1997 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

1997 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
Teams	64
Finals site	Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio
Champions	Tennessee (5th title)
Runner-up	Old Dominion (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Stanford (6th Final Four) Notre Dame (1st Final Four)
NCAA Women's Division I Tournaments «1996  1998»

The 1997 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 14, 1997 and concluded on March 30, 1997 when Tennessee won the national title. The Final Four was held at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 28 - March 30, 1997. Tennessee, Old Dominion, Stanford, and Notre Dame qualified to the Final Four. Tennessee and Old Dominion won their semi-final Final Four matchups and continued on to the championship. Tennessee defeated Old Dominion 68-59 for their fifth national title.

Regional Cities

Regional Cities
Regional	City
East Regional	Columbia, South Carolina
Mideast Regional	West Lafayette, Indiana
Midwest Regional	Iowa City, Iowa
West Regional	Missoula, Montana

Brackets

Data source

East Region

	First round March 13 and 14 Higher Seed's Home Court					Second round March 15 and 16 Higher Seed's Home Court					Regional semifinals March 21 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH					Regional finals March 23 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH
	1	North Carolina	78
	16	Harvard	53
						1	North Carolina	81
						8	Michigan State	71
	8	Michigan State	75
	9	Portland	70
											1	North Carolina	46
										5	George Washington	55
	5	George Washington*	61
	12	Northwestern	46
						5	George Washington*	81
						4	Tulane	67
	4	Tulane	72
	13	UCSB	69
																5	George Washington	52
															6	Notre Dame	62
	6	Notre Dame	93
	11	Memphis	62
						6	Notre Dame	86
						3	Texas	83
	3	Texas	66
	14	SW Texas State	38
											6	Notre Dame	87
										2	Alabama	71
	7	Saint Joseph's	70
	10	Kansas State	52
						7	Saint Joseph's	52
						2	Alabama	61
	2	Alabama	94
	15	St. Francis (PA)	50

NOTE: George Washington was a host as a #5 seed, as #4 seed Tulane's facility was considered inadequate by the NCAA.

Mideast Region

	First round March 12 and 13 Higher Seed's Home Court					Second round March 14 and 15 Higher Seed's Home Court					Regional semifinals March 21 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN					Regional finals March 23 Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
	1	Old Dominion	102
	16	Liberty	52
						1	Old Dominion	69
						8	Purdue	65
	8	Purdue	74
	9	Maryland	48
											1	Old Dominion	62
										4	LSU	49
	5	Clemson	66
	12	Marquette	70
						12	Marquette	58
						4	LSU	71
	4	LSU	88
	13	Maine	79
																1	Old Dominion	53
															3	Florida	51
	6	USC	68
	11	San Francisco	55
						6	USC	78
						3	Florida	92
	3	Florida	92
	14	FIU	68
											3	Florida	71
										2	Louisiana Tech	57
	7	Auburn	68
	10	Louisville	65
						7	Auburn	48
						2	Louisiana Tech	74
	2	Louisiana Tech	94
	15	Saint Peter's	50

Midwest Region

	First round March 12 and 13 Higher Seed's Home Court					Second round March 14 and 15 Higher Seed's Home Court					Regional semifinals March 20 Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa					Regional finals March 22 Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa
	1	Connecticut	103
	16	Lehigh	35
						1	Connecticut	72
						9	Iowa	53
	8	North Carolina State	50
	9	Iowa	56
											1	Connecticut	78
										4	Illinois	73
	5	Duke	70
	12	DePaul	56
						5	Duke	65
						4	Illinois	67
	4	Illinois	79
	13	Drake	62
																1	Connecticut	81
															3	Tennessee	91
	6	Oregon	79
	11	San Diego State	62
						6	Oregon	59
						3	Tennessee	76
	3	Tennessee	91
	14	Grambling State	54
											3	Tennessee	75
										2	Colorado	67
	7	Stephen F. Austin	79
	10	Toledo	66
						7	Stephen F. Austin	74
						2	Colorado	75
	2	Colorado	69
	15	Marshall	49

West Region

	First round March 12 and 13 Higher Seed's Home Court					Second round March 14 and 15 Higher Seed's Home Court					Regional semifinals March 20 The New Arena Oakland, CA					Regional finals March 22 The New Arena Oakland, CA
	1	Stanford	111
	16	Howard	59
						1	Stanford	67
						8	Texas Tech	45
	8	Texas Tech	47
	9	Montana	45
											1	Stanford	91
										4	Virginia	69
	5	Utah	66
	12	Iowa State	57
						5	Utah	46
						4	Virginia	65
	4	Virginia	96
	13	Troy State	74
																1	Stanford	82
															2	Georgia	47
	6	Vanderbilt	74
	11	Washington	62
						6	Vanderbilt	51
						3	Kansas	44
	3	Kansas	81
	14	Detroit	67
											6	Vanderbilt	52
										2	Georgia	66
	7	Arizona	76
	10	Western Kentucky	54
						7	Arizona	74
						2	Georgia	80
	2	Georgia	95
	15	Eastern Kentucky	55

Final Four

	National Semifinals March 27					National Championship March 29
	6E	Notre Dame	66
	3MW	Tennessee	80
						3MW	Tennessee	68
						1ME	Old Dominion	59
	1ME	Old Dominion	83
	1W	Stanford	82

E-East; ME-Mideast; MW-Midwest; W-West.

See also

• 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament