2018 NCAA Womens Basketball D1 Championship Tournament
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The 2018 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 16, 2018, and concluded with the national championship game on Sunday, April 1. The Final Four was played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Mississippi State Bulldogs, 61 to 58, winning their second championship. |
2018 - Womens Final Four - Nationwide Arena, Columbus Ohio
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Connecticut |
89 |
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Notre Dame |
91 |
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Notre Dame |
61 |
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Mississippi State |
58 |
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Mississippi State |
73 |
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Louisville |
63 |
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Albany Regional - Times Union Center, Albany New York
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Connecticut | 32-0 | American | Automatic |
| 2 | South Carolina | 26-6 | SEC | Automatic |
| 3 | Florida State | 25-6 | ACC | At-large |
| 4 | Georgia | 25-6 | SEC | At-Large |
| 5 | Duke | 22-8 | ACC | At-Large |
| 6 | South Florida | 26-7 | American | At-Large |
| 7 | California | 21-10 | Pac-12 | At-Large |
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 21-10 | ACC | At-Large |
| 9 | Quinnipiac | 27-5 | MAAC | Automatic |
| 10 | Virginia | 18-13 | ACC | At-Large |
| 11 | Buffalo | 27-5 | Mid-American | At-Large |
| 12 | Belmont | 31-3 | Ohio Valley | Automatic |
| 13 | Mercer | 30-2 | Southern | Automatic |
| 14 | Little Rock | 23-9 | Sun Belt | Automatic |
| 15 | North Carolina A&T | 23-8 | MEAC | Automatic |
| 16 | Saint Francis (PA) | 24-9 | Northeast | 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 |
140 |
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Saint Francis (PA) |
52 |
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Connecticut |
71 |
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Quinnipiac |
46 |
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Miami (FL) |
72 |
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Quinnipiac |
86 |
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Connecticut |
72 |
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Duke |
59 |
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Duke |
72 |
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Belmont |
58 |
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Duke |
66 |
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Georgia |
40 |
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13 |
Mercer |
58 |
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Georgia |
68 |
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Connecticut |
94 |
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South Carolina |
65 |
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South Florida |
79 |
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Buffalo |
102 |
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Buffalo |
86 |
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Florida State |
65 |
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Little Rock |
49 |
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Florida State |
91 |
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Buffalo |
63 |
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South Carolina |
79 |
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California |
62 |
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Virginia |
68 |
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Virginia |
56 |
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South Carolina |
66 |
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North Carolina A&T |
52 |
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South Carolina |
63 |
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Lexington Regional - Rupp Arena, Lexington Kentucky
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Louisville | 32-2 | ACC | Automatic |
| 2 | Baylor | 31-1 | Big 12 | Automatic |
| 3 | Tennessee | 24-7 | SEC | At-Large |
| 4 | Stanford | 22-10 | Pac-12 | At-Large |
| 5 | Missouri | 24-7 | SEC | At-Large |
| 6 | Oregon State | 23-7 | Pac-12 | At-Large |
| 7 | Michigan | 22-9 | Big Ten | At-Large |
| 8 | Marquette | 23-9 | Big East | At-Large |
| 9 | Dayton | 23-6 | Atlantic 10 | At-Large |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 26-6 | Big Sky | Automatic |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 24-8 | C-USA | Automatic |
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 30-4 | Atlantic Sun | Automatic |
| 13 | Gonzaga | 27-5 | West Coast | Automatic |
| 14 | Liberty | 24-9 | Big South | Automatic |
| 15 | Grambling State | 19-13 | SWAC | Automatic |
| 16 | Boise State | 23-9 | Mountain 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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Louisville |
74 |
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Boise State |
42 |
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Louisville |
90 |
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Marquette |
72 |
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Marquette |
84 |
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Dayton |
65 |
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Louisville |
86 |
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Stanford |
59 |
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Missouri |
70 |
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Florida Gulf Coast |
80 |
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Florida Gulf Coast |
70 |
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Stanford |
90 |
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Gonzaga |
80 |
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Stanford |
82 |
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Louisville |
76 |
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Oregon State |
43 |
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Oregon State |
82 |
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Western Kentucky |
58 |
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Oregon State |
66 |
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Tennessee |
59 |
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Liberty |
60 |
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Tennessee |
100 |
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Oregon State |
72 |
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Baylor |
67 |
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Michigan |
75 |
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Northern Colorado |
61 |
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Michigan |
58 |
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Baylor |
80 |
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Grambling State |
46 |
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Baylor |
96 |
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Kansas City Regional - Sprint Center, Kansas City Missouri
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Mississippi State | 32-1 | SEC | At-Large |
| 2 | Texas | 26-6 | Big 12 | At-Large |
| 3 | UCLA | 24-7 | Pac-12 | At-Large |
| 4 | NC State | 24-8 | ACC | At-Large |
| 5 | Maryland | 25-7 | Big Ten | At-Large |
| 6 | Iowa | 24-7 | Big Ten | At-Large |
| 7 | Arizona State | 21-12 | Pac-12 | At-Large |
| 8 | Syracuse | 22-8 | ACC | At-Large |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 20-10 | Big 12 | At-Large |
| 10 | Nebraska | 21-10 | Big Ten | At-Large |
| 11 | Creighton | 18-12 | Big East | At-Large |
| 12 | Princeton | 24-5 | Ivy League | Automatic |
| 13 | Elon | 25-7 | Colonial | Automatic |
| 14 | American | 26-6 | Patriot | Automatic |
| 15 | Maine | 23-9 | America East | Automatic |
| 16 | Nicholls State | 19-13 | Southland | 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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Mississippi State |
95 |
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Nicholls State |
50 |
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Mississippi State |
71 |
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Oklahoma State |
56 |
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Syracuse |
57 |
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Oklahoma State |
84 |
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Mississippi State |
71 |
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NC State |
57 |
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Maryland |
77 |
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Princeton |
57 |
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Maryland |
60 |
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NC State |
74 |
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Elon |
57 |
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NC State |
62 |
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Mississippi State |
89 |
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UCLA |
73 |
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Iowa |
70 |
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Creighton |
76 |
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Creighton |
64 |
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UCLA |
86 |
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American |
60 |
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UCLA |
70 |
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UCLA |
84 |
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Texas |
75 |
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Arizona State |
73 |
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Nebraska |
62 |
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Arizona State |
60 |
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Texas |
85 |
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Maine |
54 |
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Texas |
83 |
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Spokane Regional - Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane Washington
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 29-3 | ACC | At-Large |
| 2 | Oregon | 30-4 | Pac-12 | Automatic |
| 3 | Ohio State | 27-6 | Big Ten | Automatic |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 24-9 | SEC | At-Large |
| 5 | DePaul | 26-7 | Big East | Automatic |
| 6 | LSU | 19-9 | SEC | At-Large |
| 7 | Green Bay | 29-3 | Horizon | Automatic |
| 8 | South Dakota State | 26-6 | Summit | Automatic |
| 9 | Villanova | 22-8 | Big East | At-Large |
| 10 | Minnesota | 23-8 | Big Ten | At-Large |
| 11 | Central Michigan | 28-4 | Mid-American | Automatic |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 16-14 | Big 12 | At-Large |
| 13 | Drake | 26-7 | Missouri Valley | Automatic |
| 14 | George Washington | 19-13 | Atlantic 10 | Automatic |
| 15 | Seattle | 18-14 | WAC | Automatic |
| 16 | Cal State Northridge | 19-15 | 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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Notre Dame |
99 |
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Cal State Northridge |
81 |
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Notre Dame |
98 |
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Villanova |
72 |
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South Dakota State |
74 |
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Villanova |
81 |
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Notre Dame |
90 |
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Texas A&M |
84 |
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DePaul |
90 |
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Oklahoma |
79 |
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DePaul |
79 |
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Texas A&M |
80 |
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Drake |
79 |
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Texas A&M |
89 |
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Notre Dame |
84 |
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Oregon |
74 |
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LSU |
69 |
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Central Michigan |
78 |
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Central Michigan |
95 |
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Ohio State |
78 |
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George Washington |
45 |
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Ohio State |
87 |
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Central Michigan |
66 |
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Oregon |
83 |
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Green Bay |
77 |
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Minnesota |
89 |
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Minnesota |
73 |
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Oregon |
101 |
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Seattle |
45 |
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Oregon |
88 |
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