The 2023 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 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 41st edition of the tournament began on March 15, 2023, and concluded on April 2 with the championship game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
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Season | 2022–23 | ||||
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Teams | 68 | ||||
Finals site | American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas | ||||
Champions | LSU Tigers (1st title, 1st title game, 6th Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Iowa Hawkeyes (1st title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Kim Mulkey (4th title) | ||||
MOP | Angel Reese (LSU) | ||||
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Big Sky champion Sacramento State, Atlantic 10 champion Saint Louis, Southland champion Southeastern Louisiana and WAC champion Southern Utah made their NCAA debuts, while CAA champions Monmouth made its first NCAA appearance since 1983.
Tournament procedure
editA total of 68 teams participated in the 2023 tournament, consisting of the 32 conference champions, and 36 "at-large" bids to be extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The last four at-large teams and teams seeded 65 through 68 overall played in First Four games, whose winners advanced to the 64-team first round.[1]
NET | School | Conference | Record |
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47 | Columbia | Ivy League | 23–5 |
37 | Kansas | Big 12 | 19–11 |
59 | Massachusetts | A10 | 26–6 |
19 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 17–14 |
2023 NCAA tournament schedule and venues
editThe first two rounds, also referred to as the subregionals, were played at the sites of the top 16 seeds, as was done from 2016 to 2019.
A dramatic change from past tournaments is that the regional rounds (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) are being held at two sites, instead of the four used in past tournaments. Two regionals will be held in Greenville, South Carolina and the other two will be held in Seattle. Specific regional names will be announced by the NCAA committee on or before selections are announced on March 12, 2023.
First Four
- March 15—16
- Four of the campuses seeded in the Top 16
Subregionals (first and second rounds)
- March 17 and 19 (Fri/Sun)
- Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina (Host: University of South Carolina)
- Edmund P. Joyce Center, Notre Dame, Indiana (Host: University of Notre Dame)
- XFINITY Center, College Park, Maryland (Host: University of Maryland)
- Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Host: Louisiana State University)
- Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah (Host: University of Utah)
- Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia (Host: Virginia Tech)
- Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California (Host: Stanford University)
- Carver–Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa (Host: University of Iowa)
- March 18 and 20 (Sat/Mon)
- Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California (Host: University of California, Los Angeles)
- Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana (Host: Indiana University)
- Finneran Pavilion, Villanova, Pennsylvania (Host: Villanova University)
- Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: University of Tennessee)
- Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio (Host: Ohio State University)
- Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut (Host: University of Connecticut)
- Moody Center, Austin, Texas (Host: University of Texas at Austin)
- Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina (Host: Duke University)
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
- March 24—27
- Greenville regional
- Seattle regional
- Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington (Hosts: Seattle University and the Western Athletic Conference)
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
- March 31 and April 2
This is the second time the women's Final Four will be played in Dallas (2017).[3]
Qualification and selection
editAutomatic qualifiers
editThe following teams automatically qualified for the 2023 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament.
Bids by state
editBids | State(s) | Schools |
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5 | North Carolina | Duke, East Carolina, Gardner-Webb, NC State, North Carolina |
4 | California | Sacramento State, Southern California, Stanford, UCLA |
Florida | FGCU, Florida State, Miami, South Florida | |
Tennessee | Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee Tech | |
3 | Indiana | Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue |
Iowa | Drake, Iowa, Iowa State | |
Louisiana | LSU, SE Louisiana, Southern | |
Ohio | Cleveland State, Ohio State, Toledo | |
Virginia | James Madison, Norfolk State, Virginia Tech | |
2 | Connecticut | Sacred Heart, UConn |
Mississippi | Mississippi State, Ole Miss | |
New Jersey | Monmouth, Princeton | |
New York | Iona, St. John's | |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State | |
Texas | Baylor, Texas | |
Utah | Southern Utah, Utah | |
Washington | Gonzaga, Washington State | |
1 | Alabama | Alabama |
Arizona | Arizona | |
Colorado | Colorado | |
Georgia | Georgia | |
Hawaii | Hawaiʻi | |
Illinois | Illinois | |
Kentucky | Louisville | |
Maryland | Maryland | |
Massachusetts | Holy Cross | |
Michigan | Michigan | |
Missouri | Saint Louis | |
Nebraska | Creighton | |
Nevada | UNLV | |
Oregon | Portland | |
Pennsylvania | Villanova | |
South Carolina | South Carolina | |
South Dakota | South Dakota State | |
Vermont | Vermont | |
West Virginia | West Virginia | |
Wisconsin | Marquette |
Tournament seeds (list by region)
editThe tournament seeds and regions were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process.
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*See First Four
Tournament records
edit- Virginia Tech's Georgia Amoore hit 24 3-pointers in the tournament, setting the record for most three pointers in a single tournament, surpassing the record of 22 set by UConn's Kia Nurse in 2017, and tied by Arizona's Aari Mcdonald in 2021.[5]
- Iowa's Caitlin Clark set numerous NCAA tournament records, including most points scored (191), most assists (60), and most 3-point field goals in a national championship game (8). Clark also became the first player in tournament history to post back-to-back 40-point games, with 41 in the regional final, followed by 41 in the Final Four.[6][7]
Tournament bracket
editSource:[8]
All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
* denotes overtime period
First Four
editThe First Four games involve eight teams: the four overall lowest-ranked teams and the four lowest-ranked at-large teams.
March 15 – Greenville Region 1 Notre Dame, Indiana | ||||
11 | Illinois | 56 | ||
11 | Mississippi State | 70 |
March 16 – Greenville Region 2 Bloomington, Indiana | ||||
16 | Tennessee Tech | 79 | ||
16 | Monmouth | 69 |
March 16 – Seattle Region 3 Columbus, Ohio | ||||
11 | Purdue | 64 | ||
11 | St. John's | 66 |
March 15 – Seattle Region 4 Stanford, California | ||||
16 | Southern | 47 | ||
16 | Sacred Heart | 57 |
Greenville Regional 1 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
editFirst round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | South Carolina | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Norfolk State | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | South Carolina | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | South Florida | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | South Florida | 67* | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Marquette | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | South Carolina | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | UCLA | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Portland | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles, California – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | UCLA | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | UCLA | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Sacramento State | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | South Carolina | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Creighton | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Mississippi State | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Mississippi State | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame, Indiana – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Southern Utah | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Arizona | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | West Virginia | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Arizona | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
College Park, Maryland – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 93 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Holy Cross | 61 |
Greenville Regional 1 final
editESPN
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March 27
7:00 p.m. EDT |
No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks 86, No. 2 Maryland Terrapins 75 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 23–7, 24–20, 24–25 | ||
Pts: Aliyah Boston (22) Rebs: Aliyah Boston (10) Asts: Brea Beal (6) |
Pts: Diamond Miller (24) Rebs: Tied (5) Asts: Shyanne Sellers (6) |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
Attendance: 11,114 Referees: Gina Cross, Angelica Suffren, Julie Krommenhoek |
Greenville Regional 1 all-tournament team
edit- Aliyah Boston (MOP) – South Carolina
- Brea Beal – South Carolina
- Zia Cooke – South Carolina
- Abby Meyers – Maryland
- Diamond Miller – Maryland
Greenville Regional 2 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
editFirst round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Indiana | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Tennessee Tech | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Indiana | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Miami (FL) | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Oklahoma State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Miami (FL) | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Miami (FL) | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Villanova | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Washington State | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Florida Gulf Coast | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
Villanova, Pennsylvania – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Villanova | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Villanova | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Cleveland State | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Miami (FL) | 42 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | LSU | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Michigan | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | UNLV | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Michigan | 42 | |||||||||||||||||
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | LSU | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | LSU | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Hawaiʻi | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | LSU | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Utah | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | NC State | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Princeton | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Princeton | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt Lake City, Utah – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Utah | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Utah | 103 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Gardner–Webb | 77 |
Greenville Regional 2 final
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March 26
7:00 pm EDT |
No. 9 Miami Hurricanes 42, No. 3 LSU Tigers 54 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 8–10, 12–16, 7–12, 15–16 | ||
Pts: Jasmyne Roberts (22) Rebs: Tied (7) Asts: Jasmyne Roberts (3) |
Pts: Alexis Morris (21) Rebs: Angel Reese (18) Asts: Tied (4) |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
Attendance: 7,988 Referees: Dee Kantner, Michol Murray, Timothy Daley |
Greenville Regional 2 all-tournament team
edit- Angel Reese (MOP) – LSU
- Alexis Morris – LSU
- Jasmyne Roberts – Miami (FL)
- Gianna Kneepkens – Utah
- Maddy Siegrist – Villanova
Seattle Regional 3 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
editFirst round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Virginia Tech | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Chattanooga | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Virginia Tech | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
Blacksburg, Virginia – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | South Dakota State | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | USC | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | South Dakota State | 62* | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Virginia Tech | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennessee | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Toledo | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Toledo | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennessee | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennessee | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Saint Louis | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Virginia Tech | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Ohio State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | North Carolina | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | St. John's | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | North Carolina | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
Columbus, Ohio – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ohio State | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Ohio State | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | James Madison | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Ohio State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | UConn | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Baylor | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Alabama | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Baylor | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | UConn | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | UConn | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Vermont | 52 |
Seattle Regional 3 final
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March 27
6:00 pm PDT |
No. 1 Virginia Tech Hokies 84, No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes 74 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 26–20, 15–10, 21–19 | ||
Pts: Elizabeth Kitley (25) Rebs: Elizabeth Kitley (12) Asts: Tied (2) |
Pts: Taylor Mikesell (25) Rebs: Cotie McMahon (7) Asts: Tied (3) |
Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
Attendance: 8,466 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Roy Gulbeyan, Katie Lukanich |
Seattle Regional 3 all-tournament team
edit- Georgia Amoore (MOP) – Virginia Tech
- Elizabeth Kitley – Virginia Tech
- Cotie McMahon – Ohio State
- Jacy Sheldon – Ohio State
- Lou Lopez Sénéchal – UConn
Seattle Regional 4 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
editFirst round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Stanford | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Sacred Heart | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Stanford | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
Stanford, California – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Ole Miss | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Ole Miss | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Gonzaga | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Ole Miss | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Louisville | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Louisville | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Drake | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Louisville | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
Austin, Texas – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Texas | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Texas | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | East Carolina | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Louisville | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Iowa | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Colorado | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Middle Tennessee | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Colorado | 61* | |||||||||||||||||
Durham, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke | 89 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Iona | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Colorado | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Iowa | 87 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Florida State | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Georgia | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Georgia | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Iowa | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Iowa | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Southeastern Louisiana | 43 |
Seattle Regional 4 final
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March 26
6:00 pm PDT |
No. 5 Louisville Cardinals 83, No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes 97 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 22–23, 16–30, 24–19 | ||
Pts: Hailey Van Lith (27) Rebs: Olivia Cochran (14) Asts: Mykasa Robinson (5) |
Pts: Caitlin Clark (41) Rebs: Caitlin Clark (10) Asts: Caitlin Clark (12) |
Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
Attendance: 11,700 Referees: Kevin Pethel, Brian Hall, In'Fini Robinson |
Caitlin Clark, Iowa's star player, made NCAA tournament history by becoming the first player to score a 40-point triple-double, with 41 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. The junior either scored or assisted on every field goal in the Hawkeyes' 25-point first quarter, which helped the Hawkeyes advance to their first Final Four since 1993.
Seattle Regional 4 all-tournament team
edit- Caitlin Clark (MOP) – Iowa
- Monika Czinano – Iowa
- McKenna Warnock – Iowa
- Hailey Van Lith – Louisville
- Frida Formann – Colorado
Final Four - American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
editNational semifinals Final Four Friday, March 31 | National Championship Game Sunday, April 2 | ||||||||
GR1(1) | South Carolina | 73 | |||||||
SR4(2) | Iowa | 77 | |||||||
SR4(2) | Iowa | 85 | |||||||
GR2(3) | LSU | 102 | |||||||
GR2(3) | LSU | 79 | |||||||
SR3(1) | Virginia Tech | 72 |
National semifinals
editMarch 31
6:00 pm CDT |
G3 LSU Tigers 79, S1 Virginia Tech Hokies 72 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 16–21, 18–25, 29–13 | ||
Pts: Alexis Morris (27) Rebs: Angel Reese (12) Asts: Kateri Poole (3) |
Pts: Elizabeth Kitley (18) Rebs: Elizabeth Kitley (12) Asts: Elizabeth Kitley (3) |
American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
Referees: Maj Forsberg, Angelica Suffren, Gina Cross |
March 31
8:30 pm CDT |
G1 South Carolina Gamecocks 73, S2 Iowa Hawkeyes 77 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 24–16, 18–21, 18–18 | ||
Pts: Zia Cooke (24) Rebs: Kamilla Cardoso (14) Asts: Aliyah Boston (3) |
Pts: Caitlin Clark (41) Rebs: Kate Martin (7) Asts: Caitlin Clark (8) |
American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
Attendance: 19,288 Referees: Dee Kantner, Brenda Pantoja, Tiffany Bird |
National championship
editApril 2
2:30 pm CDT |
S2 Iowa Hawkeyes 85, G3 LSU Tigers 102 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 20–32, 22–16, 21–27 | ||
Pts: Caitlin Clark (30) Rebs: Tied (6) Asts: Caitlin Clark (8) |
Pts: Jasmine Carson (22) Rebs: Angel Reese (10) Asts: Alexis Morris (9) |
American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
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Final Four all-tournament team
edit- Angel Reese, LSU (MOP)
- Alexis Morris, LSU
- Jasmine Carson, LSU
- Caitlin Clark, Iowa
- Zia Cooke, South Carolina
Game officials
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Game summaries and tournament notes
editUpsets
editPer the NCAA, "Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded five or more places lower than the team it defeated."[9] The 2023 tournament saw a total of six upsets, with three in the first round, two in the second round, and one in the Sweet Sixteen. Stanford's loss to Ole Miss marked the first time a No. 1 seed failed to make the Sweet Sixteen since 2009.[10] With Indiana's loss to Miami, this marked the first time two No. 1 seeds failed to make the Sweet Sixteen since 1998.[11] UConn's loss to Ohio State in the Sweet 16 marked the first time since 2007 that UConn did not make it to the Women's Final Four. With Tennessee's loss to Virginia Tech in the Sweet 16 this marked the first time since 2006 that the Women's Final Four did not feature either UConn or Tennessee.
Round | Greenville 1 | Seattle 4 | Greenville 2 | Seattle 3 |
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First round | No. 11 Mississippi State defeated No. 6 Creighton, 79–64. | None | No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast defeated No. 5 Washington State, 74–63. | No. 12 Toledo defeated No. 5 Iowa State, 80–73. |
Second Round | None | No. 8 Ole Miss defeated No. 1 Stanford, 54–49. | No. 9 Miami (FL) defeated No. 1 Indiana, 70–68. | None |
Sweet 16 | None | None | No. 9 Miami (FL) defeated No. 4 Villanova, 70–65. | None |
Elite 8 | None | None | None | None |
Final 4 | None |
Record by conference
editConference | Bids | Record | Win % | FF | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
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SEC | 7 | 17–6 | .739 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Big Ten | 7 | 13–7 | .650 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
ACC | 8 | 14–8 | .636 | – | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
Pac-12 | 7 | 8–7 | .533 | – | 7 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
Big East | 5 | 5–5 | .500 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
Big 12 | 6 | 3–6 | .333 | – | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
ASUN | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Ivy League | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
MAC | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Summit | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
American | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
WCC | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Northeast | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ohio Valley | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
America East | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Atlantic 10 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Big Sky | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Big South | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Big West | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
C-USA | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Horizon | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
MAAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
MEAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Missouri Valley | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Mountain West | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Patriot | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Southern | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Southland | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Sun Belt | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
WAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Colonial | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
SWAC | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
- The FF, R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the first four, round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.
Media coverage
editTelevision
editAll games in the tournament were televised by ESPN networks or ABC; this was the second-to-last year of its current contract to air NCAA tournaments, which lasts through the 2023–24 season.[12][13] On August 23, 2022, ESPN announced that the national championship game would be broadcast by ABC for the first time, with a Sunday afternoon scheduling.[14] This marked the first time the women's championship game would be carried on broadcast television since 1995.[15]
Viewership of the tournament was up by 42% year-over-year. With significant attention towards Iowa player Caitlin Clark, the Iowa/South Carolina semi-final game was seen by an average of 5.5 million viewers—making it the highest-rated Women's Final Four telecast in ESPN history.[16] These numbers would be surpassed by the national championship game, which was seen by an average of 9.9 million viewers, and peaked at 12.6 million—making it the most-watched women's college basketball game of all-time.[17] It was a 103% increase over the previous year's championship game, which was carried by ESPN in primetime.[15]
Studio host and analysts
edit- Elle Duncan (Host) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Regionals, Final Four, and National championship game)
- Kelsey Riggs (Host) (First Four, First, and Second rounds)
- Rebecca Lobo (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Final Four, and National championship game)
- Andraya Carter (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Final Four, and National championship game)
- Nikki Fargas (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, and Regionals)
- Monica McNutt (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Regionals, Final Four, and National championship game)
- Carolyn Peck (Analyst) (Final Four and National championship game)
Commentary teams
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First Four
First & second rounds Friday/Sunday (Subregionals)
First & second rounds Saturday/Monday (Subregionals)
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Regionals (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)
Final Four and National Championship
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Radio
editWestwood One will serve as radio broadcaster of the tournament.
Regionals (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)
- Lance Medow and Kim Adams – Greenville, South Carolina 1
- Jason Ross Jr. and Debbie Antonelli – Greenville, South Carolina 2
- Dick Fain and Kristen Kozlowski – Seattle, Washington 3
- Matt Chazanow and Krista Blunk – Seattle, Washington 4
Final Four and National Championship
- Ryan Radtke, Debbie Antonelli, and Krista Blunk – Dallas, Texas
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Expansion of 2022 DI women's basketball tournament to 68 teams approved". ncaa.com. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (March 13, 2023). "South Carolina, Indiana, Stanford, Virginia Tech top seeds in women's NCAA tournament". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Final Four: Future dates & sites". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "We're tracking all 32 NCAA women's basketball conference tournaments, auto bids for 2023". NCAA. March 12, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "LSU vs. Virginia Tech - Women's College Basketball Game Recap - March 31, 2023". ESPN. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Iowa vs. South Carolina - Women's College Basketball Game Recap - March 31, 2023". ESPN. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Maloney, Jack (April 2, 2023). "Caitlin Clark's historic NCAA Tournament by the numbers: Iowa star sets numerous records on title-game run". CBS Sports. Paramount Global. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 N.C.A.A. Women's Tournament Bracket". The New York Times. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Wittry, Andy (March 15, 2023). "Here's how to pick March Madness men's upsets, according to the data". NCAA. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Stanford becomes first No. 1 seed since 2009 not to reach Sweet 16 of women's NCAA Tournament, losing to Mississippi". apnews.com. March 19, 202. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ Voepel, M.A. (March 19, 202). "'It doesn't feel real': Miami downs Indiana; 2nd 1-seed to fall". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "ESPN acquires NCAA rights for US$500 million". SportsPro Media. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Dancin' to Dallas: ESPN Once Again Exclusive Home of March Madness Women's Basketball". ESPN Press Room U.S. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "NCAA women's title game to air on ABC in 2023". Associated Press. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via ESPN.com.
- ^ a b Paulsen (April 3, 2023). "Nearly ten million viewers for NCAA women's title game". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Draper, Kevin (April 2, 2023). "Iowa's Win Over South Carolina Was a Hit for ESPN, With 5.5 Million Viewers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Arend, Alek (April 3, 2023). "ESPN announces historic viewership numbers for LSU vs. Iowa National Championship". Athlon Sports. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.