2012 NCAA Womens Basketball D1 Championship Tournament
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The 2012 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began March 17 and concluded April 3, 2012. The Final Four was played at Pepsi Center in Denver. For only the second time in history, and the first time since 1989, all four of the number one seeds made it to the Final Four. Baylor won its second national championship, defeating Notre Dame 80?61 in the championship game. Brittney Griner (Baylor) was named the tournament MOP. |
2012 - Womens Final Four - Pepsi Center, Denver Colorado
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Baylor |
59 |
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Stanford |
47 |
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Baylor |
80 |
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Notre Dame |
61 |
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Notre Dame |
83 |
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Connecticut |
75 |
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Des Moines Regional - Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines Iowa
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Baylor | 34-0 | Big 12 | Automatic |
| 2 | Tennessee | 24-8 | SEC | Automatic |
| 3 | Delaware | 30-1 | Colonial | Automatic |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 24-8 | ACC | At-large |
| 5 | Georgetown | 22-8 | Big East | At-large |
| 6 | Nebraska | 24-8 | Big Ten | At-large |
| 7 | DePaul | 22-10 | Big East | At-large |
| 8 | Ohio State | 25-6 | Big Ten | At-large |
| 9 | Florida | 19-12 | SEC | At-large |
| 10 | BYU | 26-6 | West Coast | Automatic |
| 11 | Kansas | 19-12 | Big 12 | At-large |
| 12 | Fresno State | 28-5 | WAC | Automatic |
| 13 | Sacred Heart | 25-7 | Northeast | Automatic |
| 14 | UALR | 20-13 | Sun Belt | Automatic |
| 15 | Tennessee-Martin | 23-8 | Ohio Valley | Automatic |
| 16 | UC Santa Barbara | 17-15 | Big West | 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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Baylor |
81 |
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UC Santa Barbara |
40 |
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Baylor |
76 |
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Florida |
57 |
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Ohio State |
65 |
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Florida |
70 |
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Baylor |
83 |
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Georgia Tech |
68 |
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Georgetown |
61 |
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Fresno State |
56 |
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Georgetown |
64 |
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Georgia Tech |
76 |
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13 |
Sacred Heart |
56 |
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Georgia Tech |
76 |
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Baylor |
77 |
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Tennessee |
58 |
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Nebraska |
49 |
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Kansas |
57 |
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Kansas |
70 |
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Delaware |
64 |
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UALR |
42 |
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Delaware |
73 |
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Kansas |
73 |
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Tennessee |
84 |
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DePaul |
59 |
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BYU |
55 |
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DePaul |
48 |
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Tennessee |
63 |
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Tennessee-Martin |
49 |
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Tennessee |
72 |
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Raleigh Regional - PNC Arena, Raleigh North Carolina
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 30-3 | Big East | At-large |
| 2 | Maryland | 28-4 | ACC | Automatic |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 22-10 | Big 12 | At-large |
| 4 | Georgia | 22-8 | SEC | At-large |
| 5 | St. Bonaventure | 29-3 | Atlantic 10 | At-large |
| 6 | Arkansas | 23-8 | SEC | At-large |
| 7 | Louisville | 22-9 | Big East | At-large |
| 8 | California | 24-9 | Pac-12 | At-large |
| 9 | Iowa | 19-11 | Big Ten | At-large |
| 10 | Michigan State | 20-11 | Big Ten | At-large |
| 11 | Dayton | 23-6 | Atlantic 10 | Automatic |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 29-2 | Atlantic Sun | Automatic |
| 13 | Marist | 25-7 | MAAC | Automatic |
| 14 | Albany | 23-9 | America East | Automatic |
| 15 | Navy | 18-13 | Patriot | Automatic |
| 16 | Liberty | 24-8 | Big South | 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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Notre Dame |
74 |
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16 |
Liberty |
43 |
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Notre Dame |
73 |
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California |
62 |
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California |
84 |
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Iowa |
74 |
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Notre Dame |
79 |
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St. Bonaventure |
35 |
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St. Bonaventure |
72 |
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Florida Gulf Coast |
65 |
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St. Bonaventure |
66 |
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Marist |
63 |
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Marist |
65 |
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Georgia |
70 |
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Notre Dame |
80 |
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Maryland |
49 |
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Arkansas |
72 |
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Dayton |
55 |
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Arkansas |
59 |
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Texas A&M |
61 |
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Albany |
47 |
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Texas A&M |
69 |
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Texas A&M |
74 |
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Maryland |
81 |
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Louisville |
67 |
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Michigan State |
55 |
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Louisville |
68 |
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Maryland |
72 |
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Navy |
44 |
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Maryland |
59 |
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Fresno Regional - Save Mart Center, Fresno, California
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Stanford | 31-1 | Pac-12 | Automatic |
| 2 | Duke | 24-5 | ACC | At-large |
| 3 | St. John's | 22-9 | Big East | At-large |
| 4 | Purdue | 24-8 | Big 12 | Automatic |
| 5 | South Carolina | 23-9 | SEC | At-large |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 20-12 | Big 12 | At-large |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 22-9 | SEC | At-large |
| 8 | West Virginia | 23-9 | Big East | At-large |
| 9 | Texas | 18-13 | Big 12 | At-large |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee | 26-6 | Sun Belt | At-large |
| 11 | Michigan | 20-11 | Big 12 | At-large |
| 12 | Eastern Michigan | 23-8 | Mid-American | Automatic |
| 13 | South Dakota State | 24-8 | Summit | Automatic |
| 14 | Creighton | 20-12 | Missouri Valley | Automatic |
| 15 | Samford | 20-12 | Southern | Automatic |
| 16 | Hampton | 26-4 | 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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Stanford |
73 |
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16 |
Hampton |
51 |
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Stanford |
72 |
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West Virginia |
55 |
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West Virginia |
68 |
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Texas |
55 |
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Stanford |
76 |
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South Carolina |
60 |
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South Carolina |
80 |
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Eastern Michigan |
48 |
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South Carolina |
72 |
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Purdue |
61 |
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South Dakota State |
48 |
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Purdue |
83 |
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Stanford |
81 |
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Duke |
69 |
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Oklahoma |
88 |
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Michigan |
67 |
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Oklahoma |
70 |
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St. John's |
74 |
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Creighton |
67 |
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St. John's |
69 |
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St. John's |
47 |
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Duke |
74 |
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Vanderbilt |
60 |
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Middle Tennessee |
45 |
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Vanderbilt |
80 |
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Duke |
96 |
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Samford |
47 |
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Duke |
82 |
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Kingston Regional - Ryan Center, Kingston Rhode Island
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Connecticut | 29-4 | Big East | Automatic |
| 2 | Kentucky | 25-6 | SEC | At-large |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 25-5 | ACC | At-large |
| 4 | Penn State | 24-6 | Big Ten | At-large |
| 5 | LSU | 22-10 | SEC | At-large |
| 6 | Rutgers | 22-9 | Big East | At-large |
| 7 | Green Bay | 30-1 | Horizon | Automatic |
| 8 | Kansas State | 19-13 | Big 12 | At-large |
| 9 | Princeton | 24-4 | Ivy | Automatic |
| 10 | Iowa State | 18-12 | Big 12 | At-large |
| 11 | Gonzaga | 26-5 | West Coast | At-large |
| 12 | San Diego State | 25-6 | Mountain West | Automatic |
| 13 | UTEP | 29-3 | Conference USA | Automatic |
| 14 | Idaho State | 24-7 | Big Sky | Automatic |
| 15 | McNeese State | 26-7 | Southland | Automatic |
| 16 | Prairie View A&M | 17-15 | 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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Connecticut |
83 |
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Prairie View A&M |
47 |
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Connecticut |
72 |
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Kansas State |
26 |
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Kansas State |
67 |
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Princeton |
64 |
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Connecticut |
77 |
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Penn State |
59 |
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LSU |
64 |
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San Diego State |
56 |
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LSU |
80 |
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Penn State |
90 |
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UTEP |
56 |
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Penn State |
85 |
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Connecticut |
80 |
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Kentucky |
65 |
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Rutgers |
73 |
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Gonzaga |
86 |
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Gonzaga |
65 |
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Miami (FL) |
54 |
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Idaho State |
42 |
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Miami (FL) |
70 |
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Gonzaga |
62 |
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Kentucky |
79 |
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Green Bay |
71 |
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Iowa State |
57 |
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Green Bay |
62 |
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Kentucky |
65 |
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15 |
McNeese State |
62 |
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Kentucky |
68 |
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