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NCAA Womens Division I Basketball 1986 Championship Tournament

The 1986 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament began on March 12 and ended on March 30. The tournament expanded to 40 teams from 32. The Final Four consisted of Texas, Tennessee, Western Kentucky, and USC, with Texas defeating Southern California, 97-81 in the championship game. Texas's Clarissa Davis was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

1986 - Final Four - Long Beach State , Long Beach, California

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
4  Western Kentucky 65  
1  Texas 90  
    1  USC 81
  1  Texas 97
4   Tennessee 59
1   USC 83  

East Regional - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Virginia26-2Atlantic CoastAt Large
2 Rutgers27-3Atlantic 10At Large
3 Pennsylvania State23-7Atlantic 10Automatic
4 Western Kentucky29-3Sun Belt ConferenceAutomatic
5 Saint Josephs22-6Atlantic 10At Large
6 North Carolina State18-10Atlantic CoastAt Large
7 Villanova21-7Big EastAutomatic
8 James Madison26-3ColonialAt Large
9 Providence24-5Big EastAt Large
10 La Salle21-8MAACAutomatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Virginia Bye
   
  1   Virginia 62  
  8   James Madison 71  
8  James Madison 55
9  Providence 53  
  8   James Madison 51  
  4   Western Kentucky 72  
5  Saint Josephs Bye  
   
  5  Saint Josephs 65
  4  Western Kentucky 74  
 
4  Western Kentucky Bye  
  4  Western Kentucky 89
  2  Rutgers 74
6  North Carolina State Bye  
       
  6  North Carolina State 59
  3  Pennsylvania State 63  
     
3  Pennsylvania State Bye  
  3  Pennsylvania State 72
  2  Rutgers 85  
7  Villanova 60  
10  La Salle 55  
  7  Villanova 58
  2  Rutgers 85  
     
2  Rutgers Bye  

Mideast Regional - Long Beach State , Long Beach, California

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Georgia29-1SECAutomatic
2 Louisiana State25-5SoutheasternAt Large
3 Pennsylvania State23-7Atlantic 10Automatic
4 Tennessee21-9SoutheasternAt Large
5 Iowa22-6Big TenAt Large
6 North Carolina State18-10Atlantic CoastAt Large
7 South Carolina19-10MetroAutomatic
8 Illinois19-9Big TenAt Large
9 Ohio26-2MACAutomatic
10 Middle Tennessee State19-9Ohio Valley ConferenceAutomatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Georgia Bye
   
  1   Georgia 103  
  8   Illinois 64  
8  Illinois 69
9  Ohio 68  
  1   Georgia 82  
  4   Tennessee 85  
5  Iowa Bye  
   
  5  Iowa 68
  4  Tennessee 73  
 
4  Tennessee Bye  
  4  Tennessee 67
  2  Louisiana State 65
6  North Carolina State Bye  
       
  6  North Carolina State 59
  3  Ohio State 63  
     
3  Ohio State Bye  
  3  Ohio State 80
  2  Louisiana State 81  
7  South Carolina 77  
10  Middle Tennessee State 78  
  10  Middle Tennessee State 65
  2  Louisiana State 78  
     
2  Louisiana State Bye  

Midwest Regional - Texas, Austin, Texas

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Texas29-0SouthwestAutomatic
2 Mississippi22-7SoutheasternAt Large
3 Auburn23-5SoutheasternAt Large
4 Oklahoma23-6Big EightAt Large
5 Vanderbilt22-8SoutheasternAt Large
6 Southern Illinois25-3Missouri Valley ConferenceAutomatic
7 Kentucky18-10SoutheasternAt Large
8 Arkansas22-7SouthwestAt Large
9 Missouri19-11Big EightAutomatic
10 Drake21-7Missouri ValleyAt Large
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Texas Bye
   
  1   Texas 108  
  9   Missouri 67  
8  Arkansas 65
9  Missouri 66  
  1   Texas 85  
  4   Oklahoma 59  
5  Vanderbilt Bye  
   
  5  Vanderbilt 67
  4  Oklahoma 86  
 
4  Oklahoma Bye  
  1  Texas 66
  2  Mississippi 63
6  Southern Illinois Bye  
       
  6  Southern Illinois 39
  3  Ohio State 61  
     
3  Ohio State Bye  
  3  Ohio State 80
  2  Mississippi 87  
7  Kentucky 70  
10  Drake 73  
  10  Drake 71
  2  Mississippi 84  
     
2  Mississippi Bye  

West Regional - Long Beach State , Long Beach, California

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 USC27-4Pacific WestAt Large
2 Louisiana Tech25-4IndependentAt Large
3 Long Beach28-4Pacific CoastAt Large
4 North Carolina22-8Atlantic CoastAt Large
5 Nevada, Las Vegas22-8WACAutomatic
6 Texas Tech21-8SouthwestAt Large
7 Washington23-5Northern PacificAt Large
8 Montana26-8Mountain West AthleticAutomatic
9 Utah21-7High CountryAutomatic
10 North Texas20-9SouthlandAutomatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  USC Bye
   
  1   USC 81  
  8   Montana 50  
8  Montana 58
9  Utah 46  
  1   USC 84  
  4   North Carolina 70  
5  North Carolina Bye  
   
  5  North Carolina 82
  4  North Carolina 82  
 
4  North Carolina Bye  
  1  USC 80
  2  Louisiana Tech 64
6  Texas Tech Bye  
       
  6  Texas Tech 73
  3  Long Beach 78  
     
3  Long Beach Bye  
  3  Long Beach 69
  2  Louisiana Tech 71  
7  Washington 69  
10  North Texas 54  
  7  Washington 54
  2  Louisiana Tech 79  
     
2  Louisiana Tech Bye