# 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 teams to determine the national champion for the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 38th annual edition of the tournament began on March 22, and concluded with the championship game on April 7 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, with the University of South Florida serving as host. The tournament field was announced on March 18.
Three schools, Colonial champion Towson, MEAC champion Bethune–Cookman and Southland champion Abilene Christian, made their first appearance in the tournament. Meanwhile, Tennessee continued its record streak of making every NCAA women's basketball tournament at 38 consecutive appearances. UConn also continued its record streak of 12 consecutive Final Four appearances.

## Tournament procedure

Pending any changes to the format, a total of 64 teams will enter the 2019 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 selection committee will also seed the entire field from 1 to 64.

## 2019 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 since 2015. However, the subregional that would otherwise have been hosted by South Carolina was moved to Charlotte, North Carolina due to the Gamecocks' home, Colonial Life Arena, being used for the men's tournament.
Subregionals (first and second rounds)
* March 22–24
** KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky (Host: University of Louisville)
** Dale F. Halton Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina (Host: University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
** Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa (Host: University of Iowa)
** Reed Arena, College Station, Texas (Host: Texas A&M University)
** Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut (Host: University of Connecticut)
** Watsco Center, Coral Gables, Florida (Host: University of Miami)
** Humphrey Coliseum, Starkville, Mississippi (Host: Mississippi State University)
** Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon (Host: University of Oregon)
* March 23–25
** Edmund P. Joyce Center, Notre Dame, Indiana (Host: University of Notre Dame)
** Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland (Host: University of Maryland)
** Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina State University)
** Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York (Host: Syracuse University)
** Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California (Host: Stanford University)
** Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa (Host: Iowa State University)
** Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Oregon (Host: Oregon State University)
** Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas (Host: Baylor University)
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
* March 29-April 1
** Albany regional, Times Union Center, Albany, New York (Hosts: MAAC)
** Chicago regional, Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois (Host: DePaul)
** Greensboro regional, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina (Host: Atlantic Coast Conference)
** Portland regional, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon (Host: Oregon State)
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
* April 5 and April 7
** Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida (Host: University of South Florida)
This is the third time that the women's Final Four was played in Tampa (previously, in 2008 and 2015).

## Subregionals tournament and automatic qualifiers
### Automatic qualifiers

The following teams automatically qualified for the 2019 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament.
| Conference | Team | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
| ACC | Notre Dame | 30–3 | 26th | 2018 |
| America East | Maine | 25–7 | 9th | 2018 |
| American | UConn | 31–2 | 31st | 2018 |
| Atlantic 10 | Fordham | 25–8 | 3rd | 2014 |
| ASUN | Florida Gulf Coast | 27–4 | 6th | 2018 |
| Big 12 | Baylor | 31–1 | 18th | 2018 |
| Big East | DePaul | 25–7 | 24th | 2018 |
| Big Sky | Portland State | 25–7 | 2nd | 2010 |
| Big South | Radford | 25–6 | 4th | 1996 |
| Big Ten | Iowa | 26–6 | 26th | 2018 |
| Big West | UC Davis | 25–6 | 2nd | 2011 |
| Colonial | Towson | 20–12 | 1st | Never |
| C-USA | Rice | 28–3 | 3rd | 2005 |
| Horizon | Wright State | 27–6 | 2nd | 2014 |
| Ivy League | Princeton | 22–9 | 8th | 2018 |
| MAAC | Quinnipiac | 26–6 | 5th | 2018 |
| MAC | Buffalo | 23–9 | 3rd | 2018 |
| MEAC | Bethune–Cookman | 21–10 | 1st | Never |
| Missouri Valley | Missouri State | 23–9 | 15th | 2016 |
| Mountain West | Boise State | 28–4 | 6th | 2018 |
| Northeast | Robert Morris | 22–10 | 6th | 2017 |
| Ohio Valley | Belmont | 26–6 | 5th | 2018 |
| Pac-12 | Stanford | 28–4 | 33rd | 2018 |
| Patriot | Bucknell | 28–5 | 4th | 2017 |
| SEC | Mississippi State | 30–2 | 11th | 2018 |
| Southern | Mercer | 25–7 | 2nd | 2018 |
| Southland | Abilene Christian | 23–9 | 1st | Never |
| SWAC | Southern | 20–12 | 5th | 2010 |
| Summit League | South Dakota State | 26–6 | 9th | 2018 |
| Sun Belt | Little Rock | 21–10 | 6th | 2018 |
| West Coast | BYU | 25–6 | 13th | 2016 |
| WAC | New Mexico State | 26-6 | 6th | 2017 |

### Tournament seeds

Albany regional – Times Union Center, Albany, New York :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | RPI | Berth type |
| 1 | Louisville | ACC | 29–3 | 3 | At-large |
| 2 | UConn | American | 31–2 | 6 | Automatic |
| 3 | Maryland | Big Ten | 28–4 | 14 | At-large |
| 4 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 24–7 | 24 | At-Large |
| 5 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 28–4 | 13 | At-Large |
| 6 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 20–12 | 35 | At-Large |
| 7 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 22–9 | 29 | At-Large |
| 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 21–11 | 46 | At-Large |
| 9 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 21–11 | 33 | At-Large |
| 10 | Buffalo | MAC | 23–9 | 25 | Automatic |
| 11 | Tennessee | SEC | 19–12 | 60 | At-Large |
| 12 | Little Rock | Sun Belt | 21–10 | 61 | Automatic |
| 13 | Boise State | Mountain West | 28–4 | 39 | Automatic |
| 14 | Radford | Big South | 26–6 | 75 | Automatic |
| 15 | Towson | Colonial | 20–12 | 107 | Automatic |
| 16 | Robert Morris | Northeast | 24–9 | 173 | Automatic |
Chicago regional – Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | RPI | Berth type |
| 1 | Notre Dame | ACC | 30–3 | 1 | Automatic |
| 2 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 28–4 | 4 | Automatic |
| 3 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 25–8 | 11 | At-Large |
| 4 | Texas A&M | SEC | 24–8 | 16 | At-Large |
| 5 | Marquette | Big East | 26–7 | 12 | At-Large |
| 6 | DePaul | Big East | 26–7 | 18 | Automatic |
| 7 | BYU | West Coast | 25–6 | 26 | Automatic |
| 8 | Central Michigan | MAC | 25–7 | 32 | At-Large |
| 9 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 20–11 | 43 | At-Large |
| 10 | Auburn | SEC | 22–9 | 50 | At-Large |
| 11 | Missouri State | Missouri Valley | 23–9 | 52 | Automatic |
| 12 | Rice | C-USA | 28–3 | 31 | Automatic |
| 13 | Wright State | Horizon | 27–6 | 59 | Automatic |
| 14 | New Mexico State | WAC | 26–6 | 125 | Automatic |
| 15 | UC Davis | Big West | 25–6 | 72 | Automatic |
| 16 | Bethune–Cookman | MEAC | 21–10 | 201 | Automatic |
Greensboro regional – Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | RPI | Berth type |
| 1 | Baylor | Big 12 | 31–1 | 2 | Automatic |
| 2 | Iowa | Big Ten | 26–6 | 7 | Automatic |
| 3 | NC State | ACC | 26–5 | 9 | At-Large |
| 4 | South Carolina | SEC | 21–9 | 17 | At-Large |
| 5 | Florida State | ACC | 23–8 | 21 | At-Large |
| 6 | Kentucky | SEC | 23–7 | 22 | At-Large |
| 7 | Missouri | SEC | 23–10 | 30 | At-Large |
| 8 | California | Pac-12 | 19–12 | 42 | At-Large |
| 9 | North Carolina | ACC | 18–14 | 38 | At-Large |
| 10 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 27–6 | 20 | At-Large |
| 11 | Princeton | Ivy | 22–9 | 44 | Automatic |
| 12 | Bucknell | Patriot | 28–4 | 37 | Automatic |
| 13 | Belmont | Ohio Valley | 26–6 | 47 | Automatic |
| 14 | Maine | America East | 25–7 | 54 | Automatic |
| 15 | Mercer | Southern | 25–7 | 132 | Automatic |
| 16 | Abilene Christian | Southland | 23–9 | 124 | Automatic |
Portland regional – Moda Center, Portland, Oregon :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | RPI | Berth type |
| 1 | Mississippi State | SEC | 30–2 | 8 | Automatic |
| 2 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 29–4 | 5 | At-Large |
| 3 | Syracuse | ACC | 24–8 | 10 | At-Large |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 24–8 | 19 | At-Large |
| 5 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 20–10 | 23 | At-Large |
| 6 | South Dakota State | Summit | 26–6 | 27 | Automatic |
| 7 | Texas | Big 12 | 23–9 | 28 | At-Large |
| 8 | South Dakota | Summit | 28–5 | 40 | At-Large |
| 9 | Clemson | ACC | 19–12 | 51 | At-Large |
| 10 | Indiana | Big Ten | 20–12 | 48 | At-Large |
| 11 | Quinnipiac | MAAC | 28–4 | 41 | Automatic |
| 12 | UCF | American | 26–6 | 15 | At-Large |
| 13 | Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun | 28–4 | 63 | Automatic |
| 14 | Fordham | Atlantic 10 | 25–8 | 82 | Automatic |
| 15 | Portland State | Big Sky | 25–7 | 106 | Automatic |
| 16 | Southern | SWAC | 20–12 | 152 | Automatic |

## Tournament records

* Baylor recorded 217 field goals, setting the record for most field goals made in a single 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 22–23 | First round Round of 64 March 22–23 | First round Round of 64 March 22–23 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 29 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 29 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 29 | | Regional final Elite 8 March 31 | Regional final Elite 8 March 31 | Regional final Elite 8 March 31 |
| 1 | Louisville | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Robert Morris | 34 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Robert Morris | 34 | 1 | Louisville | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | 1 | Louisville | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | Louisville, Kentucky (Fri/Sun) | 8 | Michigan | 50 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Michigan | 84 | 8 | Michigan | 50 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kansas State | 54 | | | | 1 | Louisville | 61 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Oregon State | 44 | | | | |
| 5 | Gonzaga | 68 | | | | | | | 4 | Oregon State | 44 | | | | |
| 12 | Little Rock | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Little Rock | 51 | 5 | Gonzaga | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Corvallis, Oregon (Sat/Mon) | Corvallis, Oregon (Sat/Mon) | Corvallis, Oregon (Sat/Mon) | 5 | Gonzaga | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Corvallis, Oregon (Sat/Mon) | Corvallis, Oregon (Sat/Mon) | Corvallis, Oregon (Sat/Mon) | 4 | Oregon State | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Oregon State | 80* | 4 | Oregon State | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Boise State | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Boise State | 75 | | | | | | | | 1 | Louisville | 73 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UConn | 80 |
| 6 | UCLA | 89 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UConn | 80 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Tennessee | 77 | 6 | UCLA | 85 | | | | | | | |
| College Park, MD (Sat/Mon) | College Park, MD (Sat/Mon) | College Park, MD (Sat/Mon) | 6 | UCLA | 85 | | | | | | | |
| College Park, MD (Sat/Mon) | College Park, MD (Sat/Mon) | College Park, MD (Sat/Mon) | 3 | Maryland | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Maryland | 73 | 3 | Maryland | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Radford | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Radford | 51 | | | | 6 | UCLA | 61 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | UConn | 69 | | | | |
| 7 | Rutgers | 71 | | | | | | | 2 | UConn | 69 | | | | |
| 10 | Buffalo | 82 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Buffalo | 82 | 10 | Buffalo | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, Connecticut (Fri/Sun) | Storrs, Connecticut (Fri/Sun) | Storrs, Connecticut (Fri/Sun) | 10 | Buffalo | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, Connecticut (Fri/Sun) | Storrs, Connecticut (Fri/Sun) | Storrs, Connecticut (Fri/Sun) | 2 | UConn | 84 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UConn | 110 | 2 | UConn | 84 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Towson | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

#### Albany regional final

* ESPN
* March 31 12:00 pm
* Box Score
#2 UConn Huskies 80, #1 Louisville Cardinals 73 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 19–18, 16–19, 23–20 |||
| Pts: K. L. Samuelson – 29 Rebs: N. Collier – 13 Asts: N. Collier – 6 | Pts: A. Durr – 21 Rebs: A. Durr – 9 Asts: J. Jones – 6 |
* Times Union Center – Albany, New York Attendance: 9,204 Referees: Cheryl Flores, Maj Forsberg, Dee Kanter

#### Albany Regional all tournament team

* Napheesa Collier, UConn (MOP)
* Katie Lou Samuelson, UConn
* Crystal Dangerfield, UConn
* Asia Durr, Louisville
* Sam Fuehring, Louisville

### Chicago regional – Chicago, Illinois

| First round Round of 64 March 22–23 | First round Round of 64 March 22–23 | First round Round of 64 March 22–23 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 30 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 30 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 30 | | Regional final Elite 8 April 1 | Regional final Elite 8 April 1 | Regional final Elite 8 April 1 |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 92 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Bethune-Cookman | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Bethune-Cookman | 50 | 1 | Notre Dame | 91 | | | | | | | |
| South Bend, Indiana (Sat/Mon) | South Bend, Indiana (Sat/Mon) | South Bend, Indiana (Sat/Mon) | 1 | Notre Dame | 91 | | | | | | | |
| South Bend, Indiana (Sat/Mon) | South Bend, Indiana (Sat/Mon) | South Bend, Indiana (Sat/Mon) | 9 | Michigan State | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 88 | 9 | Michigan State | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 89 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Michigan State | 89 | | | | 1 | Notre Dame | 87 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Texas A&M | 80 | | | | |
| 5 | Marquette | 58* | | | | | | | 4 | Texas A&M | 80 | | | | |
| 12 | Rice | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Rice | 54 | 5 | Marquette | 76 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | 5 | Marquette | 76 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | College Station, Texas (Fri/Sun) | 4 | Texas A&M | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 84 | 4 | Texas A&M | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Wright State | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Wright State | 61 | | | | | | | | 1 | Notre Dame | 84 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stanford | 68 |
| 6 | DePaul | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stanford | 68 |
| 11 | Missouri State | 89 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Missouri State | 89 | 11 | Missouri State | 69 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, Iowa (Sat/Mon) | Ames, Iowa (Sat/Mon) | Ames, Iowa (Sat/Mon) | 11 | Missouri State | 69 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, Iowa (Sat/Mon) | Ames, Iowa (Sat/Mon) | Ames, Iowa (Sat/Mon) | 3 | Iowa State | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Iowa State | 97 | 3 | Iowa State | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | New Mexico State | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | New Mexico State | 61 | | | | 11 | Missouri State | 46 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stanford | 55 | | | | |
| 7 | BYU | 73 | | | | | | | 2 | Stanford | 55 | | | | |
| 10 | Auburn | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Auburn | 64 | 7 | BYU | 63 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | 7 | BYU | 63 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | Stanford, California (Sat/Mon) | 2 | Stanford | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stanford | 79 | 2 | Stanford | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | UC Davis | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

#### Chicago regional final

* ESPN2
* April 1 9:00 pm
* Box Score
#2 Stanford Cardinal 68, #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 84 :
| Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 20–15, 13–26, 22–32 |||
| Pts: K. Williams – 20 Rebs: A. Smith – 8 Asts: A. Smith – 4 | Pts: J. Young – 25 Rebs: J. Shepard – 14 Asts: M. Mabrey – 6 |
* Wintrust Arena – Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 5,555 Referees: Infini Robinson, Roy Gulbeyan, Brenda Pantoja

#### Chicago Regional all tournament team

* Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame (MOP)
* Jessica Shepard, Notre Dame
* Alanna Smith, Stanford
* Kiana Williams, Stanford
* Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M

### Greensboro regional – Greensboro, North Carolina

| First round Round of 64 March 22–23 | First round Round of 64 March 22–23 | First round Round of 64 March 22–23 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 30 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 30 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 30 | | Regional final Elite 8 April 1 | Regional final Elite 8 April 1 | Regional final Elite 8 April 1 |
| 1 | Baylor | 95 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Abilene Christian | 38 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Abilene Christian | 38 | 1 | Baylor | 102 | | | | | | | |
| Waco, Texas (Sat/Mon) | Waco, Texas (Sat/Mon) | Waco, Texas (Sat/Mon) | 1 | Baylor | 102 | | | | | | | |
| Waco, Texas (Sat/Mon) | Waco, Texas (Sat/Mon) | Waco, Texas (Sat/Mon) | 8 | California | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | California | 92 | 8 | California | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 72 | | | | 1 | Baylor | 93 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | South Carolina | 68 | | | | |
| 5 | Florida State | 70 | | | | | | | 4 | South Carolina | 68 | | | | |
| 12 | Bucknell | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bucknell | 67 | 5 | Florida State | 64 | | | | | | | |
| Charlotte, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Charlotte, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Charlotte, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | 5 | Florida State | 64 | | | | | | | |
| Charlotte, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Charlotte, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | Charlotte, North Carolina (Fri/Sun) | 4 | South Carolina | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | South Carolina | 74 | 4 | South Carolina | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Belmont | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Belmont | 52 | | | | | | | | 1 | Baylor | 85 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa | 53 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa | 53 |
| 11 | Princeton | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Princeton | 77 | 6 | Kentucky | 57 | | | | | | | |
| Raleigh, North Carolina (Sat/Mon) | Raleigh, North Carolina (Sat/Mon) | Raleigh, North Carolina (Sat/Mon) | 6 | Kentucky | 57 | | | | | | | |
| Raleigh, North Carolina (Sat/Mon) | Raleigh, North Carolina (Sat/Mon) | Raleigh, North Carolina (Sat/Mon) | 3 | NC State | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | NC State | 63 | 3 | NC State | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Maine | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Maine | 51 | | | | 3 | NC State | 61 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Iowa | 79 | | | | |
| 7 | Missouri | 77* | | | | | | | 2 | Iowa | 79 | | | | |
| 10 | Drake | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Drake | 76 | 7 | Missouri | 52 | | | | | | | |
| Iowa City, Iowa (Fri/Sun) | Iowa City, Iowa (Fri/Sun) | Iowa City, Iowa (Fri/Sun) | 7 | Missouri | 52 | | | | | | | |
| Iowa City, Iowa (Fri/Sun) | Iowa City, Iowa (Fri/Sun) | Iowa City, Iowa (Fri/Sun) | 2 | Iowa | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Iowa | 66 | 2 | Iowa | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mercer | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

#### Greensboro regional final

* ESPN2
* April 1 7:00 pm
* Box Score
#2 Iowa Hawkeyes 53, #1 Baylor Lady Bears 85 :
| Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 14–20, 15–24, 11–20 |||
| Pts: M. Gustafson – 23 Rebs: M. Gustafson – 9 Asts: K. Doyle, H. Stewart 4 | Pts: L. Cox – 22 Rebs: L. Cox – 11 Asts: D. Richards – 6 |
* Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, North Carolina Attendance: 4,164 Referees: Cynthia Brooks, Joseph Vaszily, Amy Bonner

#### Greensboro Regional all tournament team

* Lauren Cox, Baylor (MOP)
* DiDi Richards, Baylor
* Chloe Jackson, Baylor
* Kalani Brown, Baylor
* Megan Gustafson, Iowa

### Portland regional – Portland, Oregon

| First round Round of 64 March 22–23 | First round Round of 64 March 22–23 | First round Round of 64 March 22–23 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Second round Round of 32 March 24–25 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 29 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 29 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 29 | | Regional final Elite 8 March 31 | Regional final Elite 8 March 31 | Regional final Elite 8 March 31 |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 103 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Southern | 46 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Southern | 46 | 1 | Mississippi State | 85 | | | | | | | |
| Starkville, Mississippi (Fri/Sun) | Starkville, Mississippi (Fri/Sun) | Starkville, Mississippi (Fri/Sun) | 1 | Mississippi State | 85 | | | | | | | |
| Starkville, Mississippi (Fri/Sun) | Starkville, Mississippi (Fri/Sun) | Starkville, Mississippi (Fri/Sun) | 9 | Clemson | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | South Dakota | 66 | 9 | Clemson | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Clemson | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Clemson | 79 | | | | 1 | Mississippi State | 76 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Arizona State | 53 | | | | |
| 5 | Arizona State | 60 | | | | | | | 5 | Arizona State | 53 | | | | |
| 12 | UCF | 45 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | UCF | 45 | 5 | Arizona State | 57 | | | | | | | |
| Coral Gables, Florida (Fri/Sun) | Coral Gables, Florida (Fri/Sun) | Coral Gables, Florida (Fri/Sun) | 5 | Arizona State | 57 | | | | | | | |
| Coral Gables, Florida (Fri/Sun) | Coral Gables, Florida (Fri/Sun) | Coral Gables, Florida (Fri/Sun) | 4 | Miami (FL) | 55 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 69 | 4 | Miami (FL) | 55 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Florida Gulf Coast | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Florida Gulf Coast | 62 | | | | | | | | 1 | Mississippi State | 84 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon | 88 |
| 6 | South Dakota State | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon | 88 |
| 11 | Quinnipiac | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Quinnipiac | 65 | 6 | South Dakota State | 75 | | | | | | | |
| Syracuse, New York (Sat/Mon) | Syracuse, New York (Sat/Mon) | Syracuse, New York (Sat/Mon) | 6 | South Dakota State | 75 | | | | | | | |
| Syracuse, New York (Sat/Mon) | Syracuse, New York (Sat/Mon) | Syracuse, New York (Sat/Mon) | 3 | Syracuse | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Syracuse | 70 | 3 | Syracuse | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Fordham | 49 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Fordham | 49 | | | | 6 | South Dakota State | 53 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Oregon | 63 | | | | |
| 7 | Texas | 65 | | | | | | | 2 | Oregon | 63 | | | | |
| 10 | Indiana | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Indiana | 69 | 10 | Indiana | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | 10 | Indiana | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | Eugene, Oregon (Fri/Sun) | 2 | Oregon | 91 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oregon | 78 | 2 | Oregon | 91 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Portland State | 40 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Portland regional final

* ESPN
* March 31 2:00 pm
* Box Score
#2 Oregon Ducks 88, #1 Mississippi State Bulldogs 84 :
| Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 21–17, 19–21, 29–25 |||
| Pts: S. Ionescu – 31 Rebs: S. Ionescu, S. Sabally – 7 Asts: S. Ionescu – 8 | Pts: T. McCowan – 19 Rebs: T. McCowan – 15 Asts: J. Holmes – 13 |
* Moda Center – Portland, Oregon Attendance: 11,538 Referees: Mark Zentz, Michol Murray, Pualani Spurlock

#### Portland Regional all tournament team

* Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon (MOP)
* Satou Sabally, Oregon
* Ruthy Hebard, Oregon
* Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State
* Anriel Howard, Mississippi State

## 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 (Baylor's Greensboro Region) plays against the champion of the fourth-ranked top seed's region (Mississippi State's Portland Region), and the champion of the second overall top seed's region (Notre Dame's Chicago Region) plays against the champion of the third-ranked top seed's region (Louisville's Albany Region).

### Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida

| National semifinals Final Four April 5 | National semifinals Final Four April 5 | National semifinals Final Four April 5 | National championship game April 7 | National championship game April 7 | National championship game April 7 |
| G1 | Baylor | 72 | | | |
| P2 | Oregon | 67 | | | |
| P2 | Oregon | 67 | G1 | Baylor | 82 |
| | | | C1 | Notre Dame | 81 |
| C1 | Notre Dame | 81 | C1 | Notre Dame | 81 |
| A2 | UConn | 76 | | | |

#### National semifinals

* ESPN2
* Friday, April 5 7:00 pm
* Box Score
P#2 Oregon Ducks 67, G#1 Baylor Lady Bears 72 :
| Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 19–14, 21–23, 12–16 |||
| Pts: S. Ionescu – 18 Rebs: R. Hebard – 10 Asts: S. Ionescu – 4 | Pts: K. Brown – 22 Rebs: L. Cox – 10 Asts: L. Cox – 7 |
* Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida Attendance: 20,062 Referees: Cheryl Flores, Michael McConnell, Lisa Jones
* ESPN2
* Friday, April 5 9:30 pm
* Box Score
A#2 Connecticut Huskies 76, C#1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 81 :
| Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 14–17, 24–23, 22–29 |||
| Pts: K. L. Samuelson, 20 Rebs: N. Collier, 15 Asts: C. Dangerfield, 9 | Pts: A. Ogunbowale, 23 Rebs: B. Turner, 15 Asts: J. Shepard, 7 |
* Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida Attendance: 20,062 Referees: Beverly Roberts, Michol Murray, Joe Vaszily

#### National championship

* ESPN
* April 7, 2019 6:00 pm EDT
* Box Score
C#1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 81, G#1 Baylor Lady Bears 82 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 17–18, 24–23, 26–16 |||
| Pts: A. Ogunbowale – 31 Rebs: B. Turner – 12 Asts: J. Young – 6 Stls: A. Ogunbowale – 2 | Pts: C. Jackson – 26 Rebs: K. Brown – 13 Asts: J. Landrum, D. Richards – 6 Stls: D. Richards, C. Jackson – 2 |
* Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL Attendance: 20,127 Referees: Dee Kantner, Brenda Pantoja, Maj Forsberg

#### Final Four all-tournament team

* Chloe Jackson (MOP), Baylor
* Kalani Brown, Baylor
* Lauren Cox, Baylor
* Marina Mabrey, Notre Dame
* Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame

## Record by conference

| Conference | Bids | Record | Win % | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
| Big 12 | 4 | 7–3 | .700 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ACC | 8 | 14–8 | .636 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| American | 2 | 4–2 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pac-12 | 6 | 14–6 | .700 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Big Ten | 6 | 7–6 | .538 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| SEC | 7 | 9–7 | .563 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Missouri Valley | 2 | 2–2 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Summit League | 2 | 2–2 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Big East | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mid-American | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| WCC | 2 | 2–2 | .500 | 2 | 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, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Conference USA, Colonial, Horizon, Ivy League, MAAC, MEAC, Mountain West, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Sun Belt, SWAC and WAC conferences each had one representative that was eliminated in the first round.

## Media coverage
### Television

The tournament was covered by ESPN's networks. 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. Over the course of rebroadcasting a studio program discussing the men's tournament, ESPNU accidentally displayed on-screen graphics prematurely revealing the tournament bracket prior to its formal unveiling that evening. The NCAA officially released the brackets two hours earlier than scheduled. Some watch parties for schools scheduled with the bracket reveal were cancelled, and ESPN apologized for the error.

#### 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.