2022 NCAA women's basketball bracket: Printable tournament .PDF NCAA.com
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PRESENTED BY Here is the official and printable NCAA bracket for the 2021-22 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. The 2022 Women's Final Four was April 1 and 3 in Minneapolis. Tournament games started with the First Four on March 16-17. South Carolina defeated UConn to win the program's second national championship. 2022 NCAA women s basketball tournament dates schedule
GAMES TIME (ET) TV CITY National Championship — Sunday, April 3 8 p.m. ESPN Minneapolis, Minnesota RESULTS TIME NETWORK LOCATION First Four — Wednesday, March 16 7 p.m. ESPNU Columbia, South Carolina 9 p.m. ESPNU Ames, Iowa First Four — Thursday, March 17 7 p.m. ESPN2 Raleigh, North Carolina 9 p.m. ESPN2 Baton Rouge, Louisiana First Round — Friday, March 18 11:30 a.m. ESPN2 Columbia, South Carolina 1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Waco, Texas 1:30 p.m. ESPNN Iowa City, Iowa 2 p.m. ESPN Columbia, South Carolina 2:30 p.m. ESPNU College Park, Maryland 3:30 p.m. ESPNN Louisville, Kentucky 4 p.m. ESPN2 Waco, Texas 4 p.m. ESPN Iowa City, Iowa 5 p.m. ESPNU College Park, Maryland 5:30 p.m. ESPNN Austin, Texas 6 p.m. ESPN2 Louisville, Kentucky 7:30 p.m. ESPNU Stanford, California 7:30 p.m. ESPNN Ames, Iowa 8 p.m. ESPN2 Austin, Texas 10 p.m. ESPN2 Stanford, California 10 p.m. ESPNU Ames, Iowa First Round — Saturday, March 19 11:30 a.m. ESPN2 Raleigh, North Carolina 1 p.m. ABC Storrs, Connecticut 1 p.m. ESPNN Ann Arbor, Michigan 1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Bloomington, Indiana 2 p.m. ESPN Raleigh, North Carolina 2:30 p.m. ESPNU Baton Rouge, Louisiana 3 p.m. ABC Knoxville, Tennessee 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 Ann Arbor, Michigan 3:30 p.m. ESPNN Storrs, Connecticut 4 p.m. ESPN Bloomington, Indiana 5 p.m. ESPNU Baton Rouge, Louisiana 5:30 p.m. ESPN2 Knoxville, Tennessee 7:30 p.m. ESPNN Tucson, Arizona 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 Norman, Oklahoma 10 p.m. ESPN2 Tucson, Arizona 10 p.m. ESPNU Norman, Oklahoma Second Round — Sunday, March 20 1 p.m. ABC Iowa City, Iowa 3 p.m. ESPN College Park, Maryland 3 p.m. ABC Columbia, South Carolina 5 p.m. ESPN Austin, Texas 6 p.m. ESPN2 Waco, Texas 7 p.m. ESPN Louisville, Kentucky 8 p.m. ESPN2 Ames, Iowa 9 p.m. ESPN Stanford, California Second Round — Monday, March 21 4 p.m. ESPN Raleigh, North Carolina 6 p.m. ESPNU Ann Arbor, Michigan 6 p.m. ESPN2 Norman, Oklahoma 7 p.m. ESPN Knoxville, Tennessee 8 p.m. ESPNU Bloomington, Indiana 8 p.m. ESPN2 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 9 p.m. ESPN Storrs, Connecticut 10 p.m. ESPN2 Tucson, Arizona Sweet 16 — Friday, March 25 7 p.m. ESPN Greensboro, North Carolina 7 p.m. ESPN2 Spokane, Washington 9:30 p.m. ESPN Spokane, Washington 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 Greensboro, North Carolina Sweet 16 — Saturday, March 26 11:30 a.m. ESPN Bridgeport, Connecticut 2 p.m. ESPN Bridgeport, Connecticut 4 p.m. ESPN2 Wichita, Kansas 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 Wichita, Kansas Elite Eight — Sunday, March 27 7 p.m. ESPN Greensboro, North Carolina 9 p.m. ESPN Spokane, Wash. Elite Eight — Monday, March 28 7 p.m. ESPN Bridgeport, Connecticut 9 p.m. ESPN Ames, Iowa Final Four — Friday, April 1 7 p.m. ESPN Minneapolis, Minnesota 9:30 p.m. ESPN Minneapolis, Minnesota WOMEN'S 2022 MARCH MADNESS SCHEDULE Round City Venue Dates Host Selections N/A ESPN broadcast Sunday March 13 N/A First Four TBD TBD March 16-17 N/A First TBD TBD March 18-19 TBD Second TBD TBD March 20-21 TBD Regional Bridgeport, Conn. Webster Bank Arena March 25 - 28 UConn / Fairfield Regional Greensboro, N.C. Greensboro Coliseum March 25 - 28 ACC Regional Spokane, Wash. Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena March 25 - 28 Idaho Regional Wichita, Kan. Intrust Bank Arena March 25 - 28 Wichita State National Semifinals Minneapolis, Minn. Target Center April 1 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Sports Minneapolis Championship game Minneapolis, Minn. Target Center April 3 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Sports Minneapolis How are NCAA women s basketball tournament teams selected
There are 68 teams in the single-elimination tournament. Of those, as conference champions by winning conference tournaments. The rest were selected as at-large teams by the Division I Women's Basketball Championship Sport Committee. How much do seeds matter in the NCAA women s basketball tournament
Since 1982, at least one No. 1 seed has reached the national semifinals each season. In 2021, three No. 1 seeds reached the national semifinals. UConn has the most national titles, winning 11. Tennessee is second with eight and Baylor has three. NCAA women s basketball tournament Future sites
WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR Year Site Venue Dates 2023 Dallas American Airlines Arena March 31 and April 2 2024 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena April 5 and 7 2025 Tampa, Fla. Amalie Arena April 4 and 6 2026 Phoenix Footprint Center April 3 and 5 Who are some NCAA women s basketball Cinderellas
The biggest Cinderella is Harvard, which which was a No. 16 seed when it shocked No. 1 Stanford 71-67 in 1998. That's 20 years before the men's tournament had its first 16-over-1 stunner: UMBC against No. 1 Virginia. However, no No. 15 or No. 14 seed has won a game. There have been six No. 13 seeds to beat a No. 4. Three 13 seeds have also advanced to the Sweet 16 (2007 Marist; 2005 Liberty; 1994 Texas A&M). Gonzaga, a No. 11 seed in 2011, is the lowest seed to reach an Elite Eight. No double-digit seed has made the Women's Final Four. Dawn Staley 64-49 UConn Minneapolis, Minn. 2021 Tara VanDerveer 54-53 Arizona San Antonio, Texas 2019 Kim Mulkey 82-81 Notre Dame Tampa, Fla. 2018 Muffet McGraw 61-58 Mississippi State Columbus, Ohio 2017 Dawn Staley 67-55 Mississippi State Dallas, Texas 2016 Geno Auriemma 82-51 Syracuse Indianapolis, Ind. 2015 Geno Auriemma 63-53 Notre Dame Tampa, Fla. 2014 Geno Auriemma 79-58 Notre Dame Nashville, Tenn. 2013 Connecticut (35-4) Geno Auriemma 93-60 Louisville New Orleans, La. 2012 Baylor (40-0) Kim Mulkey 80-61 Notre Dame Denver, Colo. 2011 Texas A&M (33-5) Gary Blair 76-70 Notre Dame Indianapolis, Ind. 2010 Connecticut (39-0) Geno Auriemma 53-47 Stanford San Antonio, Texas 2009 Connecticut (39-0) Geno Auriemma 76-54 Louisville St. Louis, Mo. 2008 Tennessee (36-2) Pat Summitt 64-48 Stanford Tampa, Fla. 2007 Tennessee (34-3) Pat Summitt 59-46 Rutgers Cleveland, Ohio 2006 Maryland (34-4) Brenda Frese 78-75 (OT) Duke Boston, Mass. 2005 Baylor (33-3) Kim Mulkey 84-62 Michigan State Indianapolis, Ind. 2004 Connecticut (31-4) Geno Auriemma 70-61 Tennessee New Orleans, La. 2003 Connecticut (37-1) Geno Auriemma 73-68 Tennessee Atlanta, Ga. 2002 Connecticut (39-0) Geno Auriemma 82-70 Oklahoma San Antonio, Texas 2001 Notre Dame (34-2) Muffet McGraw 68-66 Purdue St. Louis, Mo. 2000 Connecticut (36-1) Geno Auriemma 71-52 Tennessee Philadelphia, Pa. 1999 Purdue (34-1) Carolyn Peck 62-45 Duke San Jose, Calif. 1998 Tennessee (39-0) Pat Summitt 93-75 Louisiana Tech Kansas City, Mo. 1997 Tennessee (29-10) Pat Summitt 68-59 Old Dominion Cincinnati, Ohio 1996 Tennessee (32-4) Pat Summitt 83-65 Georgia Charlotte, N.C. 1995 Connecticut (35-0) Geno Auriemma 70-64 Tennessee Minneapolis, Minn. 1994 North Carolina (33-2) Sylvia Hatchell 60-59 Louisiana Tech Richmond, Va. 1993 Texas Tech (31-3) Marsha Sharp 84-82 Ohio State Atlanta, Ga. 1992 Stanford (30-3) Tara VanDerveer 78-62 Western Kentucky Los Angeles, Calif. 1991 Tennessee (30-5) Pat Summitt 70-67 (OT) Virginia New Orleans, La. 1990 Stanford (32-1) Tara VanDerveer 88-81 Auburn Knoxville, Tenn. 1989 Tennessee (35-2) Pat Summitt 76-60 Auburn Tacoma, Wash. 1988 Louisiana Tech (32-2) Leon Barmore 56-54 Auburn Tacoma, Wash. 1987 Tennessee (28-6) Pat Summitt 67-44 Louisiana Tech Austin, Texas 1986 Texas (34-0) Jody Conradt 97-81 Southern California Lexington, Ky. 1985 Old Dominion (31-3) Marianne Stanley 70-65 Georgia Austin, Texas 1984 Southern California (29-4) Linda Sharp 72-61 Tennessee Los Angeles, Calif. 1983 Southern California (31-2) Linda Sharp 69-67 Louisiana Tech Norfolk, Va. 1982 Louisiana Tech (35-1) Sonja Hogg 76-62 Cheyney Norfolk, Va. Hope women' s basketball notches 143 points breaks DIII scoring record in season opener
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