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NCAA Womens Division I Basketball 1988 Championship Tournament

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

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
2  Long Beach State 55  
1  Auburn 68  
    2  Louisiana Tech 56
  1  Auburn 54
1   Tennessee 59
2   Louisiana Tech 68  

East Regional - Old Dominion Fieldhouse, Norfolk, VA

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Tennessee28-2SECAutomatic
2 Virginia25-4Atlantic CoastAt Large
3 Rutgers26-4Atlantic 10Automatic
4 James Madison26-3ColonialAutomatic
5 Clemson21-8Atlantic CoastAt Large
6 Old Dominion17-11Sun BeltAt Large
7 St. Johns21-9Big EastAutomatic
8 Villanova20-8Big EastAt Large
9 Wake Forest22-7Atlantic CoastAt Large
10 Fairfield19-9MAACAutomatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Tennessee Bye
   
  1   Tennessee 94  
  9   Wake Forest 66  
8  Villanova 51
9  Wake Forest 53  
  1   Tennessee 72  
  4   James Madison 52  
5  Clemson Bye  
   
  5  Clemson 63
  4  James Madison 70  
 
4  James Madison Bye  
  1  Tennessee 84
  2  Virginia 76
6  Old Dominion Bye  
       
  6  Old Dominion 78
  3  Rutgers 88  
     
3  Rutgers Bye  
  3  Rutgers 75
  2  Virginia 89  
7  St. Johns 83  
10  Fairfield 70  
  7  St. Johns 64
  2  Virginia 85  
     
2  Virginia Bye  

Mideast Regional - Stegeman Coliseum), Athens, GA

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Auburn28-2SoutheasternAt Large
2 Maryland24-5ACCAutomatic
3 Ohio State24-4Big TenAt Large
4 Georgia20-9SoutheasternAt Large
5 Western Kentucky26-7Sun Belt ConferenceAutomatic
6 Syracuse22-8Big EastAt Large
7 Saint Josephs23-7Atlantic 10At Large
8 La Salle25-4Metro AtlanticAt Large
9 Pennsylvania State19-12Atlantic 10At Large
10 Bowling Green State24-5MACAutomatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Auburn Bye
   
  1   Auburn 94  
  9   Pennsylvania State 66  
8  La Salle 85
9  Pennsylvania State 86  
  1   Auburn 68  
  4   Georgia 65  
5  Western Kentucky Bye  
   
  5  Western Kentucky 66
  4  Georgia 84  
 
4  Georgia Bye  
  1  Auburn 103
  2  Maryland 74
6  Syracuse Bye  
       
  6  Syracuse 75
  3  Ohio State 116  
     
3  Ohio State Bye  
  3  Ohio State 66
  2  Maryland 81  
7  Saint Josephs 68  
10  Bowling Green State 66  
  7  Saint Josephs 67
  2  Maryland 78  
     
2  Maryland Bye  

Midwest Regional - Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Texas30-2SouthwestAutomatic
2 Louisiana Tech27-2American SouthAt Large
3 Mississippi23-6SoutheasternAt Large
4 Montana28-1Mountain WestAutomatic
5 Stanford26-4Pacific-10At Large
6 Houston22-6SouthwestAt Large
7 Kansas21-9Big EightAutomatic
8 South Carolina22-10MetroAutomatic
9 Alabama18-9SoutheasternAt Large
10 Middle Tennessee State22-7Ohio Valley ConferenceAutomatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Texas Bye
   
  1   Texas 77  
  8   South Carolina 58  
8  South Carolina 77
9  Alabama 63  
  1   Texas 79  
  5   Stanford 58  
5  Stanford Bye  
   
  5  Stanford 74
  4  Montana 72  
 
4  Montana Bye  
  1  Texas 80
  2  Louisiana Tech 83
6  Houston Bye  
       
  6  Houston 68
  3  Mississippi 74  
     
3  Mississippi Bye  
  3  Mississippi 60
  2  Louisiana Tech 80  
7   Kansas 81  
10  Middle Tennessee State 75  
  7   Kansas 50
  2  Louisiana Tech 89  
     
2  Louisiana Tech Bye  

West Regional - Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Iowa27-1Big TenAutomatic
2 Long Beach State25-5Big West ConferenceAutomatic
3 Washington24-4Pac-10Automatic
4 USC21-7Pacific-10At Large
5 Nebraska22-6Big EightAt Large
6 New Mexico State26-2High CountryAutomatic
7 Colorado20-10Big EightAt Large
8 Stephen F. Austin28-4SouthlandAt Large
9 Louisiana State18-10SoutheasternAt Large
10 Eastern Illinois22-7Missouri Valley ConferenceAutomatic
  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Iowa Bye
   
  1   Iowa 83  
  8   Stephen F. Austin 65  
8  Stephen F. Austin 84
9  Louisiana State 62  
  1   Iowa 79  
  4   USC 67  
5  Nebraska Bye  
   
  5  Nebraska 82
  4  USC 100  
 
4  USC Bye  
  1  Iowa 78
  2  Long Beach State 98
6  New Mexico State Bye  
       
  6  New Mexico State 74
  3  Washington 99  
     
3  Washington Bye  
  3  Washington 78
  2  Long Beach State 104  
7  Colorado 78  
10  Eastern Illinois 72  
  7  Colorado 64
  2  Long Beach State 103  
     
2  Long Beach State Bye