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NCAA Womens Division I Basketball 1987 Championship Tournament

The 1987 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament began on March 11, ended on March 29, and featured 40 teams. The Final Four were Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, and Long Beach State, with Tennessee winning its first title with a 67-44 victory over Louisiana Tech. Tennessee's Tonya Edwards was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

1987 - Final Four - Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
1  Long Beach 64  
2  Tennessee 74  
    2  Tennessee 67
  1  Louisiana Tech 44
1   Louisiana Tech 79
1   Texas 75  

East Regional - Cumberland County Memorial Arena,

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Texas31-2Big EightAt Large
2 Rutgers28-2Atlantic 10Automatic
3 North Carolina State23-6ACCAutomatic
4 James Madison26-3ColonialAutomatic
5 Vanderbilt23-9SoutheasternAt Large
6 Villanova27-3Big EastAutomatic
7 Duke18-9Atlantic CoastAt Large
8 South Alabama24-5Sun BeltAt Large
9 Saint Josephs22-8Atlantic 10At Large
10 Manhattan20-10MAACAutomatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Texas Bye
   
  1   Texas 86  
  9   Saint Josephs 56  
8   South Alabama 56
9  Saint Josephs 67  
  1   Texas 91  
  4   James Madison 57  
5  Vanderbilt Bye  
   
  5  Vanderbilt 60
  4  James Madison 68  
 
4  James Madison Bye  
  1  Texas 85
  2  Rutgers 77
6  Villanova Bye  
       
  6  Villanova 67
  3  North Carolina State 68  
     
3  North Carolina State Bye  
  3  North Carolina State 60
  2  Rutgers 75  
7  Duke 70  
10  Manhattan 55  
  7  Duke 64
  2  Rutgers 78  
     
2  Rutgers Bye  

Mideast Regional - Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Auburn29-1SECAutomatic
2 Tennessee23-6SoutheasternAt Large
3 Iowa26-5Big TenAt Large
4 North Carolina19-9Atlantic CoastAt Large
5 Old Dominion17-12Sun Belt ConferenceAutomatic
6 New Orleans25-6IndependentAt Large
7 Tennessee Tech23-6Ohio Valley ConferenceAutomatic
8 Illinois18-9Big TenAt Large
9 Bowling Green State27-2MACAutomatic
10 Southern Mississippi21-8MetroAutomatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Louisiana Tech Bye
   
  1   Louisiana Tech 92  
  8   Illinois 58  
8  Illinois 80
9  Bowling Green State 64  
  1   Louisiana Tech 77  
  5   Old Dominion 61  
5  Old Dominion Bye  
   
  5  Old Dominion 76
  4  North Carolina 58  
 
4  North Carolina Bye  
  1  Louisiana Tech 66
  3  Iowa
6  Iowa Bye  
       
  6  Iowa 46
  3  Iowa 68  
     
3  Iowa Bye  
  3  Iowa 62
  2  Tennessee 60  
7  Tennessee Tech 78  
10  Southern Mississippi 66  
  7  Tennessee Tech 59
  2  Tennessee 95  
     
2  Tennessee Bye  

Midwest Regional - Northeast Louisiana , Monroe, Louisiana

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Louisiana Tech26-2IndependentAt Large
2 Georgia26-4SoutheasternAt Large
3 Iowa26-5Big TenAt Large
4 Louisiana State20-7SoutheasternAt Large
5 Southern Illinois27-2Missouri Valley ConferenceAutomatic
6 Iowa25-6IndependentAt Large
7 Kansas19-12Big EightAutomatic
8 Illinois18-9Big TenAt Large
9 Northwestern19-9Big TenAt Large
10 Northeast Louisiana14-10Great MidwestAutomatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Louisiana Tech Bye
   
  1   Louisiana Tech 82  
  8   Northwestern 60  
8  Northwestern 80
9  Northwestern 62  
  1   Louisiana Tech 66  
  5   Southern Illinois 53  
5  Southern Illinois Bye  
   
  5  Southern Illinois 70
  4  Louisiana State 56  
 
4  Louisiana State Bye  
  1  Louisiana Tech 66
  3  Iowa
6  Iowa Bye  
       
  6  Iowa 46
  3  Iowa 68  
     
3  Iowa Bye  
  3  Iowa 62
  2  Georgia 60  
7  Kansas 78  
10  Northeast Louisiana 72  
  7  Kansas 51
  2  Georgia 82  
     
2  Georgia Bye  

West Regional - USC, Los Angeles

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Long Beach30-2Pacific CoastAt Large
2 Ohio State24-4Big TenAutomatic
3 USC21-7Pac-10Automatic
4 Mississippi24-4SoutheasternAt Large
5 Pennsylvania State23-6Atlantic 10At Large
6 Western Kentucky24-8Sun BeltAt Large
7 Eastern Washington18-11Mountain WestAutomatic
8 Washington22-6Pacific-10At Large
9 New Mexico State23-6High CountryAutomatic
10 Oregon22-6Pacific-10At Large
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Long Beach Bye
   
  1   Long Beach 72  
  8   Washington 57  
8  Washington 86
9  New Mexico State 73  
  1   Long Beach 94  
  4   Mississippi 55  
5  Pennsylvania State Bye  
   
  5  Pennsylvania State 75
  4  Mississippi 80  
 
4  Mississippi Bye  
  1  Long Beach 102
  2  Ohio State 82
6  Western Kentucky Bye  
       
  6  Western Kentucky 69
  3  USC 81  
     
3  USC Bye  
  3  USC 63
  2  Ohio State 74  
7  Eastern Washington 56  
10  Oregon 75  
  10  Oregon 62
  2  Ohio State 76  
     
2  Ohio State Bye