1988 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

1988 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
Teams	40
Champions	Louisiana Tech (2nd title)
Runner-up	Auburn (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Tennessee (5th Final Four) Long Beach State (2nd Final Four)
MOP	Erica Westbrooks Louisiana Tech
NCAA Women's Division I Tournaments «1987  1989»

The 1988 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 16 and ended on April 3. The tournament featured 40 teams. The Final Four consisted of Long Beach State, Auburn, Tennessee, and Louisiana Tech, with Louisiana Tech winning its second title with a 56-54 victory over Auburn. Louisiana Tech's Erica Westbrooks was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Brackets

West Regional - Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Arena)

	First round March 16					Second round March 19-20					Regional semifinals March 24					Regional finals March 26
	8	Stephen F. Austin	84
	9	LSU	62
						8	Stephen F. Austin	65
						1	Iowa	83
											1	Iowa	79
										4	Southern California	67
						5	Nebraska	82
						4	Southern California	100
																1	Iowa	78
																2	Long Beach St.	98
	7	Colorado	78
	10	Eastern Illinois	72
						7	Colorado	64
						2	Long Beach St.	103
											2	Long Beach St.	104
										3	Washington	78
						3	Washington	99
						6	New Mexico St.	74

Mideast Regional - Athens, GA (Stegeman Coliseum)

	First round March 16					Second round March 19-20					Regional semifinals March 24					Regional finals March 26
	8	La Salle	85
	9	Penn St.	86
						9	Penn St.	66
						1	Auburn	94
											1	Auburn	68
										4	Georgia	65
						5	Western Kentucky	66
						4	Georgia	84
																1	Auburn	103
																2	Maryland	74
	7	St. Joseph's	68
	10	Bowling Green	66
						7	St. Joseph's	67
						2	Maryland	78
											2	Maryland	81
										3	Ohio St.	66
						3	Ohio St.	116
						6	Syracuse	75

East Regional - Norfolk, VA (Norfolk Scope)

	First round March 16					Second round March 19-20					Regional semifinals March 24					Regional finals March 26
	8	Villanova	51
	9	Wake Forest	53
						9	Wake Forest	66
						1	Tennessee	94
											1	Tennessee	72
										4	James Madison	52
						5	Clemson	63
						4	James Madison	70
																1	Tennessee	84
																2	Virginia	76
	7	St. John's (NY)	83
	10	Fairfield	70
						7	St. John's (NY)	64
						2	Virginia	85
											2	Virginia	89
										3	Rutgers	75
						3	Rutgers	88
						6	Old Dominion	78

Midwest Regional - Austin, TX (Frank Erwin Center)

	First round March 16					Second round March 19-20					Regional semifinals March 24					Regional finals March 26
	8	South Carolina	77
	9	Alabama	63
						8	South Carolina	58
						1	Texas	77
											1	Texas	79
										4	Stanford	58
						5	Stanford	74
						4	Montana	72 (OT)
																1	Texas	80
																2	Louisiana Tech	83
	7	Kansas	81
	10	Middle Tennessee St.	75
						7	Kansas	50
						2	Louisiana Tech	89
											2	Louisiana Tech	80
										3	Mississippi	60
						3	Mississippi	74
						6	Houston	68

Final Four - Tacoma, WA (Tacoma Dome)

	National Semifinals April 1					National Championship April 3
	2W	Long Beach St.	55
	1ME	Auburn	68
						1ME	Auburn	54
						2MW	Louisiana Tech	56
	1E	Tennessee	59
	2MW	Louisiana Tech	68

See also

• 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament