# 2004 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 2004 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 20 and concluded on April 6 when Connecticut won a third consecutive national championship, becoming only the second school in history to accomplish such a feat. The Final Four was held at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 4–6 and was hosted by Tulane University. UConn, coached by Geno Auriemma, defeated archrivals Tennessee, coached by Pat Summitt, 81–67 in the championship game. UConn's Diana Taurasi was named Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year. The tournament was also notable as UC Santa Barbara became the first double digit seed not to lose by a double-digit margin in the Sweet 16 as they lost to UConn 63–57.

## Tournament records

* Final Four appearances – Connecticut appeared in their fifth consecutive Final Four, tied for the longest such streak, with LSU (2004–08)
* Rebounds – Janel McCarville, Minnesota recorded 75 rebounds, the most ever recorded in an NCAA tournament. This record would be broken in 2018 when Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan recorded 109 rebounds.
* Assists – Temeka Johnson, LSU, recorded 50 assists, the most ever recorded in an NCAA tournament

## Qualifying teams – automatic

Sixty-four teams were selected to participate in the 2004 NCAA Tournament. Thirty-one conferences were eligible for an automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA tournament.
Automatic bids :
| | | Record | Record | |
| Qualifying school | Conference | Regular season | Conference | Seed |
| Austin Peay State University | Ohio Valley Conference | 23–7 | 14–2 | 13 |
| Boston College | Big East | 25–6 | 11–5 | 3 |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Southern Conference | 28–2 | 20–0 | 10 |
| Colgate University | Patriot League | 21–9 | 10–4 | 16 |
| Duke University | ACC | 27–3 | 15–1 | 1 |
| Eastern Michigan University | MAC | 22–7 | 12–4 | 14 |
| University of Wisconsin–Green Bay | Horizon League | 23–7 | 13–3 | 14 |
| Hampton University | MEAC | 17–10 | 14–4 | 16 |
| University of Houston | Conference USA | 27–3 | 13–1 | 3 |
| Liberty University | Big South Conference | 25–6 | 14–0 | 14 |
| Lipscomb University | Atlantic Sun Conference | 20–11 | 14–6 | 15 |
| Louisiana Tech University | WAC | 27–2 | 17–1 | 5 |
| Loyola Marymount University | West Coast Conference | 24–5 | 13–1 | 13 |
| University of Maine | America East | 25–6 | 17–1 | 13 |
| Marist College | MAAC | 20–10 | 13–5 | 14 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Sun Belt Conference | 23–7 | 10–4 | 13 |
| Missouri State University | Missouri Valley Conference | 28–3 | 16–2 | 12 |
| University of Montana | Big Sky Conference | 27–4 | 14–0 | 12 |
| University of New Mexico | Mountain West | 23–7 | 12–2 | 12 |
| Northwestern State University | Southland | 24–6 | 14–2 | 16 |
| University of Oklahoma | Big 12 | 23–8 | 9–7 | 3 |
| Old Dominion University | Colonial | 25–6 | 17–1 | 8 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Ivy League | 17–10 | 11–3 | 15 |
| Purdue University | Big Ten | 27–3 | 14–2 | 2 |
| Southern University | SWAC | 17–12 | 12–6 | 16 |
| St. Francis (PA) | Northeast Conference | 25–5 | 18–0 | 15 |
| Stanford University | Pac-10 | 24–6 | 14–4 | 6 |
| Temple University | Atlantic 10 | 21–9 | 14–2 | 11 |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Big West Conference | 25–6 | 17–1 | 11 |
| Valparaiso University | Mid-Continent | 20–11 | 11–5 | 15 |
| Vanderbilt University | SEC | 24–7 | 8–6 | 2 |

## Qualifying teams – at-large

Thirty-three additional teams were selected to complete the sixty-four invitations.
At-large bids :
| | | Record | Record | |
| Qualifying school | Conference | Regular season | Conference | Seed |
| University of Arizona | Pacific-10 | 24–8 | 14–4 | 9 |
| Auburn University | Southeastern | 21–8 | 9–5 | 7 |
| Baylor University | Big 12 | 24–8 | 10–6 | 4 |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | Big 12 | 22–7 | 11–5 | 6 |
| University of Connecticut | Big East | 25–4 | 14–2 | 2 |
| DePaul University | Conference USA | 22–6 | 10–4 | 9 |
| University of Florida | Southeastern | 18–10 | 8–6 | 5 |
| The George Washington University | Atlantic 10 | 22–7 | 14–2 | 8 |
| University of Georgia | Southeastern | 22–9 | 8–6 | 3 |
| University of Iowa | Big Ten | 16–12 | 10–6 | 9 |
| Kansas State University | Big 12 | 24–5 | 14–2 | 2 |
| Louisiana State University | Southeastern | 23–7 | 10–4 | 4 |
| Marquette University | Conference USA | 21–9 | 9–5 | 9 |
| University of Maryland | Atlantic Coast | 17–12 | 8–8 | 12 |
| University of Miami | Big East | 22–6 | 11–5 | 5 |
| Michigan State University | Big Ten | 21–8 | 10–6 | 8 |
| University of Minnesota | Big Ten | 21–8 | 9–7 | 7 |
| University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) | Southeastern | 17–13 | 7–7 | 10 |
| University of Missouri | Big 12 | 17–12 | 7–9 | 11 |
| University of North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | 24–6 | 12–4 | 4 |
| North Carolina State University | Atlantic Coast | 17–14 | 8–8 | 10 |
| University of Notre Dame | Big East | 19–10 | 12–4 | 5 |
| Ohio State University | Big Ten | 20–9 | 11–5 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania State University | Big Ten | 25–5 | 15–1 | 1 |
| Rutgers University | Big East | 21–11 | 10–6 | 7 |
| Texas Christian University | Conference USA | 24–6 | 11–3 | 6 |
| University of Tennessee | Southeastern | 26–3 | 14–0 | 1 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Big 12 | 28–4 | 14–2 | 1 |
| Texas Tech University | Big 12 | 24–7 | 10–6 | 4 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Pacific-10 | 17–12 | 11–7 | 10 |
| Villanova University | Big East | 22–6 | 12–4 | 7 |
| Virginia Tech | Big East | 22–7 | 10–6 | 8 |
| West Virginia University | Big East | 21–10 | 10–6 | 11 |

## Bids by conference

Thirty-one conferences earned an automatic bid. In twenty-three cases, the automatic bid was the only representative from the conference. Thirty-three additional at-large teams were selected from eight of the conferences.
| Bids | Conference | Teams |
| 8 | Big East | Boston College, Connecticut, Miami FL, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Villanova, Virginia Tech, West Virginia |
| 7 | Big 12 | Oklahoma, Baylor, Colorado, Kansas St., Missouri, Texas, Texas Tech |
| 7 | Southeastern | Vanderbilt, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee |
| 6 | Big Ten | Purdue, Iowa, Michigan St., Minnesota, Ohio St., Penn St. |
| 4 | Atlantic Coast | Duke, Maryland., North Carolina, North Carolina St. |
| 4 | Conference USA | Houston, DePaul, Marquette, TCU |
| 3 | Pacific-10 | Stanford, Arizona, UCLA |
| 2 | Atlantic 10 | Temple, George Washington |
| 1 | America East | Maine |
| 1 | Atlantic Sun | Lipscomb |
| 1 | Big Sky | Montana |
| 1 | Big South | Liberty |
| 1 | Big West | UC Santa Barb. |
| 1 | Colonial | Old Dominion |
| 1 | Horizon | Green Bay |
| 1 | Ivy | Penn |
| 1 | Metro Atlantic | Marist |
| 1 | Mid-American | Eastern Mich. |
| 1 | Mid-Continent | Valparaiso |
| 1 | Mid-Eastern | Hampton |
| 1 | Missouri Valley | Missouri St. |
| 1 | Mountain West | New Mexico |
| 1 | Northeast | St. Francis Pa. |
| 1 | Ohio Valley | Austin Peay |
| 1 | Patriot | Colgate |
| 1 | Southern | Chattanooga |
| 1 | Southland | Northwestern St. |
| 1 | Southwestern | Southern U. |
| 1 | Sun Belt | Middle Tenn. |
| 1 | West Coast | Loyola Marymount |
| 1 | Western Athletic | Louisiana Tech |

## First and second rounds

In 2004, the field remained at 64 teams. The teams were seeded, and assigned to four geographic regions, with seeds 1-16 in each region. In Round 1, seeds 1 and 16 faced each other, as well as seeds 2 and 15, seeds 3 and 14, seeds 4 and 13, seeds 5 and 12, seeds 6 and 11, seeds 7 and 10, and seeds 8 and 9. Sixteen sites for the first two rounds were determined approximately a year before the team selections and seedings were completed, following a practice established in 2003.
The following table lists the region, host school, venue and the sixteen first and second round locations:
| Region | Rnd | Host | Venue | City | State |
| East | 1&2 | University of Notre Dame | Edmund P. Joyce Center | Notre Dame | Indiana |
| East | 1&2 | University of California, Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara Events Center | Santa Barbara | California |
| East | 1&2 | Virginia Tech | Cassell Coliseum | Blacksburg | Virginia |
| East | 1&2 | Fairfield University | Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard | Bridgeport | Connecticut |
| Mideast | 1&2 | University of Montana | Dahlberg Arena | Missoula | Montana |
| Mideast | 1&2 | Ohio State University | St. John Arena | Columbus | Ohio |
| Mideast | 1&2 | Duke University | Cameron Indoor Stadium | Durham | North Carolina |
| Mideast | 1&2 | University of Minnesota | Williams Arena | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
| Midwest | 1&2 | University of New Mexico | The Pit (arena) | Albuquerque | New Mexico |
| Midwest | 1&2 | Arizona State University | Wells Fargo Arena | Tempe | Arizona |
| Midwest | 1&2 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | McKenzie Arena | Chattanooga | Tennessee |
| Midwest | 1&2 | Florida State University | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center | Tallahassee | Florida |
| West | 1&2 | University of Texas | Frank Erwin Center | Austin | Texas |
| West | 1&2 | Louisiana State University | LSU Assembly Center (Pete Maravich Assembly Center) | Baton Rouge | Louisiana |
| West | 1&2 | Iowa State University | Hilton Coliseum | Ames | Iowa |
| West | 1&2 | Temple University | Liacouras Center | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |

## Regionals and Final Four

The Regionals, named for the general location, were held from March 27 to March 30 at these sites:
* Midwest Regional Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma (Host: University of Oklahoma)
* West Regional Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle (Host: University of Washington)
* East Regional Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut (Host: Big East Conference)
* Mideast Regional Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, Virginia (Host: Old Dominion University)
Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four held April 4 and April 6 in New Orleans at the New Orleans Arena (Host: Tulane University)

## Bids by state

The sixty-four teams came from thirty-two states, plus Washington, D.C. Tennessee had the most teams with six bids. Eighteen states did not have any teams receiving bids.
| Bids | State | Teams |
| 6 | Tennessee | Austin Peay, Chattanooga, Lipscomb, Middle Tenn., Vanderbilt, Tennessee |
| 5 | Texas | Houston, Baylor, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech |
| 4 | California | Loyola Marymount, Stanford, UC Santa Barb., UCLA |
| 4 | Louisiana | Louisiana Tech, Northwestern St., Southern U., LSU |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | Penn, Temple, Penn St., Villanova St. Francis Pa. |
| 4 | Virginia | Hampton, Liberty, Old Dominion, Virginia Tech |
| 3 | Indiana | Purdue, Valparaiso, Notre Dame |
| 3 | New York | Colgate, Marist, |
| 3 | North Carolina | Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina St. |
| 2 | Florida | Florida, Miami FL |
| 2 | Michigan | Eastern Mich., Michigan St. |
| 2 | Missouri | Missouri St., Missouri |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Green Bay, Marquette |
| 1 | Alabama | Auburn |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 1 | Colorado | Colorado |
| 1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| 1 | District of Columbia | George Washington |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia |
| 1 | Illinois | DePaul |
| 1 | Iowa | Iowa |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas St. |
| 1 | Maine | Maine |
| 1 | Maryland | Maryland. |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Boston College |
| 1 | Minnesota | Minnesota |
| 1 | Mississippi | Ole Miss |
| 1 | Montana | Montana |
| 1 | New Jersey | Rutgers |
| 1 | New Mexico | New Mexico |
| 1 | Ohio | Ohio St. |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| 1 | West Virginia | West Virginia |

## Brackets

Data Source

### East Region – Hartford, Connecticut

| First round March 20 and 21 | First round March 20 and 21 | First round March 20 and 21 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Regional semifinals March 27 | Regional semifinals March 27 | Regional semifinals March 27 | | Regional finals March 29 | Regional finals March 29 | Regional finals March 29 |
| 1 | Penn State | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Hampton | 42 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Hampton | 42 | 1 | Penn State | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Blacksburg, Virginia | Blacksburg, Virginia | Blacksburg, Virginia | 1 | Penn State | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Blacksburg, Virginia | Blacksburg, Virginia | Blacksburg, Virginia | 8 | Virginia Tech | 48 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 89 | 8 | Virginia Tech | 48 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Iowa | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Iowa | 76 | | | | 1 | Penn State | 55 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Notre Dame | 49 | | | | |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 69* | | | | | | | 5 | Notre Dame | 49 | | | | |
| 12 | Missouri State | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Missouri State | 65 | 5 | Notre Dame | 59 | | | | | | | |
| South Bend, Indiana | South Bend, Indiana | South Bend, Indiana | 5 | Notre Dame | 59 | | | | | | | |
| South Bend, Indiana | South Bend, Indiana | South Bend, Indiana | 13 | Middle Tennessee | 46 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | North Carolina | 62 | 13 | Middle Tennessee | 46 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee | 67 | | | | | | | | 1 | Penn State | 49 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Connecticut | 66 |
| 6 | Colorado | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Connecticut | 66 |
| 11 | UC Santa Barbara | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | UC Santa Barbara | 76 | 11 | UC Santa Barbara | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Santa Barbara, California | Santa Barbara, California | Santa Barbara, California | 11 | UC Santa Barbara | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Santa Barbara, California | Santa Barbara, California | Santa Barbara, California | 3 | Houston | 52 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Houston | 62 | 3 | Houston | 52 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Green Bay | 47 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Green Bay | 47 | | | | 11 | UC Santa Barbara | 57 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Connecticut | 63 | | | | |
| 7 | Auburn | 79 | | | | | | | 2 | Connecticut | 63 | | | | |
| 10 | NC State | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | NC State | 59 | 7 | Auburn | 53 | | | | | | | |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Bridgeport, Connecticut | 7 | Auburn | 53 | | | | | | | |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Bridgeport, Connecticut | 2 | Connecticut | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Connecticut | 91 | 2 | Connecticut | 79 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mideast Region – Norfolk, Virginia

| First round March 20 and 21 | First round March 20 and 21 | First round March 20 and 21 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Regional semifinals March 28 | Regional semifinals March 28 | Regional semifinals March 28 | | Regional finals March 30 | Regional finals March 30 | Regional finals March 30 |
| 1 | Duke | 103 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Northwestern State | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Northwestern State | 51 | 1 | Duke | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Durham, North Carolina | Durham, North Carolina | Durham, North Carolina | 1 | Duke | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Durham, North Carolina | Durham, North Carolina | Durham, North Carolina | 9 | Marquette | 67 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Old Dominion | 64 | 9 | Marquette | 67 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Marquette | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Marquette | 67 | | | | 1 | Duke | 63 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Louisiana Tech | 49 | | | | |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 81 | | | | | | | 5 | Louisiana Tech | 49 | | | | |
| 12 | Montana | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Montana | 77 | 5 | Louisiana Tech | 81 | | | | | | | |
| Missoula, Montana | Missoula, Montana | Missoula, Montana | 5 | Louisiana Tech | 81 | | | | | | | |
| Missoula, Montana | Missoula, Montana | Missoula, Montana | 4 | Texas Tech | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 60 | 4 | Texas Tech | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Maine | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Maine | 50 | | | | | | | | 1 | Duke | 75 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Minnesota | 82 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Minnesota | 82 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | West Virginia | 67 | 6 | Ohio State | 48 | | | | | | | |
| Columbus, Ohio | Columbus, Ohio | Columbus, Ohio | 6 | Ohio State | 48 | | | | | | | |
| Columbus, Ohio | Columbus, Ohio | Columbus, Ohio | 3 | Boston College | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Boston College | 58 | 3 | Boston College | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Eastern Michigan | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Eastern Michigan | 56 | | | | 3 | Boston College | 63 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Minnesota | 76 | | | | |
| 7 | Minnesota | 92 | | | | | | | 7 | Minnesota | 76 | | | | |
| 10 | UCLA | 81 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | UCLA | 81 | 7 | Minnesota | 80 | | | | | | | |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 7 | Minnesota | 80 | | | | | | | |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 2 | Kansas State | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kansas State | 71 | 2 | Kansas State | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Valparaiso | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Region – Norman, Oklahoma

| First round March 20 and 21 | First round March 20 and 21 | First round March 20 and 21 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Regional semifinals March 28 | Regional semifinals March 28 | Regional semifinals March 28 | | Regional finals March 30 | Regional finals March 30 | Regional finals March 30 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Colgate | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Colgate | 54 | 1 | Tennessee | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, Florida | Tallahassee, Florida | Tallahassee, Florida | 1 | Tennessee | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, Florida | Tallahassee, Florida | Tallahassee, Florida | 9 | DePaul | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | George Washington | 46 | 9 | DePaul | 59 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | DePaul | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | DePaul | 83 | | | | 1 | Tennessee | 71 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Baylor | 69 | | | | |
| 5 | Florida | 68 | | | | | | | 4 | Baylor | 69 | | | | |
| 12 | New Mexico | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | New Mexico | 56 | 5 | Florida | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 5 | Florida | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 4 | Baylor | 91 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Baylor | 71 | 4 | Baylor | 91 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Loyola Marymount | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Loyola Marymount | 60 | | | | | | | | 1 | Tennessee | 62 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stanford | 60 |
| 6 | Stanford | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Stanford | 60 |
| 11 | Missouri | 44 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Missouri | 44 | 6 | Stanford | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Tempe, Arizona | Tempe, Arizona | Tempe, Arizona | 6 | Stanford | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Tempe, Arizona | Tempe, Arizona | Tempe, Arizona | 3 | Oklahoma | 43 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 58 | 3 | Oklahoma | 43 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Marist | 45 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Marist | 45 | | | | 6 | Stanford | 57 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Vanderbilt | 55 | | | | |
| 7 | Rutgers | 69 | | | | | | | 2 | Vanderbilt | 55 | | | | |
| 10 | Chattanooga | 74 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Chattanooga | 74 | 10 | Chattanooga | 44 | | | | | | | |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 10 | Chattanooga | 44 | | | | | | | |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Chattanooga, Tennessee | 2 | Vanderbilt | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 76 | 2 | Vanderbilt | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Lipscomb | 45 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West Region – Seattle

| First round March 20 and 21 | First round March 20 and 21 | First round March 20 and 21 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Second round March 22 and 23 | Regional semifinals March 27 | Regional semifinals March 27 | Regional semifinals March 27 | | Regional finals March 29 | Regional finals March 29 | Regional finals March 29 |
| 1 | Texas | 92 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Southern | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Southern | 57 | 1 | Texas | 80 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, Texas | Austin, Texas | Austin, Texas | 1 | Texas | 80 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, Texas | Austin, Texas | Austin, Texas | 8 | Michigan State | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Michigan State | 72 | 8 | Michigan State | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Arizona | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Arizona | 60 | | | | 1 | Texas | 55 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | LSU | 71 | | | | |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 85 | | | | | | | 4 | LSU | 71 | | | | |
| 12 | Maryland | 86 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Maryland | 86 | 12 | Maryland | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 12 | Maryland | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 4 | LSU | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | LSU | 83 | 4 | LSU | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Austin Peay | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Austin Peay | 66 | | | | | | | | 4 | LSU | 62 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Georgia | 60 |
| 6 | TCU | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Georgia | 60 |
| 11 | Temple | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Temple | 57 | 6 | TCU | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 6 | TCU | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | 3 | Georgia | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Georgia | 78 | 3 | Georgia | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Liberty | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Liberty | 53 | | | | 3 | Georgia | 66 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Purdue | 64 | | | | |
| 7 | Villanova | 66 | | | | | | | 2 | Purdue | 64 | | | | |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 63 | 7 | Villanova | 42 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, Iowa | Ames, Iowa | Ames, Iowa | 7 | Villanova | 42 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, Iowa | Ames, Iowa | Ames, Iowa | 2 | Purdue | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Purdue | 78 | 2 | Purdue | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | St. Francis (PA) | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four – New Orleans

| National semifinals April 4 | National semifinals April 4 | National semifinals April 4 | National championship April 6 | National championship April 6 | National championship April 6 |
| E2 | Connecticut | 67 | | | |
| ME7 | Minnesota | 58 | | | |
| ME7 | Minnesota | 58 | E2 | Connecticut | 70 |
| | | | MW1 | Tennessee | 61 |
| MW1 | Tennessee | 52 | MW1 | Tennessee | 61 |
| W4 | LSU | 50 | | | |
E-East; ME-Mideast; MW-Midwest; W-West.

## Record by conference

| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship Game |
| Big East | 8 | 12-7 | 63.2% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SEC | 7 | 16-7 | 69.6% | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Big 12 | 7 | 7-7 | 50.0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Ten | 6 | 11-6 | 64.7% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ACC | 4 | 4-4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference USA | 4 | 4-4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pac-10 | 3 | 3-3 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | 0-2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big West Conference | 1 | 2-1 | 66.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WAC | 1 | 2-1 | 66.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Conference | 1 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Belt Conference | 1 | 1-1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nineteen conferences went 0-1: America East, Atlantic Sun Conference, Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference Colonial, Horizon League, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, Summit League, MEAC, Missouri Valley Conference, Mountain West, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Patriot League, Southland, SWAC, and West Coast Conference

## All-Tournament team

* Diana Taurasi, Connecticut
* Jessica Moore, Connecticut
* Ann Strother, Connecticut
* Janel McCarville, Minnesota
* Shanna Zolman Tennessee

## Game officials

* Scott Yarbrough (semifinal)
* Sally Bell (semifinal)
* Tina Napier (semifinal)
* Melissa Barlow (semifinal)
* Greg Small (semifinal)
* Bill Titus (semifinal)
* Dee Kantner (final)
* Melissa Barlow (final)
* Bryan Enterline (final)