1996 NCAA Womens Basketball D1 Championship Tournament
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The 1996 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament took place from March 15?31, 1996. The Final Four consisted of Connecticut, Georgia, Stanford, and Tennessee. Tennessee defeated Georgia 83?65 in the championship game to win the title. Michelle Marciniak (Tennessee) wa named the Tournament Outstanding Player (MOP). |
1996 - Womens Final Four - Charlotte North Carolina
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Tennessee |
88 |
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Connecticut |
83 |
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Tennessee |
83 |
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Georgia |
65 |
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Georgia |
86 |
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Stanford |
76 |
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East Regional - Charlottesville Virginia
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Tennessee | 26-4 | SEC | Automatic |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 27-2 | Colonial | Automatic |
| 3 | Virginia | 23-6 | Atlantic Coast | At Large |
| 4 | Kansas | 20-9 | Big Eight | At Large |
| 5 | Texas | 20-8 | Southwest | At Large |
| 6 | George Washington | 25-6 | Atlantic 10 | Automatic |
| 7 | Mississippi | 18-10 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 8 | Memphis | 20-10 | Conference USA | Automatic |
| 9 | Ohio State | 20-12 | Big Ten | At Large |
| 10 | Toledo | 24-5 | MAC | Automatic |
| 11 | Maine | 27-4 | North Atlantic Conference | Automatic |
| 12 | Missouri State | 25-4 | Missouri Valley Conference | Automatic |
| 13 | Middle Tennessee State | 24-5 | Ohio Valley | At Large |
| 14 | Manhattan | 19-10 | MAAC | Automatic |
| 15 | Holy Cross | 23-9 | Patriot League | Automatic |
| 16 | Radford | 17-11 | Big South 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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Tennessee |
97 |
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Radford |
56 |
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Tennessee |
97 |
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Ohio State |
65 |
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Memphis |
75 |
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Ohio State |
97 |
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Tennessee |
92 |
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4 |
Kansas |
71 |
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Texas |
73 |
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12 |
Missouri State |
55 |
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Texas |
70 |
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Kansas |
77 |
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Middle Tennessee State |
55 |
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Kansas |
72 |
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Tennessee |
52 |
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Virginia |
46 |
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George Washington |
83 |
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Maine |
67 |
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George Washington |
43 |
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Virginia |
62 |
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Manhattan |
55 |
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Virginia |
100 |
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Virginia |
72 |
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Old Dominion |
60 |
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Mississippi |
53 |
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Toledo |
65 |
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Toledo |
66 |
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Old Dominion |
72 |
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Holy Cross |
56 |
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Old Dominion |
83 |
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Mideast Regional - Rosemont, Illinois
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Connecticut | 30-3 | Big East | Automatic |
| 2 | Iowa | 25-3 | Big Ten | At Large |
| 3 | Vanderbilt | 20-7 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 4 | Duke | 25-6 | Atlantic Coast | At Large |
| 5 | Florida | 21-8 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 21-7 | Big Ten | At Large |
| 7 | DePaul | 20-9 | Conference USA | At Large |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 20-9 | Atlantic 10 | At Large |
| 9 | Michigan State | 17-10 | Big Ten | At Large |
| 10 | Southern Methodist | 19-10 | Southwest | At Large |
| 11 | Oregon | 18-10 | Pacific-10 | At Large |
| 12 | San Francisco | 22-7 | West Coast Conference | Automatic |
| 13 | James Madison | 21-8 | Colonial | At Large |
| 14 | Harvard | 20-6 | Ivy League | Automatic |
| 15 | Butler | 21-8 | Midwestern Collegiate | Automatic |
| 16 | Howard | 20-9 | MEAC | 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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Connecticut |
94 |
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16 |
Howard |
63 |
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Connecticut |
88 |
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Michigan State |
68 |
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Massachusetts |
57 |
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Michigan State |
60 |
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Connecticut |
72 |
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12 |
San Francisco |
44 |
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Florida |
61 |
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San Francisco |
68 |
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San Francisco |
64 |
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Duke |
60 |
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James Madison |
68 |
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Duke |
85 |
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Connecticut |
67 |
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Vanderbilt |
57 |
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Wisconsin |
74 |
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Oregon |
60 |
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Wisconsin |
82 |
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Vanderbilt |
96 |
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Harvard |
83 |
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Vanderbilt |
100 |
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Vanderbilt |
74 |
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Iowa |
63 |
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DePaul |
96 |
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Southern Methodist |
82 |
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DePaul |
71 |
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Iowa |
72 |
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Butler |
67 |
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Iowa |
72 |
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Midwest Regional - Nacogdoches Texas
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 28-1 | Sun Belt Conference | Automatic |
| 2 | Georgia | 23-4 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 3 | Clemson | 22-7 | ACC | Automatic |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 25-4 | Southwest | At Large |
| 5 | Purdue | 20-10 | Big Ten | At Large |
| 6 | Oregon State | 19-10 | Pacific-10 | At Large |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 19-9 | Big Eight | At Large |
| 8 | Utah | 21-7 | Western Athletic | At Large |
| 9 | Southern Mississippi | 21-7 | Conference USA | At Large |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 21-7 | Atlantic 10 | At Large |
| 11 | Stephen F. Austin | 25-3 | Southland | Automatic |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 22-7 | Big East | At Large |
| 13 | Portland | 23-6 | West Coast | At Large |
| 14 | Austin Peay State | 21-7 | Ohio Valley Conference | Automatic |
| 15 | St. Francis (PA) | 19-10 | Northeast Conference | Automatic |
| 16 | Central Florida | 15-13 | Trans America | 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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Louisiana Tech |
98 |
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Central Florida |
41 |
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Louisiana Tech |
84 |
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Southern Mississippi |
46 |
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Utah |
66 |
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Southern Mississippi |
74 |
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Louisiana Tech |
66 |
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Texas Tech |
55 |
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Purdue |
60 |
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Notre Dame |
73 |
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Notre Dame |
67 |
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Texas Tech |
82 |
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Portland |
73 |
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Texas Tech |
78 |
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Louisiana Tech |
76 |
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Georgia |
90 |
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Oregon State |
65 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
67 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
93 |
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Clemson |
88 |
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Austin Peay State |
52 |
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Clemson |
79 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
64 |
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Georgia |
78 |
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Oklahoma State |
90 |
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Rhode Island |
82 |
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Oklahoma State |
55 |
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Georgia |
83 |
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St. Francis (PA) |
66 |
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Georgia |
98 |
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West Regional - Seattle Washington
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Stanford | 25-2 | Pac-10 | Automatic |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State | 25-6 | Big Ten | Automatic |
| 3 | Colorado | 25-8 | Big Eight | Automatic |
| 4 | Alabama | 22-7 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 19-9 | Atlantic Coast | At Large |
| 6 | Auburn | 20-8 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 20-11 | Southwest | Automatic |
| 8 | Colorado State | 25-4 | WAC | Automatic |
| 9 | Nebraska | 19-9 | Big Eight | At Large |
| 10 | Kent State | 23-6 | Mid-American | At Large |
| 11 | Hawaii | 23-5 | Big West Conference | Automatic |
| 12 | Montana | 24-4 | Big Sky Conference | Automatic |
| 13 | Appalachian State | 24-5 | Southern Conference | Automatic |
| 14 | Tulane | 21-9 | Conference USA | At Large |
| 15 | Youngstown State | 20-8 | Mid-Continent | Automatic |
| 16 | Grambling State | 21-6 | SWAC | 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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Stanford |
82 |
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Grambling State |
43 |
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Stanford |
94 |
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Colorado State |
63 |
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Colorado State |
66 |
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Nebraska |
62 |
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Stanford |
78 |
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Alabama |
76 |
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North Carolina State |
77 |
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Montana |
68 |
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North Carolina State |
68 |
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Alabama |
88 |
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Appalachian State |
68 |
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Alabama |
95 |
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Stanford |
71 |
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Auburn |
57 |
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Auburn |
73 |
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Hawaii |
53 |
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Auburn |
68 |
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Colorado |
61 |
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Tulane |
75 |
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Colorado |
83 |
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Auburn |
75 |
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Pennsylvania State |
69 |
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Texas A&M |
68 |
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Kent State |
72 |
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Kent State |
59 |
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Pennsylvania State |
86 |
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Youngstown State |
71 |
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Pennsylvania State |
94 |
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