2022 NCAA Womens D1 Championship Tournament

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The 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 68 teams to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2021?22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 40th edition of the tournament began on March 16, 2022, and concluded with the championship game on April 3 at Target Center in Minneapolis, where the South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the UConn Huskies 64?49 to win their second NCAA title.. This tournament marked the introduction of the "First Four" round and an expansion of the field of participants from 64 teams to 68, mirroring the men's tournament since 2011.

2022 - Final Four - Minneapolis, Minnesota

	Semifinals					National Championship Game
	1	South Carolina	72
	1	Louisville	59
						1	South Carolina	64
						2	UConn	49
	1	Stanford	58
	2	UConn	63

Greensboro Regional - Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	South Carolina	29-2	SEC		At-Large
2	Iowa	23-7	Big Ten		Automatic
3	Iowa State	26-6	Big 12		At-Large
4	Arizona	20-7	Pac 12		At-Large
5	North Carolina	23-6	ACC		At-Large
6	Georgia	20-9	SEC		At-Large
7	Colorado	22-8	Pac 12		At-Large
8	Miami (FL)	20-12	ACC		At-Large
9	South Florida	24-8	American		At-Large
10	Creighton	20-9	Big East		At-Large
11	Dayton	25-5	A10		At-Large
12	Stephen F. Austin	28-4	WAC		Automatic
13	UNLV	26-6	MWC		Automatic
14	UT Arlington	20-7	Sun Belt		Automatic
15	Illinois State	19-13	MVC		Automatic
16	Howard	20-9	MEAC		Automatic

	Play In Game
	16	Incarnate Word	51
	16	Howard	55

	Play In Game
	11	DePaul	57
	11	Dayton	88

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  South Carolina 79 16  Howard 21     1   South Carolina 49     8   Miami (FL) 33   8   Miami (FL) 78 9  South Florida 66     1   South Carolina 69     5   North Carolina 61   5  North Carolina 79   12  Stephen F. Austin 66     5   North Carolina 63   4  Arizona 45   13  UNLV 66 4  Arizona 72     1  South Carolina 80   10  Creighton 50 6  Georgia 70   11  Dayton 54     6  Georgia 44   3  Iowa State 67   14  UT Arlington  71 3  Iowa State 78     3  Iowa State 68   10  Creighton 76   7  Colorado 74   10  Creighton 84     10  Creighton 64   2  Iowa 62   15  Illinois State  58 2  Iowa 98

Spokane Regional - Spokane Arena, Spokane, Washington

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	Stanford	28-3	Pac 12		Automatic
2	Texas	26-6	Big 12		Automatic
3	LSU	25-5	SEC		At-Large
4	Maryland	21-8	Big Ten		At-Large
5	Virginia Tech	23-9	ACC		At-Large
6	Ohio State	23-6	Big Ten		At-Large
7	Utah	20-11	Pac 12		At-Large
8	Kansas	20-9	Big 12		At-Large
9	Georgia Tech	21-10	ACC		At-Large
10	Arkansas	18-13	SEC		At-Large
11	Missouri State	24-7	MVC		At-Large
12	Florida Gulf Coast	29-2	ASUN		Automatic
13	Delaware	24-7	CAA		Automatic
14	Jackson State	23-6	SWAC		Automatic
15	Fairfield	25-6	MAAC		Automatic
16	Montana State	22-12	Big Sky		Automatic

	Play In Game
	11	Florida State	50
	11	Missouri State	61

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  Stanford 78 16  Montana State 37     1   Stanford 91     8   Kansas 65   8   Kansas 77 9  Georgia Tech 58     1   Stanford 72     4   Maryland 66   5  Virginia Tech 81   12  Florida Gulf Coast 84     12   Florida Gulf Coast 65   4  Maryland 89   13  Delaware 84 4  Maryland 102     1  Stanford 59   2  Texas 50 6  Ohio State 63   11  Missouri State 56     6  Ohio State 79   3  LSU 64   14  Jackson State  77 3  LSU 83     6  Ohio State 63   2  Texas 66   7  Utah 92   10  Arkansas 69     7  Utah 56   2  Texas 78   15  Fairfield  52 2  Texas 70

Whichita Regional - Intrust Bank Arena, Whichita, Kansas

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	Louisville	25-4	ACC		At-Large
2	Baylor	27-6	Big 12		At-Large
3	Michigan	22-6	Big Ten		At-Large
4	Tennessee	23-8	SEC		At-Large
5	Oregon	20-11	Pac 12		At-Large
6	BYU	26-3	West Coast		At-Large
7	Ole Miss	23-8	SEC		At-Large
8	Nebraska	24-8	Big Ten		At-Large
9	Gonzaga	26-6	West Coast		Automatic
10	South Dakota	27-5	Summit		Automatic
11	Villanova	23-8	Big East		At-Large
12	Belmont	22-7	Ohio Valley		Automatic
13	Buffalo	25-8	MAC		Automatic
14	American	23-8	Patriot		Automatic
15	Hawaii	20-9	Big West		Automatic
16	Albany	23-9	America East		Automatic

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  Louisville 81 16  Albany 53     1   Louisville 68     9   Gonzaga 59   8   Nebraska 55 9  Gonzaga 68     1   Louisville 76     4   Tennessee 64   5  Oregon 70   12  Belmont 73     12   Belmont 67   4  Tennessee 70   13  Buffalo 73 4  Tennessee 80     1  Louisville 62   3  Michigan 50 6  BYU 57   11  Villanova 61     11  Villanova 49   3  Michigan 64   14  American  39 3  Michigan 74     3  Michigan 52   10  South Dakota 49   7  Ole Miss 61   10  South Dakota 75     10  South Dakota 61   2  Baylor 47   15  Hawaii  49 2  Baylor 89

Bridgeport Regional - Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut

Seed	Team	Season W-L	Conference	Coach	Invitation	Rank (RPI)
1	NC State	29-3	ACC		Automatic
2	UConn	25-5	Big East		Automatic
3	Indiana	22-8	Big Ten		At-Large
4	Oklahoma	24-8	Big 12		At-Large
5	Notre Dame	22-8	ACC		At-Large
6	Kentucky	19-11	SEC		Automatic
7	UCF	25-3	American		Automatic
8	Washington State	19-10	Pac 12		At-Large
9	Kansas State	19-12	Big 12		At-Large
10	Florida	21-10	SEC		At-Large
11	Princeton	24-4	Ivy		Automatic
12	UMass	26-6	Atlantic 10		Automatic
13	IUPUI	24-4	Horizon		Automatic
14	Charlotte	22-9	C-USA		Automatic
15	Mercer	23-6	Southern		Automatic
16	Longwood	21-11	Big South		Automatic

	Play In Game
	16	Mount St. Mary's	70
	16	Longwood	74

First round Second round Semifinals Finals                                       1  NC State 96 16  Longwood 68     1   NC State 89     9   Kansas State 57   8   Washington State 40 9  Kansas State 50     1   NC State 66     5   Notre Dame 63   5  Notre Dame 89   12  UMass 78     5   Notre Dame 108   4  Oklahoma 64   13  IUPUI 78 4  Oklahoma 78     1  NC State 87   2  UConn 91 6  Kentucky 62   11  Princeton 69     11  Princeton 55   3  Indiana 56   14  Charlotte  51 3  Indiana 85     3  Indiana 58   2  UConn 76   7  UCF 69   10  Florida 52     7  UCF 47   2  UConn 52   15  Mercer  38 2  UConn 83