1995 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

{{short description|American college basketball tournament}}

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The 1995 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament featured 64 teams. The Final Four consisted of Connecticut, Tennessee, Stanford, and Georgia. Connecticut defeated Tennessee 70–64 to win its first NCAA title and complete a 35–0 undefeated season.

The first two rounds were held at the home court of the top four seeds in each region (except for San Diego State, which hosted three games in the West region). The regional semifinals and finals were held at the University of Connecticut for the East region, UCLA for the West region, the University of Tennessee for the Mideast region, and Drake University for the Midwest region. The Final Four was played in Minneapolis, Minnesota.{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1244/1995-bracket.html |title=1995 NCAA National Championship Tournament |access-date=2008-03-31 |author=Gregory Cooper |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091020031819/http://geocities.com/Colosseum/1244/1995-bracket.html |archive-date=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead }}

Notable events

In a second-round game, 4 seed Alabama faced the 5 seed Duke. The game was close throughout the contest, with neither team leading the other by more than seven points. With time winding down in regulation, Alabama's Niesa Johnson hit a three-pointer to send the game to overtime. Not just one overtime, the game would eventually feature four overtimes. Johnson went on to hit two free throws at the end of the fourth overtime to give Alabama a 121–120 victory, setting records for the most overtimes, and the most points scored in an NCAA tournament game. At the time, it was called "the best women's basketball game in history".

In the east regional semi-final involving Louisiana Tech and Virginia, confusion reigned momentarily with both teams celebrating at the end of regulation. Louisiana Tech led early, with as much as a 13-point lead in the first half and a ten-point lead at halftime. The Cavaliers came back and had a 63–62 lead with seconds left in the game. With time running out, Louisiana Tech's Debra Williams went to the foul line for a one-and-one shot. She missed it, but the scorekeeper accidentally recorded it, so the scoreboard showed 63–63. Louisiana Tech tried and missed a last second shot, but thought they were headed to overtime based upon the score, while Virginia thought they had won, so both teams were celebrating. The referees met at the scores table to sort it out, then Dee Kantner emerged and pointed to the Virginia bench signaling victory.

Georgia and Tennessee, both from the SEC, squared off in one of the Final Four match ups. Tennessee was a number 1 seed, while Georgia was a 3 seed, and upset top seed Colorado 82–79 in the Midwest Rational final. The two teams had faced each other in the final game of the regular season, when the Lady Vols beat the Lady Bulldogs by 22 points. Georgia coach Andy Landers complained about lack of effort in that game, but did not have the same complaints in the Final Four game, even though the final margin was identical. Tennessee's Pat Summitt emphasizes rebounds, and Tennessee out rebounded Georgia 51–33. While the Lady Bulldogs were able to get within seven points in the second half, they could get no closer and Tennessee prevailed 73–51, to send them into the champions ship game.

Despite entering the game against Stanford with an undefeated record, some skeptics weren't convinced that Connecticut could win. Although UConn had beaten Tennessee earlier in the year, they then played in the Big East, which at the time wasn't a strong conference. The Big East earned just two invitations to the NCAA tournament, while eight other conferences had three or more teams in the tournament. Stanford was a representative of the Pacific-10 conference, which had five teams strong enough to earn bids. However, the Huskies jumped out to an early 16–4 lead, and ended the game with a 27-point margin, winning 87–60. Kara Wolters scored 31 points, a single point under her career high while Jamelle Elliott matched her career high with 21 points. Consensus national player of the year Rebecca Lobo added 17 points, prompting coach Auriemma to quip "The reason we're playing [in the final] is I've got these three players [and Tara VanDerveer doesn't.]"

In the championship game, Tennessee had a small lead in the first half 28–25, but more importantly, two of UConn's All-Americans, Jennifer Rizzotti and Rebecca Lobo, had three fouls, while six foot seven inch Kara Wolters had two. Auriemma tried playing small, with six foot Jamelle Elliott the tallest Husky on the floor. The Tennessee lead extended, but only to six points at the half. In the second half, the lead was still four points in the Lady Vols favor when Wolters received her fourth foul. With twelve minutes left to go in the game, Lobo had but six points. Lobo then scored on four possessions, and with a steal by Rizzotti turned into a layup, the Tennessee nine point lead was down to a single point, prompting coach Summitt to call for a time-out. Jamelle Elliott tied the game with just over two minutes left, then Rizzotti made a play which would be talked about for years afterward. She grabbed a rebound, then drove the length of the court against Michelle M. Marciniak. Just before reaching the basket, she executed a cross-over dribble and sank a left-handed layup to take a lead that would never be relinquished. UConn won the game 70–64, completing the first undefeated season in NCAA history since the 1986 Texas team, and winning the first national championship for the Connecticut Huskies team.

Tournament records

  • Free Throws – Connecticut made 34 free throws in the semi-final game against Stanford, setting the record for most free throws completed in a Final Four.
  • Most points – Alabama scored 121 points in a four overtime game against Duke, setting the record for most points scored in an NCAA tournament game. The 120 pins scored by Duke is the second most scored in an NCAA tournament game, and the most in a losing effort.
  • Field goals attempted – Alabama attempted 114 fields goals in the game against Duke, setting the record for most field goals attempted in an NCAA tournament game.
  • Most overtimes – Alabama and Duke played in a four overtime game, the most overtimes in an NCAA tournament game.

Qualifying teams – automatic

Sixty-four teams were selected to participate in the 1995 NCAA Tournament. Thirty-two conferences were eligible for an automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Tournament .

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height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Colorado at Boulder

| valign="bottom" | Big Eight

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.931|27–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|1.014|14–0}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 1

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Connecticut

| valign="bottom" | Big East

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|1.029|29–0}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|1.018|18–0}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 1

height="13" valign="bottom" | Dartmouth College

| valign="bottom" | Ivy League

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.615|16–10}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.857|12–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 14

height="13" valign="bottom" | Drake University

| valign="bottom" | Missouri Valley Conference

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.828|24–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.722|13–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 5

height="13" valign="bottom" | Florida International University

| valign="bottom" | Trans America

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.867|26–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.938|15–1}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 9

height="13" valign="bottom" | Florida A&M

| valign="bottom" | MEAC

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.828|24–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.875|14–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 16

height="13" valign="bottom" | Furman University

| valign="bottom" | Southern Conference

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.621|18–11}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.714|10–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 15

height="13" valign="bottom" | The George Washington University

| valign="bottom" | Atlantic 10

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.828|24–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.875|14–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 4

height="13" valign="bottom" | College of the Holy Cross

| valign="bottom" | Patriot League

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.724|21–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.857|12–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 16

height="13" valign="bottom" | Jackson State University

| valign="bottom" | SWAC

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.815|22–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.857|12–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 15

height="13" valign="bottom" | Loyola University Maryland

| valign="bottom" | MAAC

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.714|20–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.538|7–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 10

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Maine

| valign="bottom" | North Atlantic Conference

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.828|24–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.875|14–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 16

height="13" valign="bottom" | Marquette University

| valign="bottom" | Great Midwest

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.633|19–11}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.75|9–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 10

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Montana

| valign="bottom" | Big Sky Conference

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.806|25–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.857|12–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 12

height="13" valign="bottom" | Mount St. Mary's University

| valign="bottom" | Northeast Conference

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.828|24–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.944|17–1}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 13

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of North Carolina

| valign="bottom" | ACC

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.875|28–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.75|12–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 3

height="13" valign="bottom" | Northern Illinois University

| valign="bottom" | Midwestern Collegiate

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.567|17–13}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.625|10–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 16

height="13" valign="bottom" | Old Dominion University

| valign="bottom" | Colonial

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.844|27–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.929|13–1}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 8

height="13" valign="bottom" | Pennsylvania State University

| valign="bottom" | Big Ten

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.862|25–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.813|13–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 2

height="13" valign="bottom" | Radford University

| valign="bottom" | Big South Conference

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.517|16–13}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.625|11–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 11

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of San Francisco

| valign="bottom" | West Coast Conference

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.857|24–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.929|13–1}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 11

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Southern Mississippi

| valign="bottom" | Metro

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.724|21–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.583|7–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 7

height="13" valign="bottom" | Stanford University

| valign="bottom" | Pac-10

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.929|26–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.944|17–1}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 2

height="13" valign="bottom" | Stephen F. Austin State University

| valign="bottom" | Southland

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.759|22–7}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.833|15–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 11

height="13" valign="bottom" | Tennessee State University

| valign="bottom" | Ohio Valley Conference

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.786|22–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.75|12–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 12

height="13" valign="bottom" | Texas Tech University

| valign="bottom" | Southwest

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.909|30–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.929|13–1}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 2

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Toledo

| valign="bottom" | MAC

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.8|24–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.833|15–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 13

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of California, Irvine

| valign="bottom" | Big West Conference

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.655|19–10}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.667|12–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 15

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Utah

| valign="bottom" | WAC

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.793|23–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.857|12–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 8

height="13" valign="bottom" | Vanderbilt University

| valign="bottom" | SEC

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.813|26–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.727|8–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 1

height="13" valign="bottom" | Western Illinois University

| valign="bottom" | Mid-Continent

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.607|17–11}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.778|14–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 14

height="13" valign="bottom" | Western Kentucky University

| valign="bottom" | Sun Belt Conference

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.897|26–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.857|12–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 4

Qualifying teams – at-large

Thirty-two additional teams were selected to complete the six-four invitations.

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height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Alabama

| valign="bottom" | Southeastern

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.714|20–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.636|7–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 4

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Arkansas

| valign="bottom" | Southeastern

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.786|22–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.636|7–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 6

height="13" valign="bottom" | DePaul University

| valign="bottom" | Great Midwest

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.714|20–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.75|9–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 13

height="13" valign="bottom" | Duke University

| valign="bottom" | Atlantic Coast

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.724|21–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.625|10–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 5

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Florida

| valign="bottom" | Southeastern

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.742|23–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.636|7–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 6

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Georgia

| valign="bottom" | Southeastern

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.857|24–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.727|8–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 3

height="13" valign="bottom" | Indiana University

| valign="bottom" | Big Ten

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.679|19–9}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.5|8–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 14

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Kansas

| valign="bottom" | Big Eight

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.667|20–10}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.571|8–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 7

height="13" valign="bottom" | Louisiana Tech University

| valign="bottom" | Sun Belt

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.867|26–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.929|13–1}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 2

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Louisville

| valign="bottom" | Metro

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.774|24–7}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.583|7–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 11

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Memphis

| valign="bottom" | Great Midwest

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.75|21–7}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.833|10–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 8

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)

| valign="bottom" | Southeastern

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.75|21–7}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.545|6–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 12

height="13" valign="bottom" | Missouri State University

| valign="bottom" | Missouri Valley

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.645|20–11}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.778|14–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 9

height="13" valign="bottom" | North Carolina State University

| valign="bottom" | Atlantic Coast

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.679|19–9}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.688|11–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 7

height="13" valign="bottom" | Ohio University

| valign="bottom" | Mid-American

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.793|23–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.833|15–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 14

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Oklahoma

| valign="bottom" | Big Eight

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.724|21–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.786|11–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 7

height="13" valign="bottom" | Oklahoma State University–Stillwater

| valign="bottom" | Big Eight

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.607|17–11}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.5|7–7}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 12

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Oregon

| valign="bottom" | Pacific-10

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.667|18–9}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.611|11–7}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 6

height="13" valign="bottom" | Oregon State University

| valign="bottom" | Pacific-10

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.741|20–7}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.667|12–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 5

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Portland

| valign="bottom" | West Coast

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.793|23–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.857|12–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 13

height="13" valign="bottom" | Purdue University

| valign="bottom" | Big Ten

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.75|21–7}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.813|13–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 4

height="13" valign="bottom" | San Diego State University

| valign="bottom" | Western Athletic

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.828|24–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|1.014|14–0}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 5

height="13" valign="bottom" | Seton Hall University

| valign="bottom" | Big East

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.742|23–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.667|12–6}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 6

height="13" valign="bottom" | Southern Methodist University

| valign="bottom" | Southwest

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.69|20–9}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.643|9–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 10

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Southern California

| valign="bottom" | Pacific-10

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.667|18–9}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.556|10–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 9

height="13" valign="bottom" | Saint Joseph's University

| valign="bottom" | Atlantic 10

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.714|20–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.688|11–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 9

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Tennessee

| valign="bottom" | Southeastern

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.935|29–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|1.011|11–0}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 1

height="13" valign="bottom" | Tulane University

| valign="bottom" | Metro

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.679|19–9}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.75|9–3}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 15

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Virginia

| valign="bottom" | Atlantic Coast

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.857|24–4}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|1.016|16–0}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 3

height="13" valign="bottom" | Virginia Tech

| valign="bottom" | Metro

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.724|21–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.833|10–2}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 8

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Washington

| valign="bottom" | Pacific-10

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.742|23–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.722|13–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 3

height="13" valign="bottom" | University of Wisconsin–Madison

| valign="bottom" | Big Ten

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.704|19–8}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | {{sort|0.688|11–5}}

| align="center" valign="bottom" | 10

Bids by conference

Thirty-two conferences earned an automatic bid. In seventeen cases, the automatic bid was the only representative from the conference. Thirty-two additional at-large teams were selected from fifteen of the conferences.

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| width="140" | Conference

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| Southeastern

| Vanderbilt, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee

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| height="14" | 5

| Pacific-10

| Stanford, Oregon, Oregon St., Southern California, Washington

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| height="14" | 4

| Big Eight

| Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St.

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| height="14" | 4

| Big Ten

| Penn St., Indiana, Purdue, Wisconsin

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| height="14" | 4

| Metro

| Southern Miss., Louisville, Tulane, Virginia Tech

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| height="14" | 4

| Atlantic Coast

| North Carolina, Duke, North Carolina St., Virginia

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| height="14" | 3

| Great Midwest

| Marquette, DePaul, Memphis

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| height="14" | 2

| Sun Belt

| Western Ky., Louisiana Tech

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| height="14" | 2

| Atlantic 10

| George Washington, St. Joseph's

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| height="14" | 2

| Big East

| Connecticut, Seton Hall

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| height="14" | 2

| Mid-American

| Toledo, Ohio

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| height="14" | 2

| Missouri Valley

| Drake, Missouri St.

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| height="14" | 2

| Southwest

| Texas Tech, SMU

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| height="14" | 2

| West Coast

| San Francisco, Portland

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| height="14" | 2

| Western Athletic

| Utah, San Diego St.

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| height="14" | 1

| Big Sky

| Montana

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| height="14" | 1

| Big South

| Radford

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| height="14" | 1

| Big West

| UC Irvine

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| height="14" | 1

| Colonial

| Old Dominion

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| height="14" | 1

| Ivy

| Dartmouth

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| height="14" | 1

| Metro Atlantic

| Loyola Md

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| height="14" | 1

| Mid-Continent

| Western Illinois.

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| height="14" | 1

| Mid-Eastern

| Florida A&M

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| height="14" | 1

| Midwestern Collegiate

| Northern Illinois

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| height="14" | 1

| North Atlantic

| Maine

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| height="14" | 1

| Northeast

| Mt. St. Mary's

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| height="14" | 1

| Ohio Valley

| Tennessee St.

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| height="14" | 1

| Patriot

| Holy Cross

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| height="14" | 1

| Southern

| Furman

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| height="14" | 1

| Southland

| Stephen F. Austin

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| height="14" | 1

| Southwestern

| Jackson St.

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| height="14" | 1

| Trans America Athletic

| Florida International

First and second rounds

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In 1995, the field remained at 64 teams. The teams were seeded, and assigned to four geographic regions, with seeds 1–16 in each region. In Round 1, seeds 1 and 16 faced each other, as well as seeds 2 and 15, seeds 3 and 14, seeds 4 and 13, seeds 5 and 12, seeds 6 and 11, seeds 7 and 10, and seeds 8 and 9. In the first two rounds, the top four seeds were given the opportunity to host the first-round game. In most cases, the higher seed accepted the opportunity. The exception:

  • Fourth seeded Purdue was eligible to host, but unable to, so fifth seeded San Diego State hosted three first and second-round games

The following table lists the region, host school, venue and the sixteen first and second round locations:

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| 1&2

| University of Virginia

| University Hall (University of Virginia)

| Charlottesville

| Virginia

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| height="14" | East

| 1&2

| University of Connecticut

| Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

| Storrs

| Connecticut

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| height="14" | East

| 1&2

| University of Alabama

| Coleman Coliseum

| Tuscaloosa

| Alabama

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| height="14" | East

| 1&2

| Louisiana Tech University

| Thomas Assembly Center

| Ruston

| Louisiana

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| height="14" | Mideast

| 1&2

| Western Kentucky University

| E.A. Diddle Arena

| Bowling Green

| Kentucky

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| height="14" | Mideast

| 1&2

| University of Washington

| Hec Edmundson Pavilion

| Seattle

| Washington

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| height="14" | Mideast

| 1&2

| University of Tennessee

| Thompson-Boling Arena

| Knoxville

| Tennessee

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| height="14" | Mideast

| 1&2

| Texas Tech University

| Lubbock Municipal Coliseum

| Lubbock

| Texas

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| height="14" | Midwest

| 1&2

| University of Georgia

| Georgia Coliseum (Stegeman Coliseum)

| Athens

| Georgia

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| height="14" | Midwest

| 1&2

| Pennsylvania State University

| Recreation Building (Rec Hall)

| University Park

| Pennsylvania

valign="bottom"

| height="14" | Midwest

| 1&2

| University of Colorado

| CU Events Center (Coors Events Center)

| Boulder

| Colorado

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| height="14" | Midwest

| 1&2

| George Washington University

| Charles E. Smith Athletic Center

| Washington

| District of Columbia

valign="bottom"

| height="14" | West

| 1&2

| University of North Carolina

| Carmichael Auditorium

| Chapel Hill

| North Carolina

valign="bottom"

| height="14" | West

| 1&2

| Vanderbilt University

| Memorial Gymnasium (Vanderbilt University)

| Nashville

| Tennessee

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| height="14" | West

| 1&2

| Stanford University

| Maples Pavilion

| Stanford

| California

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| height="14" | West

| 1&2

| San Diego State

| Peterson Gym

| San Diego

| California

Regionals and Final Four

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The Regionals, named for the general location, were held from March 23 to March 25 at these sites:

Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four held April 1 and April 2 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Target Center,

Bids by state

The sixty-four teams came from thirty-three states, plus Washington, D.C. California had the most teams with five bids. Seventeen states did not have any teams receiving bids.

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| California

| San Francisco, Stanford, UC Irvine, San Diego St., Southern California

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| height="14" | 4

| Tennessee

| Tennessee St., Vanderbilt, Memphis, Tennessee

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| height="14" | 4

| Virginia

| Old Dominion, Radford, Virginia, Virginia Tech

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| height="14" | 3

| Florida

| FIU, Florida A&M, Florida

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| height="14" | 3

| Mississippi

| Jackson St., Southern Miss., Ole Miss

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| height="14" | 3

| Oregon

| Oregon, Oregon St., Portland

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| height="14" | 3

| Texas

| Stephen F. Austin, Texas Tech, SMU

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| height="14" | 3

| Illinois

| Northern Illinois, Western Illinois, DePaul

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| height="14" | 3

| North Carolina

| North Carolina, Duke, North Carolina St.

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| height="14" | 2

| Indiana

| Indiana, Purdue

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| height="14" | 2

| Kentucky

| Western Ky., Louisville

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| height="14" | 2

| Louisiana

| Louisiana Tech, Tulane

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| height="14" | 2

| Maryland

| Loyola Md, Mt. St. Mary's

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| height="14" | 2

| Ohio

| Toledo, Ohio

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| height="14" | 2

| Oklahoma

| Oklahoma, Oklahoma St.

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| height="14" | 2

| Pennsylvania

| Penn St., St. Joseph's

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| height="14" | 2

| Wisconsin

| Marquette, Wisconsin

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| height="14" | 1

| Alabama

| Alabama

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| height="14" | 1

| Arkansas

| Arkansas

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| height="14" | 1

| Colorado

| Colorado

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| height="14" | 1

| Connecticut

| Connecticut

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| height="14" | 1

| District of Columbia

| George Washington

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| height="14" | 1

| Georgia

| Georgia

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| height="14" | 1

| Iowa

| Drake

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| height="14" | 1

| Kansas

| Kansas

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| height="14" | 1

| Maine

| Maine

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| height="14" | 1

| Massachusetts

| Holy Cross

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| height="14" | 1

| Missouri

| Missouri St.

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|style="font-size:11pt" height="14" | 1

| Montana

| Montana

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| height="14" | 1

| New Hampshire

| Dartmouth

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| height="14" | 1

| New Jersey

| Seton Hall

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| height="14" | 1

| South Carolina

| Furman

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| height="14" | 1

| Utah

| Utah

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| height="14" | 1

| Washington

| Washington

Bracket

=East region - Storrs, Connecticut=

{{16TeamBracket |RD1=First round
March 16

| RD2=Second round
March 18

| RD3=Regional semifinals
March 23

| RD4=Regional finals
March 25

| subgroup1= Storrs, CT

| subgroup2= Tuscaloosa, AL

| subgroup3= Charlottesville, VA

| subgroup4= Ruston, LA

| RD1-team01=Connecticut

| RD1-score01=105

| RD1-seed02=16

| RD1-team02=Maine

| RD1-score02=75

| RD1-seed03=8

| RD1-team03=Virginia Tech

| RD1-score03=62

| RD1-seed04=9

| RD1-team04=Saint Joseph's

| RD1-score04=52

| RD1-seed05=5

| RD1-team05=Duke

| RD1-score05=76

| RD1-seed06=12

| RD1-team06=Oklahoma State

| RD1-score06=64

| RD1-seed07=4

| RD1-team07=Alabama

| RD1-score07=82

| RD1-seed08=13

| RD1-team08=Mount St. Mary's

| RD1-score08=55

| RD1-seed09=6

| RD1-team09=Florida

| RD1-score09=89

| RD1-seed10=11

| RD1-team10=Radford

| RD1-score10=49

| RD1-seed11=3

| RD1-team11=Virginia

| RD1-score11=71

| RD1-seed12=14

| RD1-team12=Dartmouth

| RD1-score12=68

| RD1-seed13=7

| RD1-team13=Oklahoma

| RD1-score13=90

| RD1-seed14=10

| RD1-team14=Loyola Maryland

| RD1-score14=55

| RD1-seed15=2

| RD1-team15=Louisiana Tech

| RD1-score15=90

| RD1-seed16=15

| RD1-team16=Furman

| RD1-score16=52

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Connecticut

| RD2-score01=91

| RD2-seed02=8

| RD2-team02=Virginia Tech

| RD2-score02=45

| RD2-seed03=5

| RD2-team03=Duke

| RD2-score03=120

| RD2-seed04=4

| RD2-team04=Alabama

| RD2-score04=1214OT

| RD2-seed05=6

| RD2-team05=Florida

| RD2-score05=67

| RD2-seed06=3

| RD2-team06=Virginia

| RD2-score06=72

| RD2-seed07=7

| RD2-team07=Oklahoma

| RD2-score07=36

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08=Louisiana Tech

| RD2-score08=48

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=Connecticut

| RD3-score01=87

| RD3-seed02=4

| RD3-team02=Alabama

| RD3-score02=56

| RD3-seed03=3

| RD3-team03=Virginia

| RD3-score03=63

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04=Louisiana Tech

| RD3-score04=62

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01=Connecticut

| RD4-score01=67

| RD4-seed02=3

| RD4-team02=Virginia

| RD4-score02=63

}}

=West region - Los Angeles, California=

{{16TeamBracket |RD1=First round
March 16 and 17

| RD2=Second round
March 18 and 19

| RD3=Regional semifinals
March 23

| RD4=Regional finals
March 25

| subgroup1= Nashville, TN – Fri/Sun

| subgroup2= San Diego, CA – Thu/Sat

| subgroup3= Chapel Hill, NC – Thu/Sat

| subgroup4= Stanford, CA – Thu/Sat

| RD1-team01=Vanderbilt

| RD1-score01=90

| RD1-seed02=16

| RD1-team02=Northern Illinois

| RD1-score02=44

| RD1-seed03=8

| RD1-team03=Memphis

| RD1-score03=74

| RD1-seed04=9

| RD1-team04=USC

| RD1-score04=72

| RD1-seed05=5

| RD1-team05=San Diego State

| RD1-score05=46

| RD1-seed06=12

| RD1-team06=Montana

| RD1-score06=57

| RD1-seed07=4

| RD1-team07=Purdue

| RD1-score07=74

| RD1-seed08=13

| RD1-team08=Portland

| RD1-score08=59

| RD1-seed09=6

| RD1-team09=Seton Hall

| RD1-score09=73

| RD1-seed10=11

| RD1-team10=Stephen F. Austin

| RD1-score10=63

| RD1-seed11=3

| RD1-team11=North Carolina

| RD1-score11=89

| RD1-seed12=14

| RD1-team12=Western Illinois

| RD1-score12=48

| RD1-seed13=7

| RD1-team13=Southern Miss

| RD1-score13=95

| RD1-seed14=10

| RD1-team14=SMU

| RD1-score14=96OT

| RD1-seed15=2

| RD1-team15=Stanford

| RD1-score15=88

| RD1-seed16=15

| RD1-team16=UC Irvine

| RD1-score16=55

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Vanderbilt

| RD2-score01=95

| RD2-seed02=8

| RD2-team02=Memphis

| RD2-score02=68

| RD2-seed03=12

| RD2-team03=Montana

| RD2-score03=51

| RD2-seed04=4

| RD2-team04=Purdue

| RD2-score04=62

| RD2-seed05=6

| RD2-team05=Seton Hall

| RD2-score05=45

| RD2-seed06=3

| RD2-team06=North Carolina

| RD2-score06=59

| RD2-seed07=10

| RD2-team07=SMU

| RD2-score07=73

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08=Stanford

| RD2-score08=95

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=Vanderbilt

| RD3-score01=66

| RD3-seed02=4

| RD3-team02=Purdue

| RD3-score02=67

| RD3-seed03=3

| RD3-team03=North Carolina

| RD3-score03=71

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04=Stanford

| RD3-score04=81

| RD4-seed01=4

| RD4-team01=Purdue

| RD4-score01=58

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02=Stanford

| RD4-score02=69

}}

=Mideast region - Knoxville, Tennessee=

{{16TeamBracket |RD1=First round
March 16 and 17

| RD2=Second round
March 18 and 19

| RD3=Regional semifinals
March 23

| RD4=Regional finals
March 25

| subgroup1= Knoxville, TN – Thu/Sat

| subgroup2= Bowling Green, KY – Fri/Sun

| subgroup3= Seattle, WA – Thu/Sat

| subgroup4= Lubbock, TX – Thu/Sat

| RD1-team01=Tennessee

| RD1-score01=96

| RD1-seed02=16

| RD1-team02=Florida A&M

| RD1-score02=59

| RD1-seed03=8

| RD1-team03=Old Dominion

| RD1-score03=76

| RD1-seed04=9

| RD1-team04=FIU

| RD1-score04=81

| RD1-seed05=5

| RD1-team05=Oregon State

| RD1-score05=88OT

| RD1-seed06=12

| RD1-team06=Tennessee State

| RD1-score06=75

| RD1-seed07=4

| RD1-team07=Western Kentucky

| RD1-score07=77

| RD1-seed08=13

| RD1-team08=Toledo

| RD1-score08=63

| RD1-seed09=6

| RD1-team09=Arkansas

| RD1-score09=67

| RD1-seed10=11

| RD1-team10=San Francisco

| RD1-score10=58

| RD1-seed11=3

| RD1-team11=Washington

| RD1-score11=73

| RD1-seed12=14

| RD1-team12=Ohio

| RD1-score12=56

| RD1-seed13=7

| RD1-team13=Kansas

| RD1-score13=72

| RD1-seed14=10

| RD1-team14=Wisconsin

| RD1-score14=73

| RD1-seed15=2

| RD1-team15=Texas Tech

| RD1-score15=87

| RD1-seed16=15

| RD1-team16=Tulane

| RD1-score16=72

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Tennessee

| RD2-score01=70

| RD2-seed02=9

| RD2-team02=FIU

| RD2-score02=44

| RD2-seed03=5

| RD2-team03=Oregon State

| RD2-score03=78

| RD2-seed04=4

| RD2-team04=Western Kentucky

| RD2-score04=85

| RD2-seed05=6

| RD2-team05=Arkansas

| RD2-score05=50

| RD2-seed06=3

| RD2-team06=Washington

| RD2-score06=54

| RD2-seed07=10

| RD2-team07=Wisconsin

| RD2-score07=65

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08=Texas Tech

| RD2-score08=88

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=Tennessee

| RD3-score01=87

| RD3-seed02=4

| RD3-team02=Western Kentucky

| RD3-score02=65

| RD3-seed03=3

| RD3-team03=Washington

| RD3-score03=52

| RD3-seed04=2

| RD3-team04=Texas Tech

| RD3-score04=67

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01=Tennessee

| RD4-score01=80

| RD4-seed02=2

| RD4-team02=Texas Tech

| RD4-score02=59

}}

=Midwest region - Des Moines, Iowa=

{{16TeamBracket |RD1=First round
March 16 and 17

| RD2=Second round
March 18 and 19

| RD3=Regional semifinals
March 23

| RD4=Regional finals
March 25

| subgroup1= Boulder, CO – Thu/Sat

| subgroup2= Washington, DC – Fri/Sun

| subgroup3= Athens, GA – Fri/Sun

| subgroup4= University Park, PA – Fri/Sun

| RD1-team01=Colorado

| RD1-score01=83

| RD1-seed02=16

| RD1-team02=Holy Cross

| RD1-score02=49

| RD1-seed03=8

| RD1-team03=Utah

| RD1-score03=47

| RD1-seed04=9

| RD1-team04=Southwest Missouri State

| RD1-score04=49

| RD1-seed05=5

| RD1-team05=Drake

| RD1-score05=87OT

| RD1-seed06=12

| RD1-team06=Ole Miss

| RD1-score06=81

| RD1-seed07=4

| RD1-team07=George Washington

| RD1-score07=87

| RD1-seed08=13

| RD1-team08=DePaul

| RD1-score08=79

| RD1-seed09=6

| RD1-team09=Oregon

| RD1-score09=65

| RD1-seed10=11

| RD1-team10=Louisville

| RD1-score10=67

| RD1-seed11=3

| RD1-team11=Georgia

| RD1-score11=81

| RD1-seed12=14

| RD1-team12=Indiana

| RD1-score12=64

| RD1-seed13=7

| RD1-team13=NC State

| RD1-score13=77

| RD1-seed14=10

| RD1-team14=Marquette

| RD1-score14=62

| RD1-seed15=2

| RD1-team15=Penn State

| RD1-score15=75

| RD1-seed16=15

| RD1-team16=Jackson State

| RD1-score16=62

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Colorado

| RD2-score01=78

| RD2-seed02=9

| RD2-team02=Southwest Missouri State

| RD2-score02=34

| RD2-seed03=5

| RD2-team03=Drake

| RD2-score03=93

| RD2-seed04=4

| RD2-team04=George Washington

| RD2-score04=96OT

| RD2-seed05=11

| RD2-team05=Louisville

| RD2-score05=68

| RD2-seed06=3

| RD2-team06=Georgia

| RD2-score06=81

| RD2-seed07=7

| RD2-team07=NC State

| RD2-score07=76

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08=Penn State

| RD2-score08=74

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=Colorado

| RD3-score01=77

| RD3-seed02=4

| RD3-team02=George Washington

| RD3-score02=61

| RD3-seed03=3

| RD3-team03=Georgia

| RD3-score03=98

| RD3-seed04=7

| RD3-team04=NC State

| RD3-score04=79

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01=Colorado

| RD4-score01=79

| RD4-seed02=3

| RD4-team02=Georgia

| RD4-score02=82

}}

=Final Four – Minneapolis, Minnesota=

{{4TeamBracket | RD1=National semifinals
April 1 | RD2=National Finals
April 2 | RD1-seed1=1E

| RD1-team1=Connecticut

| RD1-score1=87

| RD1-seed2=2W

| RD1-team2=Stanford

| RD1-score2=60

| RD1-seed3=1ME

| RD1-team3=Tennessee

| RD1-score3=73

| RD1-seed4=3MW

| RD1-team4=Georgia

| RD1-score4=51

| RD2-seed1=1E

| RD2-team1=Connecticut

| RD2-score1=70

| RD2-seed2=1ME

| RD2-team2=Tennessee

| RD2-score2=64

}}

* denotes number of overtime periods

Record by conference

Seventeen conferences had more than one bid, or at least one win in NCAA Tournament play:

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background-color:#FFDEAD;"|Conference

! style="background-color:#FFDEAD;"|# of Bids

! style="background-color:#FFDEAD;"|Record

! style="background-color:#FFDEAD;"|Win %

! style="background-color:#FFDEAD;"|Round
of 32

! style="background-color:#FFDEAD;"|Sweet
Sixteen

! style="background-color:#FFDEAD;"|Elite
Eight

! style="background-color:#FFDEAD;"|Final
Four

! style="background-color:#FFDEAD;"|Championship
Game

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Southeastern

| 7

| {{sort|0.682|15–7}}

| .682

| 6

| 4

| 2

| 2

| 1

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Pacific-10

| 5

| {{sort|0.583|7–5}}

| .583

| 3

| 2

| 1

| 1

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Atlantic Coast

| 4

| {{sort|0.667|8–4}}

| .667

| 4

| 3

| 1

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Big Ten

| 4

| {{sort|0.556|5–4}}

| .556

| 3

| 1

| 1

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Big Eight

| 4

| {{sort|0.5|4–4}}

| .500

| 2

| 1

| 1

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Metro

| 4

| {{sort|0.333|2–4}}

| .333

| 2

| –

| –

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Great Midwest

| 3

| {{sort|0.25|1–3}}

| .250

| 1

| –

| –

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Big East

| 2

| {{sort|0.875|7–1}}

| .875

| 2

| 1

| 1

| 1

| 1

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Southwest

| 2

| {{sort|0.667|4–2}}

| .667

| 2

| 1

| 1

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Sun Belt

| 2

| {{sort|0.667|4–2}}

| .667

| 2

| 2

| –

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Atlantic 10

| 2

| {{sort|0.5|2–2}}

| .500

| 1

| 1

| –

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Missouri Valley

| 2

| {{sort|0.5|2–2}}

| .500

| 2

| –

| –

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Mid-American

| 2

| {{sort|0|0–2}}

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | West Coast

| 2

| {{sort|0|0–2}}

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Western Athletic

| 2

| {{sort|0|0–2}}

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Big Sky

| 1

| {{sort|0.5|1–1}}

| .500

| 1

| –

| –

| –

| –

style="font-size:11pt" valign="bottom"

| height="15" | Trans America

| 1

| {{sort|0.5|1–1}}

| .500

| 1

| –

| –

| –

| –

Fifteen conferences went 0-1: Big South Conference, Big West Conference, Colonial, Ivy League, MAAC, Mid-Continent, MEAC, Midwestern Collegiate, North Atlantic Conference, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Patriot League, Southern Conference, Southland, and SWAC

All-Tournament team

Game officials

  • Sally Bell (semifinal)
  • Art Bomengen (semifinal)
  • Violet Palmer (semifinal)
  • Sidney Bunch (semifinal)
  • Dee Kantner (final)
  • Larry Sheppard (final)

See also

References

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{{cite web|last= Wichman|first= Dan|date=March 20, 1995|title=Game goes down as one of the best in basketball history|url=http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/game-goes-down-one-best-basketball-history|work=Duke Chronicle|access-date=16 Feb 2013}}

{{cite web|date=March 20, 1995|title=Alabama escapes Duke, 121-120, in longest playoff game|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19950320&id=PZssAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7vwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3538,8628019|work=Lakeland Ledger|access-date=16 Feb 2013}}

{{cite web|last=VOEPEL|first=MECHELLE |date=March 24, 1995|title=Confusion, Cavs Reign Over La. Tech|url=https://www.dailypress.com/1995/03/24/confusion-cavs-reign-over-la-tech/|work=Daily Press|access-date=16 Feb 2013}}

{{cite web|last=Kent |first=Milton |date=April 2, 1995|title=Tennessee overpowers Georgia, 73-51 NCAA TOURNAMENT WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1995/04/02/tennessee-overpowers-georgia-73-51-ncaa-tournament-womens-final-four/|work=Baltimore Sun|access-date=16 Feb 2013}}

{{cite web|last=Greenberg|first=Mel |date=April 2, 1995|title=Uconn Shows Skeptics 87-60 Blowout Of Stanford|url=http://articles.philly.com/1995-04-02/sports/25684236_1_unbeaten-connecticut-rebecca-lobo-stanford-coach-tara-vanderveer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224211220/http://articles.philly.com/1995-04-02/sports/25684236_1_unbeaten-connecticut-rebecca-lobo-stanford-coach-tara-vanderveer|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 24, 2014|work=Philadelphia Inquirer|access-date=16 Feb 2013}}

{{cite magazine|last= Murphy |first=Austin|date=April 10, 1995|title=Storybook Ending|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1006426/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504233054/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1006426/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 4, 2010|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=16 Feb 2013}}

{{cite web|last=Nixon|first=Rick|title=Official 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four Records Book|url=http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/WFF12.pdf|publisher=NCAA|access-date=22 April 2012}}

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