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NCAA Womens Division I Basketball 1988 Championship Tournament
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The 1988 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament began on March 16 and ended on April 3. The tournament featured 40 teams. The Final Four consisted of Long Beach State, Auburn, Tennessee, and Louisiana Tech. Louisiana Tech won its second title with a 56-54 victory over Auburn. Louisiana Tech's Erica Westbrooks was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. |
1988 - Final Four - Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Long Beach State |
55 |
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Auburn |
68 |
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Louisiana Tech |
56 |
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Auburn |
54 |
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Tennessee |
59 |
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Louisiana Tech |
68 |
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East Regional - Old Dominion Fieldhouse, Norfolk, VA
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Tennessee | 28-2 | SEC | Automatic |
| 2 | Virginia | 25-4 | Atlantic Coast | At Large |
| 3 | Rutgers | 26-4 | Atlantic 10 | Automatic |
| 4 | James Madison | 26-3 | Colonial | Automatic |
| 5 | Clemson | 21-8 | Atlantic Coast | At Large |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 17-11 | Sun Belt | At Large |
| 7 | St. Johns | 21-9 | Big East | Automatic |
| 8 | Villanova | 20-8 | Big East | At Large |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 22-7 | Atlantic Coast | At Large |
| 10 | Fairfield | 19-9 | MAAC | Automatic |
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First Round |
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Second Round |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Tennessee |
Bye |
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Tennessee |
94 |
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Wake Forest |
66 |
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Villanova |
51 |
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Wake Forest |
53 |
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Tennessee |
72 |
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James Madison |
52 |
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Clemson |
Bye |
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Clemson |
63 |
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James Madison |
70 |
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James Madison |
Bye |
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Tennessee |
84 |
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Virginia |
76 |
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Old Dominion |
Bye |
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Old Dominion |
78 |
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Rutgers |
88 |
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Rutgers |
Bye |
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Rutgers |
75 |
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Virginia |
89 |
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St. Johns |
83 |
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Fairfield |
70 |
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St. Johns |
64 |
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Virginia |
85 |
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Virginia |
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Mideast Regional - Stegeman Coliseum), Athens, GA
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Auburn | 28-2 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 2 | Maryland | 24-5 | ACC | Automatic |
| 3 | Ohio State | 24-4 | Big Ten | At Large |
| 4 | Georgia | 20-9 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 26-7 | Sun Belt Conference | Automatic |
| 6 | Syracuse | 22-8 | Big East | At Large |
| 7 | Saint Josephs | 23-7 | Atlantic 10 | At Large |
| 8 | La Salle | 25-4 | Metro Atlantic | At Large |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State | 19-12 | Atlantic 10 | At Large |
| 10 | Bowling Green State | 24-5 | MAC | Automatic |
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First Round |
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Second Round |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Auburn |
Bye |
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Auburn |
94 |
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Pennsylvania State |
66 |
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La Salle |
85 |
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Pennsylvania State |
86 |
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Auburn |
68 |
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Georgia |
65 |
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Western Kentucky |
Bye |
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Western Kentucky |
66 |
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Georgia |
84 |
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Georgia |
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Auburn |
103 |
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Maryland |
74 |
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Syracuse |
Bye |
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Syracuse |
75 |
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Ohio State |
116 |
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Ohio State |
Bye |
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Ohio State |
66 |
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Maryland |
81 |
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Saint Josephs |
68 |
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Bowling Green State |
66 |
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Saint Josephs |
67 |
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Maryland |
78 |
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Maryland |
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Midwest Regional - Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Texas | 30-2 | Southwest | Automatic |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 27-2 | American South | At Large |
| 3 | Mississippi | 23-6 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 4 | Montana | 28-1 | Mountain West | Automatic |
| 5 | Stanford | 26-4 | Pacific-10 | At Large |
| 6 | Houston | 22-6 | Southwest | At Large |
| 7 | Kansas | 21-9 | Big Eight | Automatic |
| 8 | South Carolina | 22-10 | Metro | Automatic |
| 9 | Alabama | 18-9 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State | 22-7 | Ohio Valley Conference | Automatic |
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First Round |
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Second Round |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Texas |
Bye |
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Texas |
77 |
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South Carolina |
58 |
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South Carolina |
77 |
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Alabama |
63 |
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Texas |
79 |
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Stanford |
58 |
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Stanford |
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Stanford |
74 |
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Montana |
72 |
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Montana |
Bye |
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Texas |
80 |
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Louisiana Tech |
83 |
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Houston |
Bye |
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Houston |
68 |
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Mississippi |
74 |
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Mississippi |
Bye |
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Mississippi |
60 |
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Louisiana Tech |
80 |
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Kansas |
81 |
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Middle Tennessee State |
75 |
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Kansas |
50 |
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Louisiana Tech |
89 |
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Louisiana Tech |
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West Regional - Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Iowa | 27-1 | Big Ten | Automatic |
| 2 | Long Beach State | 25-5 | Big West Conference | Automatic |
| 3 | Washington | 24-4 | Pac-10 | Automatic |
| 4 | USC | 21-7 | Pacific-10 | At Large |
| 5 | Nebraska | 22-6 | Big Eight | At Large |
| 6 | New Mexico State | 26-2 | High Country | Automatic |
| 7 | Colorado | 20-10 | Big Eight | At Large |
| 8 | Stephen F. Austin | 28-4 | Southland | At Large |
| 9 | Louisiana State | 18-10 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 10 | Eastern Illinois | 22-7 | Missouri Valley Conference | Automatic |
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First Round |
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Second Round |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Iowa |
Bye |
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Iowa |
83 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
65 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
84 |
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Louisiana State |
62 |
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Iowa |
79 |
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USC |
67 |
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Nebraska |
Bye |
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Nebraska |
82 |
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USC |
100 |
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USC |
Bye |
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Iowa |
78 |
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Long Beach State |
98 |
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New Mexico State |
Bye |
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New Mexico State |
74 |
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Washington |
99 |
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Washington |
Bye |
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Washington |
78 |
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Long Beach State |
104 |
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Colorado |
78 |
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Eastern Illinois |
72 |
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Colorado |
64 |
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Long Beach State |
103 |
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Long Beach State |
Bye |
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