2000 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

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2000 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
Teams	64
Champions	Connecticut (2nd title)
Runner-Up	Tennessee (9th title game)
Semifinalists	Penn St. (1st Final Four) Rutgers (1st Final Four)
MOP	Shea Ralph Connecticut
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournaments «1999  2001»

The 2000 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 17 and ended on April 2. The tournament featured 64 teams. The Final Four consisted of Connecticut, Penn St., Tennessee, and Rutgers, with Connecticut defeating Tennessee 71-52 to win its second NCAA title.^[1] Connecticut's Shea Ralph was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. ^[2]

Contents 1 Brackets 1.1 East Regional - Richmond, VA 1.2 Midwest Regional - Portland, OR 1.3 Mideast Regional - Memphis, TN 1.4 West Regional - Kansas City, MO 1.5 Final Four - Philadelphia, PA 2 See also 3 References

[edit] Brackets

[edit] East Regional - Richmond, VA

	First round March 17-18					Second round March 19-20					Regional semifinals March 25					Regional finals March 27
	1	Connecticut	116
	16	Hampton	45
						1	Connecticut	83
						9	Clemson	45
	8	Drake	50
	9	Clemson	64
											1	Connecticut	102
										5	Oklahoma	80
	5	Oklahoma	86
	12	BYU	81
						5	Oklahoma	76
						4	Purdue	74
	4	Purdue	70
	13	Dartmouth	66
																1	Connecticut	86
																3	LSU	71
	6	Xavier	72
	11	Stephen F. Austin	73
						11	Stephen F. Austin	45
						3	LSU	57
	3	LSU	77
	14	Liberty	54
											3	LSU	79
										2	Duke	66
	7	Marquette	65
	10	Western Kentucky	68
						10	Western Kentucky	70
						2	Duke	90
	2	Duke	71
	15	Campbell	42

[edit] Midwest Regional - Portland, OR

	First round March 17-18					Second round March 19-20					Regional semifinals March 25					Regional finals March 27
	1	Louisiana Tech	95
	16	Alcorn St.	53
						1	Louisiana Tech	66
						9	Vanderbilt	65
	8	Kansas	69
	9	Vanderbilt	71 (2OT)
											1	Louisiana Tech	86
										4	Old Dominion	74
	5	North Carolina St.	63
	12	Southern Methodist	64
						12	Southern Methodist	76
						4	Old Dominion	96
	4	Old Dominion	94
	13	Wisconsin-Green Bay	85
																1	Louisiana Tech	65
																2	Penn St.	86
	6	Illinois	73
	11	Utah	58
						6	Illinois	68
						3	Iowa St.	79
	3	Iowa St.	92
	14	St. Francis (PA)	63
											3	Iowa St.	65
										2	Penn St.	66
	7	Auburn	78
	10	Missouri St.	74
						7	Auburn	69
						2	Penn St.	75
	2	Penn St.	83
	15	Youngstown St.	63

[edit] Mideast Regional - Memphis, TN

	First round March 17-18					Second round March 19-20					Regional semifinals March 25					Regional finals March 27
	1	Tennessee	90
	16	Furman	38
						1	Tennessee	75
						8	Arizona	60
	8	Arizona	73
	9	Kent St.	61
											1	Tennessee	77
										4	Virginia	56
	5	Boston College	93
	12	Nebraska	76
						5	Boston College	70
						4	Virginia	74
	4	Virginia	74
	13	Pepperdine	62
																1	Tennessee	57
																3	Texas Tech	44
	6	Tulane	65
	11	Vermont	60
						6	Tulane	59
						3	Texas Tech	76
	3	Texas Tech	83
	14	Tennessee Tech	54
											3	Texas Tech	69
										2	Notre Dame	65
	7	George Washington	79
	10	UCLA	72
						7	George Washington	60
						2	Notre Dame	95
	2	Notre Dame	87
	15	San Diego	61

[edit] West Regional - Kansas City, MO

	First round March 17-18					Second round March 19-20					Regional semifinals March 25					Regional finals March 27
	1	Georgia	74
	16	Montana	46
						1	Georgia	83
						9	Stanford	64
	8	Michigan	74
	9	Stanford	81 (OT)
											1	Georgia	83
										5	North Carolina	57
	5	North Carolina	62
	12	Maine	57
						5	North Carolina	83
						13	Rice	50
	4	UC Santa Barbara	64
	13	Rice	67
																1	Georgia	51
																2	Rutgers	59
	6	Oregon	79
	11	UAB	80 (OT)
						11	UAB	78
						3	Mississippi St.	72
	3	Mississippi St.	94
	14	St. Peter's	60
											11	UAB	45
										2	Rutgers	60
	7	Texas	48
	10	St. Joseph's	69
						10	St. Joseph's	39
						2	Rutgers	59
	2	Rutgers	91
	15	Holy Cross	70

[edit] Final Four - Philadelphia, PA

	National Semifinals March 31					National Championship April 2
	1E	Connecticut	89
	2MW	Penn St.	67
						1E	Connecticut	71
						1ME	Tennessee	52
	1ME	Tennessee	64
	2W	Rutgers	54

[edit] See also

• 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
• 2000 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

[edit] References

NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
1980s:	1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
1990s:	1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
2000s:	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
2010s:	2010, 2011