2000 NCAA Womens Basketball D1 Championship Tournament
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The 2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 17 and ended on April 2. The tournament featured 64 teams. The Final Four consisted of Connecticut, Penn St., Tennessee, and Rutgers, with Connecticut defeating Tennessee 71?52 to win its second NCAA title. Connecticut's Shea Ralph was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. |
2000 - Womens Final Four - Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Connecticut |
89 |
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Pennsylvania State |
67 |
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Connecticut |
71 |
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Tennessee |
52 |
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Tennessee |
64 |
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Rutgers |
54 |
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East Regional - Richmond Virginia
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Connecticut | 30-1 | Big East | Automatic |
| 2 | Duke | 26-5 | ACC | Automatic |
| 3 | Louisiana State | 22-6 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 4 | Purdue | 22-7 | Big Ten | Automatic |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 23-7 | Big 12 | At Large |
| 6 | Xavier | 26-4 | Atlantic 10 | Automatic |
| 7 | Marquette | 22-6 | Conference USA | At Large |
| 8 | Drake | 23-6 | Missouri Valley Conference | Automatic |
| 9 | Clemson | 18-11 | Atlantic Coast | At Large |
| 10 | Western Kentucky | 21-9 | Sun Belt | At Large |
| 11 | Stephen F. Austin | 27-3 | Southland | Automatic |
| 12 | Brigham Young | 22-8 | Mountain West | At Large |
| 13 | Dartmouth | 20-7 | Ivy League | Automatic |
| 14 | Liberty | 23-7 | Big South Conference | Automatic |
| 15 | Campbell | 22-8 | Trans America | Automatic |
| 16 | Hampton | 16-14 | 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 |
116 |
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16 |
Hampton |
45 |
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Connecticut |
83 |
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Clemson |
45 |
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Drake |
50 |
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Clemson |
64 |
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Connecticut |
102 |
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Oklahoma |
80 |
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Oklahoma |
86 |
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Brigham Young |
81 |
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Oklahoma |
76 |
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Purdue |
74 |
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Dartmouth |
81 |
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Purdue |
70 |
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Connecticut |
86 |
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Louisiana State |
71 |
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Xavier |
72 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
73 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
45 |
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Louisiana State |
57 |
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14 |
Liberty |
54 |
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Louisiana State |
77 |
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Louisiana State |
79 |
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Duke |
66 |
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Marquette |
65 |
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Western Kentucky |
68 |
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Western Kentucky |
70 |
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Duke |
90 |
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Campbell |
42 |
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Duke |
71 |
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Mideast Regional - Memphis Tennessee
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Tennessee | 28-3 | SEC | Automatic |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 25-4 | Big East | At Large |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 25-4 | Big 12 | At Large |
| 4 | Virginia | 23-8 | Atlantic Coast | At Large |
| 5 | Boston College | 25-8 | Big East | At Large |
| 6 | Tulane | 26-4 | Conference USA | Automatic |
| 7 | George Washington | 25-5 | Atlantic 10 | At Large |
| 8 | Arizona | 24-6 | Pacific-10 | At Large |
| 9 | Kent State | 25-5 | MAC | Automatic |
| 10 | California, Los Angeles | 18-10 | Pacific-10 | At Large |
| 11 | Vermont | 25-5 | America East | Automatic |
| 12 | Nebraska | 18-12 | Big 12 | At Large |
| 13 | Pepperdine | 21-9 | West Coast | At Large |
| 14 | Tennessee Tech | 25-8 | Ohio Valley Conference | Automatic |
| 15 | San Diego | 17-12 | West Coast Conference | Automatic |
| 16 | Furman | 20-10 | Southern 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 |
90 |
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Furman |
38 |
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Tennessee |
75 |
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Arizona |
60 |
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Arizona |
73 |
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Kent State |
61 |
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Tennessee |
77 |
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Virginia |
56 |
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Boston College |
93 |
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Nebraska |
76 |
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Boston College |
70 |
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Virginia |
74 |
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Pepperdine |
76 |
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Virginia |
74 |
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Tennessee |
57 |
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Texas Tech |
44 |
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Tulane |
65 |
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Vermont |
60 |
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Tulane |
59 |
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Texas Tech |
76 |
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Tennessee Tech |
54 |
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Texas Tech |
83 |
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Texas Tech |
69 |
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Notre Dame |
65 |
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George Washington |
79 |
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California, Los Angeles |
72 |
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George Washington |
60 |
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Notre Dame |
95 |
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San Diego |
61 |
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Notre Dame |
87 |
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Midwest Regional - Kansas City Missouri
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 28-2 | Sun Belt Conference | Automatic |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State | 26-4 | Big Ten | At Large |
| 3 | Iowa State | 25-5 | Big 12 | Automatic |
| 4 | Old Dominion | 21-8 | Colonial | Automatic |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 20-8 | Atlantic Coast | At Large |
| 6 | Illinois | 22-10 | Big Ten | At Large |
| 7 | Auburn | 21-7 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 8 | Kansas | 20-9 | Big 12 | At Large |
| 9 | Vanderbilt | 20-12 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 10 | Southwest Missouri State | 23-8 | Missouri Valley | At Large |
| 11 | Utah | 23-7 | Mountain West | At Large |
| 12 | Southern Methodist | 21-8 | Western Athletic | At Large |
| 13 | Green Bay | 21-8 | Horizon League | Automatic |
| 14 | St. Francis (PA) | 23-7 | Northeast Conference | Automatic |
| 15 | Youngstown State | 22-8 | Mid-Continent | Automatic |
| 16 | Alcorn State | 22-8 | 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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Louisiana Tech |
95 |
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Alcorn State |
53 |
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Louisiana Tech |
66 |
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Vanderbilt |
65 |
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Kansas |
69 |
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Vanderbilt |
71 |
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Louisiana Tech |
86 |
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Old Dominion |
74 |
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North Carolina State |
63 |
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Southern Methodist |
64 |
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Southern Methodist |
76 |
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Old Dominion |
96 |
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Green Bay |
64 |
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Old Dominion |
94 |
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Louisiana Tech |
65 |
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Pennsylvania State |
86 |
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Illinois |
73 |
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Utah |
58 |
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Illinois |
68 |
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Iowa State |
79 |
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St. Francis (PA) |
69 |
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Iowa State |
92 |
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Iowa State |
65 |
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Pennsylvania State |
66 |
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Auburn |
78 |
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Southwest Missouri State |
74 |
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Auburn |
69 |
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Pennsylvania State |
75 |
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Youngstown State |
63 |
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Pennsylvania State |
83 |
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West Regional - Portland Oregon
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Georgia | 29-3 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 2 | Rutgers | 22-7 | Big East | At Large |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 23-7 | Southeastern | At Large |
| 4 | California, Santa Barbara | 30-3 | Big West Conference | Automatic |
| 5 | North Carolina | 18-12 | Atlantic Coast | At Large |
| 6 | Oregon | 23-7 | Pac-10 | Automatic |
| 7 | Texas | 21-12 | Big 12 | At Large |
| 8 | Michigan | 22-7 | Big Ten | At Large |
| 9 | Stanford | 20-8 | Pacific-10 | At Large |
| 10 | Saint Joseph's | 24-5 | Atlantic 10 | At Large |
| 11 | Alabama | 19-12 | Conference USA | At Large |
| 12 | Maine | 20-10 | America East | At Large |
| 13 | Rice | 21-9 | WAC | Automatic |
| 14 | Saint Peter's College | 23-7 | MAAC | Automatic |
| 15 | College of the Holy Cross | 23-6 | Patriot League | Automatic |
| 16 | Montana | 22-7 | Big Sky 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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Georgia |
74 |
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Montana |
45 |
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Georgia |
83 |
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Stanford |
64 |
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Michigan |
74 |
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Stanford |
81 |
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Georgia |
83 |
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North Carolina |
57 |
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North Carolina |
62 |
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Maine |
57 |
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North Carolina |
83 |
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Rice |
50 |
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Rice |
57 |
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California, Santa Barbara |
64 |
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Georgia |
51 |
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Rutgers |
59 |
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Oregon |
79 |
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Alabama |
80 |
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Alabama |
78 |
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Mississippi State |
72 |
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Saint Peter's College |
60 |
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Mississippi State |
94 |
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Alabama |
45 |
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Rutgers |
60 |
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Texas |
48 |
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Saint Joseph's |
69 |
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Saint Joseph's |
39 |
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Rutgers |
59 |
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College of the Holy Cross |
70 |
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Rutgers |
91 |
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