2021 NCAA Womens Basketball D1 Championship Tournament
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The 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 teams to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2020?21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 39th edition of the tournament began on March 21, 2021, in sites around San Antonio, Texas, and concluded with the championship game on April 4 at the Alamodome, with the Stanford Cardinal defeating the Arizona Wildcats 54?53 to win their third NCAA title. |
2021 - Womens Final Four - Alamodome, San Antonio Texas
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Stanford |
66 |
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South Carolina |
65 |
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Stanford |
54 |
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Arizona |
53 |
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3 |
Arizona |
69 |
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UConn |
59 |
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Alamo Regional - Alamodome, San Antonio Texas
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Stanford | 25-2 | Pac-12 | Automatic |
| 2 | Louisville | 23-3 | ACC | At-Large |
| 3 | Georgia | 20-6 | SEC | At-Large |
| 4 | Arkansas | 19-8 | SEC | At-Large |
| 5 | Missouri State | 21-2 | Missouri Valley | At-Large |
| 6 | Oregon | 13-8 | Pac-12 | At-Large |
| 7 | Northwestern | 15-8 | Big Ten | At-Large |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 18-8 | Big 12 | At-Large |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 12-12 | ACC | At-Large |
| 10 | UCF | 16-4 | American | At-Large |
| 11 | South Dakota | 19-5 | Summit | Automatic |
| 12 | UC Davis | 13-2 | Big West | Automatic |
| 13 | Wright State | 18-7 | Horizon | Automatic |
| 14 | Drexel | 14-8 | Colonial | Automatic |
| 15 | Marist | 18-3 | MAAC | Automatic |
| 16 | Utah Valley | 13-6 | WAC | 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 |
87 |
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16 |
Utah Valley |
44 |
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Stanford |
73 |
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Oklahoma State |
62 |
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Oklahoma State |
84 |
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Wake Forest |
61 |
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Stanford |
89 |
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Missouri State |
62 |
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Missouri State |
70 |
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12 |
UC Davis |
51 |
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Missouri State |
64 |
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Wright State |
39 |
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Wright State |
51 |
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Arkansas |
62 |
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Stanford |
78 |
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Louisville |
63 |
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Oregon |
67 |
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South Dakota |
47 |
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Oregon |
57 |
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Georgia |
50 |
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14 |
Drexel |
53 |
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Georgia |
67 |
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Oregon |
42 |
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Louisville |
60 |
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Northwestern |
62 |
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UCF |
51 |
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Northwestern |
53 |
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Louisville |
62 |
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Marist |
43 |
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Louisville |
74 |
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Mercado Regional - Alamodome, San Antonio Texas
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | NC State | 20-2 | ACC | Automatic |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 23-2 | SEC | At-Large |
| 3 | Arizona | 16-5 | Pac-12 | At-Large |
| 4 | Indiana | 18-5 | Big Ten | At-Large |
| 5 | Gonzaga | 23-3 | WCC | Automatic |
| 6 | Rutgers | 14-4 | Big Ten | At-Large |
| 7 | Iowa State | 16-10 | Big 12 | At-Large |
| 8 | South Florida | 18-3 | American | Automatic |
| 9 | Washington State | 12-11 | Pac-12 | At-Large |
| 10 | Michigan State | 15-8 | Big Ten | At-Large |
| 11 | BYU | 18-5 | WCC | At-Large |
| 12 | Belmont | 20-5 | Ohio Valley | Automatic |
| 13 | VCU | 16-10 | Atlantic 10 | Automatic |
| 14 | Stony Brook | 15-5 | America East | Automatic |
| 15 | Troy | 22-5 | Sun Belt | Automatic |
| 16 | North Carolina A&T | 14-2 | 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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NC State |
79 |
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North Carolina A&T |
58 |
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NC State |
79 |
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South Florida |
67 |
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South Florida |
57 |
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Washington State |
53 |
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NC State |
70 |
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Indiana |
73 |
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Gonzaga |
59 |
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12 |
Belmont |
64 |
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Belmont |
48 |
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Indiana |
70 |
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VCU |
64 |
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Indiana |
63 |
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Indiana |
53 |
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Arizona |
66 |
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Rutgers |
66 |
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BYU |
69 |
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BYU |
46 |
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Arizona |
52 |
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14 |
Stony Brook |
44 |
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3 |
Arizona |
79 |
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3 |
Arizona |
74 |
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Texas A&M |
59 |
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Iowa State |
79 |
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Michigan State |
75 |
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Iowa State |
82 |
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Texas A&M |
84 |
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15 |
Troy |
80 |
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Texas A&M |
84 |
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HemisFair Regional - Alamodome, San Antonio Texas
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | South Carolina | 22-4 | SEC | Automatic |
| 2 | Maryland | 24-2 | Big Ten | Automatic |
| 3 | UCLA | 16-5 | Pac-12 | At-Large |
| 4 | West Virginia | 21-6 | Big 12 | At-Large |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 15-8 | ACC | At-Large |
| 6 | Texas | 18-9 | Big 12 | At-Large |
| 7 | Alabama | 16-9 | SEC | At-Large |
| 8 | Oregon State | 11-7 | Pac-12 | At-Large |
| 9 | Florida State | 10-8 | ACC | At-Large |
| 10 | North Carolina | 13-10 | ACC | At-Large |
| 11 | Bradley | 17-11 | Missouri Valley | Automatic |
| 12 | Stephen F. Austin | 24-2 | Southland | Automatic |
| 13 | Lehigh | 10-5 | Patriot | Automatic |
| 14 | Wyoming | 14-9 | Mountain West | Automatic |
| 15 | Mount St. Mary's | 17-6 | Northeast | Automatic |
| 16 | Mercer | 19-6 | Southern | 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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1 |
South Carolina |
79 |
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16 |
Mercer |
53 |
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South Carolina |
59 |
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Oregon State |
42 |
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Oregon State |
83 |
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Florida State |
59 |
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South Carolina |
76 |
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Georgia Tech |
65 |
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Georgia Tech |
54 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
52 |
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Georgia Tech |
73 |
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West Virginia |
56 |
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Lehigh |
52 |
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West Virginia |
77 |
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South Carolina |
62 |
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Texas |
54 |
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Texas |
81 |
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Bradley |
62 |
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Texas |
71 |
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UCLA |
62 |
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Wyoming |
48 |
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UCLA |
69 |
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Texas |
64 |
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Maryland |
61 |
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Alabama |
80 |
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North Carolina |
71 |
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Alabama |
64 |
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Maryland |
100 |
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Mount St. Mary's |
45 |
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Maryland |
98 |
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River Walk Regional - Alamodome, San Antonio Texas
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | UConn | 24-1 | Big East | Automatic |
| 2 | Baylor | 25-2 | Big 12 | Automatic |
| 3 | Tennessee | 16-7 | SEC | At-Large |
| 4 | Kentucky | 17-8 | SEC | At-Large |
| 5 | Iowa | 18-9 | Big Ten | At-Large |
| 6 | Michigan | 14-5 | Big Ten | At-Large |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 14-9 | ACC | At-Large |
| 8 | Syracuse | 14-8 | ACC | At-Large |
| 9 | South Dakota State | 21-3 | Summit | At-Large |
| 10 | Marquette | 19-6 | Big East | At-Large |
| 11 | Florida Gulf Coast | 26-2 | ASUN | Automatic |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 18-8 | MAC | Automatic |
| 13 | Idaho State | 22-3 | Big Sky | Automatic |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee | 17-7 | C-USA | Automatic |
| 15 | Jackson State | 18-5 | SWAC | Automatic |
| 16 | High Point | 22-6 | 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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UConn |
102 |
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High Point |
59 |
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UConn |
83 |
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Syracuse |
47 |
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Syracuse |
72 |
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South Dakota State |
55 |
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UConn |
92 |
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5 |
Iowa |
72 |
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Iowa |
87 |
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Central Michigan |
72 |
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Iowa |
86 |
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Kentucky |
72 |
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Idaho State |
72 |
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Kentucky |
71 |
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UConn |
69 |
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Baylor |
67 |
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Michigan |
87 |
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Florida Gulf Coast |
66 |
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Michigan |
70 |
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Tennessee |
55 |
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14 |
Middle Tennessee |
62 |
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Tennessee |
87 |
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Michigan |
75 |
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Baylor |
78 |
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Virginia Tech |
70 |
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Marquette |
63 |
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Virginia Tech |
48 |
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Baylor |
90 |
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15 |
Jackson State |
52 |
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Baylor |
101 |
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