. Vivians 24 Rebs: T. McCowan 21 Asts: R. Johnson/M. William 5 | Pts: J. Canada 23 Rebs: J. Canada 8 Asts: J. Canada 5 |
* Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO Attendance: 4,089 Referees: Tina Napier, Charles Gonzalez, Susan Blauch

#### Kansas City Regional all tournament team

* Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State (Co-MOP)
* Victoria Vivians, Mississippi State (Co-MOP)
* Kiara Leslie, NC State
* Jordin Canada, UCLA
* Monique Billings, UCLA

### Lexington Regional – Lexington, Kentucky

| First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 23 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 23 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 23 | | Regional Final Elite 8 March 25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 25 |
| 1 | Louisville | 74 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Boise State | 42 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Boise State | 42 | 1 | Louisville | 90 | | | | | | | |
| Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | 1 | Louisville | 90 | | | | | | | |
| Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | 8 | Marquette | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Marquette | 84 | 8 | Marquette | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dayton | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Dayton | 65 | | | | 1 | Louisville | 86 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Stanford | 59 | | | | |
| 5 | Missouri | 70 | | | | | | | 4 | Stanford | 59 | | | | |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 80 | 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | 4 | Stanford | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stanford | 82 | 4 | Stanford | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Gonzaga | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Gonzaga | 68 | | | | | | | | 1 | Louisville | 76 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Oregon State | 43 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Oregon State | 43 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 58 | 6 | Oregon State | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, Tennessee (Fri/Sun) | Knoxville, Tennessee (Fri/Sun) | Knoxville, Tennessee (Fri/Sun) | 6 | Oregon State | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, Tennessee (Fri/Sun) | Knoxville, Tennessee (Fri/Sun) | Knoxville, Tennessee (Fri/Sun) | 3 | Tennessee | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tennessee | 100 | 3 | Tennessee | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Liberty | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Liberty | 60 | | | | 6 | Oregon State | 72 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Baylor | 67 | | | | |
| 7 | Michigan | 75 | | | | | | | 2 | Baylor | 67 | | | | |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 61 | 7 | Michigan | 58 | | | | | | | |
| Waco, Texas (Fri/Sun) | Waco, Texas (Fri/Sun) | Waco, Texas (Fri/Sun) | 7 | Michigan | 58 | | | | | | | |
| Waco, Texas (Fri/Sun) | Waco, Texas (Fri/Sun) | Waco, Texas (Fri/Sun) | 2 | Baylor | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Baylor | 96 | 2 | Baylor | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Grambling State | 46 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Lexington Regional Final

* ESPN
* Sunday, March 25 12:00 pm
* Summary
#1 Louisville Cardinals 76, #6 Oregon State Beavers 43 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–8, 17–16, 28–12, 17–7 |||
| Pts: A. Durr 18 Rebs: J. Jones 6 Asts: K. McWilliams | Pts: M. Gülich 14 Rebs: M. Gülich 8 Asts: D. Evans 5 |
* Rupp Arena – Lexington, KY Attendance: 6,268 Referees: Dee Kantner, Jesse Dickerson, Michol Murray

#### Lexington Regional all tournament team

* Asia Durr, Louisville (MOP)
* Myisha Hines-Allen, Louisville
* Arica Carter, Louisville
* Sam Fuehring, Louisville
* Marie Gülich, Oregon State

### Spokane Regional – Spokane, Washington

| First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | First Round Round Of 64 March 16–17 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | Second Round Round Of 32 March 18–19 | 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 | Notre Dame | 99 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Cal State Northridge | 81 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Cal State Northridge | 81 | 1 | Notre Dame | 98 | | | | | | | |
| Notre Dame, Indiana (Fri/Sun) | Notre Dame, Indiana (Fri/Sun) | Notre Dame, Indiana (Fri/Sun) | 1 | Notre Dame | 98 | | | | | | | |
| Notre Dame, Indiana (Fri/Sun) | Notre Dame, Indiana (Fri/Sun) | Notre Dame, Indiana (Fri/Sun) | 9 | Villanova | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | South Dakota State | 74 | 9 | Villanova | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Villanova | 81* | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Villanova | 81* | | | | 1 | Notre Dame | 90 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Texas A&M | 84 | | | | |
| 5 | DePaul | 90 | | | | | | | 4 | Texas A&M | 84 | | | | |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 79 | 5 | DePaul | 79 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | 5 | DePaul | 79 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | 4 | Texas A&M | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 89 | 4 | Texas A&M | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Drake | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Drake | 76 | | | | | | | | 1 | Notre Dame | 84 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon | 74 |
| 6 | LSU | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon | 74 |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 78 | 11 | Central Michigan | 95 | | | | | | | |
| Columbus, Ohio (Sat/Mon) | Columbus, Ohio (Sat/Mon) | Columbus, Ohio (Sat/Mon) | 11 | Central Michigan | 95 | | | | | | | |
| Columbus, Ohio (Sat/Mon) | Columbus, Ohio (Sat/Mon) | Columbus, Ohio (Sat/Mon) | 3 | Ohio State | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 87 | 3 | Ohio State | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | George Washington | 45 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | George Washington | 45 | | | | 11 | Central Michigan | 68 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Oregon | 83 | | | | |
| 7 | Green Bay | 77 | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon | 83 | | | | |
| 10 | Minnesota | 89 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Minnesota | 89 | 10 | Minnesota | 73 | | | | | | | |
| Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | 10 | Minnesota | 73 | | | | | | | |
| Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | 2 | Oregon | 101 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oregon | 88 | 2 | Oregon | 101 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Seattle | 45 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Spokane Regional Final

* ESPN
* Monday, March 26 9:00 pm
* Summary
#1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 84, #2 Oregon Ducks 74 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 18–25, 21–9, 23–19 |||
| Pts: K. Westbeld 20 Rebs: J. Young 13 Asts: M. Mabrey 7 | Pts: S. Ionescu 26 Rebs: R. Hebard 10 Asts: S. Ionescu 4 |
* Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena – Spokane, WA Attendance: 5,226 Referees: Lisa Mattingly, Penny Davis, Kevin Pethtel

#### Spokane Regional all tournament team

* Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame (MOP)
* Marina Mabrey, Notre Dame
* Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M
* Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
* Ruthy Hebard, Oregon

## Final Four

During the Final Four round, regardless of the seeds of the participating teams, the champion of the top overall top seed's region (Connecticut's Albany Region) plays against the champion of the fourth-ranked top seed's region (Notre Dame's Spokane Region), and the champion of the second overall top seed's region (Mississippi State's Kansas City Region) plays against the champion of the third-ranked top seed's region (Louisville's Lexington Region).

### Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio

| National Semifinals Final Four March 30 | National Semifinals Final Four March 30 | National Semifinals Final Four March 30 | National Championship Game April 1 | National Championship Game April 1 | National Championship Game April 1 |
| A1 | UConn | 89 | | | |
| S1 | Notre Dame | 91* | | | |
| S1 | Notre Dame | 91* | S1 | Notre Dame | 61 |
| | | | KC1 | Mississippi State | 58 |
| KC1 | Mississippi State | 73* | KC1 | Mississippi State | 58 |
| L1 | Louisville | 63 | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

#### Final Four

* ESPN2
* Friday, March 30 7:00 pm
* Report
#1 Mississippi State Bulldogs 73, #1 Louisville Cardinals 63 (OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 18–19, 15–18, 13–11, Overtime: 14–4 |||
| Pts: Vivians – 25 Rebs: McCowan – 25 Asts: William – 4 | Pts: Durr – 18 Rebs: Jones – 9 Asts: Carter – 3 |
* Nationwide Arena – Columbus, OH Attendance: 19,564 Referees: Lisa Mattingly, Penny Davis, Denise Brooks
* ESPN2
* Friday, March 30 9:52 pm
* Report
#1 Connecticut Huskies 89, #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 91 (OT) :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 27–10, 19–23, 19–22, Overtime: 10–12 |||
| Pts: Collier – 24 Rebs: Williams – 10 Asts: Williams – 7 | Pts: Young – 32 Rebs: Shepard, Young – 11 Asts: Shepard, Westbeld – 5 |
* Nationwide Arena – Columbus, OH Attendance: 19,564 Referees: Lisa Jones, Michael McConnell, Karen Preato

#### National Championship

* ESPN
* Sunday, April 1 12:00 pm
* Report
#1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 61, #1 Mississippi State Bulldogs 58 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 3–13, 24–11, 20–17 |||
| Pts: J. Shepard – 19 Rebs: K. Westbeld – 9 Asts: Three tied – 2 | Pts: V. Vivians – 21 Rebs: T. McCowan – 17 Asts: M. William – 2 |
* Nationwide Arena – Columbus, OH Attendance: 19,599 Referees: Dee Kantner, Brenda Pantoja, Joseph Vaszily

#### Final Four all-tournament team

* Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame (MOP)
* Jessica Shepard, Notre Dame
* Victoria Vivians, Mississippi State
* Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State
* Napheesa Collier, Connecticut

## Record by conference

| Conference | Bids | Record | Win % | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
| ACC | 8 | 16–7 | .696 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| SEC | 7 | 12–7 | .632 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| American | 2 | 4–2 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pac-12 | 6 | 12–6 | .667 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Big 12 | 4 | 5–4 | .556 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Mid-American | 2 | 4–2 | .667 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Big Ten | 6 | 4–6 | .400 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big East | 4 | 4–4 | .500 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| MAAC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic Sun | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
* The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.
* The America East, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Conference USA, Colonial, Horizon, Ivy League, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt, SWAC, WAC and West Coast conferences each had one representative that was eliminated in the first round.

## Media coverage
### Television

ESPN had US television rights to all games during the tournament. During the first and second rounds, ESPN aired select games nationally on ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPNews. All other games aired regionally on ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPN3 and were streamed online via WatchESPN. Most of the nation got whip-a-round coverage during this time, which allowed ESPN to rotate between the games and focus the nation on the game that had the closest score.

#### Studio host and analysts

* Maria Taylor (Host)
* Andy Landers (Analyst)
* Rebecca Lobo (Analyst) (First, Second rounds, Final Four and National championship game)
* Nell Fortner (Analyst) (Regionals, Final Four and National championship game)

#### Broadcast assignments
### Radio

Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the entire tournament. Teams participating in the regional finals, Final Four, and Championship were allowed to have their own local broadcasts, but they weren’t allowed to stream those broadcasts online.