2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

Women's basketball championship August 2023 March 2026 Women's 2015 NCAA Women's Final Four logo.png 2015 64 Amalie Arena Tampa, Florida UConn Huskies 10th 10th 16th Notre Dame Fighting Irish 5th 7th Maryland Terrapins 5th South Carolina Gamecocks 1st Geno Auriemma 10th Breanna Stewart UConn thumb|Iowa vs. Miami in the second round The 2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was played between March and April 2015, with the Final Four played April 5 & 7. The regional locations, after a one-year experiment allowing tournament teams to host, returned to four neutral sites: Oklahoma City, Spokane, Greensboro and Albany.https://archive.today/20140318044626/http://thegardenisland.com/sports_wire/new-format-may-force-top-seeds-to-play-road-games/article_9eaa85a4-011d-5ff5-91ea-fa82699200da.html "New format may force top seeds to play road games" The Garden Island. Retrieved 2014-3-17. The subregionals were played 20–23 March, while the regionals were played 27–30 March. This represented a change; in the past, the rounds were played starting on a Saturday and ending on a Tuesday. In 2015, the opening rounds and regionals (but not the Final Four) were played starting on a Friday and ending on a Monday. The Final Four was played at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. For only the third time in history, all four of the number one seeds made it to the Final Four. Tennessee continued its record streak of making every NCAA women's basketball tournament at 34 consecutive appearances. UConn also continued its record streak of eight consecutive Final Four appearances. Tournament procedure NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament#Current tournament format Pending any changes to the format, a total of 64 teams will enter the 2016 tournament. 32 automatic bids shall be awarded to each program that wins their conference's tournament. The remaining 36 bids are "at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The tournament is split into four regional tournaments, and each regional has teams seeded from 1 to 16, with the committee ostensibly making every region as comparable to the others as possible.October 2021 The top-seeded team in each region plays the #16 team, the #2 team plays the #15, etc. (meaning where the two seeds add up to 17, that team will be assigned to play another). The basis for the subregionals returned to the approach used between 1982 and 2002; the top sixteen teams, as chosen in the bracket selection process, hosted the first two rounds on campus. The selection committee assigned seeds to the entire field from 1 to 64. Schedule and venues The subregionals were played from 20–23 March 2015.Tickets & Hospitality https://www.ncaa.com/womens-final-four/tickets-hospitality NCAA 13 Mar 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141007091700/http://www.ncaa.com/womens-final-four/tickets-hospitality 7 October 2014 dead USA 500 right 2015 NCAA subregionals: Fri/Sun (green), Sat/Mon (blue) (Hover over city to see link to Host) USA green pog.svg 33.995 -81.037222 left #FFFFFF Columbia Colonial Life Arena USA green pog.svg 37.869394 -122.262194 right #FFFFFF Berkeley Haas Pavilion USA blue pog.svg 35.9115765537617 -79.0559005737304 top #FFFFFF Chapel Hill Carmichael Arena USA blue pog.svg 38.99656 -76.927509 right #FFFFFF College Park Xfinity Center (College Park, Maryland) USA blue pog.svg 33.424524 -111.930948 bottom #FFFFFF Tempe Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe) USA green pog.svg 35.988644 -78.907167 bottom #FFFFFF Durham Cameron Indoor Stadium USA green pog.svg 41.655816 -91.524991 left #FFFFFF Iowa City Carver–Hawkeye Arena USA blue pog.svg 35.972882 -83.942161 left #FFFFFF Knoxville Thompson–Boling Arena USA green pog.svg 37.98869 -84.47772 left #FFFFFF Lexington Memorial Coliseum (University of Kentucky) USA blue pog.svg 28.059236 -82.406472 right #FFFFFF Tampa USF Sun Dome USA blue pog.svg 37.429646 -122.160528 bottom #FFFFFF Stanford Maples Pavilion USA blue pog.svg 41.808333 -72.249444 right #FFFFFF Storrs Harry A. Gampel Pavilion USA green pog.svg 41.698443 -86.231292 top #FFFFFF Notre Dame University of Edmund P. Joyce Center USA blue pog.svg 30.43783 -84.28653 right #FFFFFF Tallahassee Donald L. Tucker Civic Center USA green pog.svg 31.551389 -97.155833 left #FFFFFF Waco Ferrell Center USA green pog.svg 44.5613 -123.2805 right #FFFFFF Corvallis Gill Coliseum USA 500 right 2015 NCAA Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red) (Hover over city to see link to arena) USA blue pog.svg 35.463333 -97.515 right #FFFFFF Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena USA blue pog.svg 47.666222 -117.422778 right #FFFFFF Spokane Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena USA blue pog.svg 36.059722 -79.825556 right #FFFFFF Greensboro Greensboro Coliseum Complex USA blue pog.svg 42.648611 -73.754722 right #FFFFFF Albany Times Union Center USA Red pog.svg 27.942778 -82.451944 right #FFFFFF Tampa Bay Amalie Arena The basis for the subregionals returned to the approach used between 1982 and 2002; the top sixteen teams, as chosen in the bracket selection process, hosted the first two rounds on campus. The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2015 tournament:Preliminary round sites announced for 2014, 2015 NCAA tournaments https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2012-11-12/preliminary-round-sites-announced-2014-2015-ncaa-tournaments NCAA 12 May 2013 December 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130511053951/http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2012-11-12/preliminary-round-sites-announced-2014-2015-ncaa-tournaments 11 May 2013 dead First and Second Rounds (Subregionals) March 20 and 22 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California (Host: California) Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina (Host: South Carolina) Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Oregon (Host: Oregon State) Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina (Host: Duke) Carver–Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa (Host: Iowa) Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: Kentucky) Edmund P. Joyce Center, Notre Dame, Indiana (Host: Notre Dame) Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas (Host: Baylor) March 21 and 23 Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina) Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland (Host: Maryland) Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: Tennessee) Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California (Host: Stanford) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut (Host: Connecticut) Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, Tallahassee, Florida (Host: Florida State) USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida (Host: South Florida) Wells Fargo Arena, Tempe, Arizona (Host: Arizona State) Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) March 27 and 29 Oklahoma City Regional, Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City Host: Oklahoma and OKC All Sports Association Greensboro Regional, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina Host: ACC March 28 and 30 Spokane Regional, Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington Host: Washington State Albany Regional, Times Union Center, Albany, New York Host: Siena College MAAC National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship) April 5 and 7 Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, Host: South Florida. This was the second time that Tampa had hosted a Women's Final Four Basketball tournament; the prior time was in 2008. Subregionals tournament & automatic qualifiers 2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament qualifying teams Automatic qualifiers The following teams automatically qualified for the 2015 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament (except for the Ivy League, whose regular-season champion received the automatic bid). ConferenceTeamAppearanceLast bidACCNotre Dame22nd2014America EastAlbany4th2014AmericanConnecticut27th2014Atlantic 10George Washington16th2003Atlantic SunFlorida Gulf Coast3rd2014Big 12Baylor14th2014Big EastDePaul20th2014Big SkyMontana21st2013Big SouthLiberty16th2013Big TenMaryland23rd2014Big WestCal State Northridge3rd2014ColonialJames Madison11th2014C-USAWestern Kentucky18th2014HorizonGreen Bay15th2013Ivy LeaguePrinceton5th2013MAACQuinnipiac2nd2013MACOhio3rd1995MEACSavannah State1stNeverMissouri ValleyWichita State3rd2014Mountain WestBoise State3rd2007NortheastSt. Francis Brooklyn1stNeverOhio ValleyTennessee State3rd1995Pac-12Stanford29th2014PatriotAmerican1stNeverSECSouth Carolina12th2014SouthernChattanooga13th2014SouthlandNorthwestern State4th2014SWACAlabama State2nd2003SummitSouth Dakota State6th2013Sun BeltArkansas-Little Rock4th2012West CoastBYU11th2014WACNew Mexico State3rd1988 Tournament seeds +Albany Regional+Times Union Center, AlbanySeedSchoolConferenceRecordRPIhttps://extra.ncaa.org/solutions/rpi/Stats%20Library/DI%20WBB%20Nitty%20Gritty%203-15.pdf DI WBB Nitty Gritty 3-15 NCAA March 1, 2019 March 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190302091249/https://extra.ncaa.org/solutions/rpi/Stats%20Library/DI%20WBB%20Nitty%20Gritty%203-15.pdf deadBerth type1UConnAmerican32–15Automatic2KentuckySEC23–98At-large3LouisvilleACC25–67At-large4CaliforniaPac-1223–924At-large5TexasBig 1222–1021At-large6South FloridaAmerican26–726At-large7DaytonAtlantic 1025–613At-large8RutgersBig Ten22–943At-large9Seton HallBig East28–539At-large10Iowa StateBig 1218–1257At-large11LSUSEC17–1358At-large12Western KentuckyConference USA30–428Automatic13Wichita StateMissouri Valley29–437Automatic14BYUWest Coast23–951Automatic15Tennessee StateOhio Valley18–12157Automatic16St. Francis BrooklynNortheast15–18244Automatic+Spokane Regional +Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, SpokaneSeedSchoolConferenceRecordRPIBerth type1MarylandBig Ten30–26Automatic2TennesseeSEC27–52At-large3Oregon StatePac-1226–419At-large4DukeACC21–1015At-large5Mississippi StateSEC26–631At-large6George WashingtonAtlantic 1029–311Automatic7ChattanoogaSouthern29–320Automatic8PrincetonIvy League30–012Automatic9Green BayHorizon28–422Automatic10PittsburghACC19–1141At-large11GonzagaWest Coast24–740At-large12TulaneAmerican22–1052At-large13AlbanyAmerica East24–877Automatic14South Dakota StateSummit24–847Automatic15Boise StateMountain West22–10112Automatic16New Mexico StateWAC22–797Automatic+Oklahoma City Regional +Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma CitySeedSchoolConferenceRecordRPIBerth type1Notre DameACC31–21Automatic2BaylorBig 1230–34Automatic3IowaBig Ten24–79At-large4StanfordPac-1224–918Automatic5OklahomaBig 1220–1123At-large6WashingtonPac-1223–933At-large7NorthwesternBig Ten23–834At-large8MinnesotaBig Ten23–944At-large9DePaulBig East26–738Automatic10ArkansasSEC17–1342At-large11Miami (FL)ACC19–1265At-large12QuinnipiacMAAC31–325Automatic13Cal State NorthridgeBig West23–970Automatic14AmericanPatriot24–849Automatic15Northwestern StateSouthland19–14191Automatic16MontanaBig Sky24–888Automatic+Greensboro Regional+Greensboro Coliseum, GreensboroSeedSchoolConferenceRecordRPIBerth type1South CarolinaSEC30–23Automatic2Florida StateACC29–410At-large3Arizona StatePac-1227–517At-large4North CarolinaACC24–816At-large5Ohio StateBig Ten23–1030At-large6Texas A&MSEC23–932At-large7Florida Gulf CoastAtlantic Sun30–214Automatic8SyracuseACC21–935At-large9NebraskaBig Ten21–1036At-large10Oklahoma StateBig 1220–1146At-large11Arkansas–Little RockSun Belt28–429Automatic12James MadisonColonial29–327Automatic13LibertyBig South26–663Automatic14OhioMAC27–450Automatic15Alabama StateSWAC17–14250Automatic16Savannah StateMEAC21–10138Automatic Tournament records Most three-point field goals—Connecticut hit 54 three-pointers over the course of the tournament, the most ever recorded in a tournament. Stanford set a new record in 2021 with  59 three point field goals.Nixon Rick 2023 Women's Final Four Championship Record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_final_four_records_book/2023/WFFBook.pdf 26 March 2023 NCAA 85 Bracket * – Denotes overtime period Unless otherwise noted, all times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04). Albany Regional – Albany, New York First round Alexis Govan and Chastity Gooch combined for 45 points, as Western Kentucky sunk a school record 12 threes, while putting a scare into Texas; however, Texas managed to escape with two free throws from Brooke McCarty with 20.8 seconds remaining to put Texas ahead for good 66–64. WKU Falls to Texas 66–64 in NCAA Tournament http://www.wkusports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/032015aaa.html 2015-08-23 January 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160128000943/http://www.wkusports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/032015aaa.html dead Rutgers managed to knock out in-state rival, Seton Hall, behind 21 points each from Kahleah Copper and Tyler Scaife. Rutgers managed to keep Seton Hall to 35.9% shooting; however, the game was largely lost when Seton Hall shot just 12–23 from the Free Throw line, as Daisha Simmons fell to her former team in her penultimate season. SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2014-2015/ncaa1.html www.scarletknights.com 2015-08-23 Rutgers uses barrage of 3s to top Seton Hall https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785715 ESPN.com 2016-01-21 Kentucky easily defeated Tennessee State 97–52, with six Wildcats scoring in double digits. After each team scored three points, Kentucky scored 16 consecutive to build a lead they would never relinquish. Harper and No. 2 Kentucky rout Tennessee State 97-52 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785719 ESPN.com 2016-01-21 Dayton pulled out to a seventeen-point lead in the second half. Iowa State cut the lead back to seven points with under three minutes remaining, but could not get any closer, and the Flyers went on to win 78–66. Dayton's Ally Malott scored 18 points and recorded 12 rebounds to help the Flyers win. Malott helps No. 7 Dayton beat 10th-seed Iowa State https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785717 ESPN.com 2016-01-21 California and Wichita State were tied at eight points each, and Wichita State was within two points with under five minutes to go in the first half, but the Golden Bears opened up a ten-point lead at halftime over the Shockers. Wichita State would get as close to within four points, but California then extended the lead and ended with a twelve-point win 78–66. Cal's Reshanda Gray scored 22 points and left the game to a standing ovation. Gray stars as Cal boots Wichita St. at home https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785716 ESPN.com 2016-01-21 Wichita St Shockers vs. California Golden Bears - Play by Play - March 20, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400785716 ESPN.com 2016-01-21 Connecticut's Morgan Tuck did not play in the prior year's NCAA Tournament, but made up for it in the first game of this year's tournament. She had 20 points in the first half, single-handedly outscoring St. Francis. She ended up hitting 12 of her 13 shots. Sarah Benedetti, who grew up in Canton, Connecticut as a UConn fan, was the high scorer for St. Francis with 13 points. The school was playing tin their first ever NCAA Tournament. The Huskies won with a final score of 89–33. No. 1 UConn cruises to win over St. Francis https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785714 ESPN.com 2016-01-21 Louisville's Myisha Hines-Allen scored 19 points for the Cardinals. Louisville forced 30 turnovers which lead to 38 points, and the Cardinals beat BYU 86–53. Hines-Allen scores 19, lifts L'ville past BYU https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785692 ESPN.com 2016-01-21 Normally, the game between South Florida and LSU would have been held on the court of the 3 seed Louisville but the Cardinals had a scheduling conflict so South Florida hosted. Courtney Williams, playing on her home court had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, leading her team to a nine-point victory over LSU 73–64. Williams' double-double helps USF trip LSU https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785718 ESPN.com 2016-01-21 Second round Kentucky forced 24 turnovers against Dayton, but the Flyers hit 11 three-pointers to help overcome the lost possessions. Kentucky held a three-point lead at halftime, which they opened up to eight points, but Dayton responded. With the score tied at 87 points each with just over a minute to go, Dayton's Kelley Austria hit a three points. Kentucky hit two free throws, then Dayton's Amber Deane hit a three with 30 seconds left in the game. Kentucky was forced to foul but Dayton hit their last six free throw attempts to preserve the upset with a score of 99–94. Dayton ousts Kentucky for 1st Sweet 16 trip https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786302 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 Dayton Flyers vs. Kentucky Wildcats - Play by Play - March 22, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400786302 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 The 4 and 5 seeds, Texas and California, played on Cal's home court. At the end of the half, the two teams were tied. The Longhorns opened the second half with a 12–0 run, but the Golden Bears closed within 4 points with 90 seconds to go in the game. But Kelsey Lang scored at the other end. Imani McGee-Stafford had a double-double for the Longhorns with 20 points and 11 rebounds and Texas held on to win 73–70, sending the team to their first Sweet Sixteen in eleven years. Texas advances to first Sweet 16 in 11 years https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786318 ESPN.com 2016-01-26 When Connecticut and Rutgers took the floor, the two head coaches, Geno Auriemma and C. Vivian Stringer had 1865 combined victories, the most combined victories by any two coaches in an NCAA Tournament game. Playing on Auriemma's birthday, the Scarlet Knights scored the first basket, but that was the last time they would lead in the game. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis scored 23, and Moriah Jefferson 19 to lead the Huskies to a 91–55 win. UConn gives Auriemma 36-point birthday gift https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786375 ESPN.com 2016-01-26 The 3 seed Louisville faced the 6 seed South Florida. The first half was close most of the way, with the Cardinals holding on to a slim, five point lead at halftime. Louisville extended the lead to nine in the second half, but the Bulls responded, and took a one-point lead just before the final media time-out of the game. Louisville's Jude Schimmel scored eight points in a three-minute stretch to give the lead back to the Cardinals, and help secure the 60–52 win. Schimmel lifts L'ville past USF, into Sweet 16 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786373 ESPN.com 2016-01-26 South Florida Bulls vs. Louisville Cardinals - Play by Play - March 23, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400786373 ESPN.com 2016-01-26 Sweet Sixteen Connecticut had a seven-point lead midway through the first half, when they scored 13 consecutive points against Texas, which they extended into a 44–9 run to blow the game open. Stewart had 31 points as the Huskies rolled to a 105–54 win over the Longhorns. The victory was a milestone for coach Geno Auriemma, representing his 100th victory in the NCAA tournament. He is one of only two coaches, the other being Pat Summitt, with 100 or more victories in the tournament. UConn reaches Elite Eight with rout of Texas https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786686 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Dayton, the 7 seed, faced Louisville the 3 seed. The Flyers held a slim one point lead at halftime, but outscored the Cardinals by 15 in the second half to win 82–66. Andrea Hoover scored 26 points, including 15 for 15 from the free throw line. It is the first time in regional history that a player with 12 or more attempts was perfect from the line. The Flyers, who had never before made it to a Sweet Sixteen game, moved on to the Elite Eight round. 7-seed Dayton tops L'ville, gets to Elite Eight https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786692 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Elite Eight (Regional Final) Dayton and Connecticut played close to even for the first 20 minutes, with neither team garnering more than a five-point margin. The Huskies had a five-point lead with three minutes to go in the half, but the Flyers scored the next six points to take a lead at halftime, representing the first time the Huskies had been down at the half in two seasons. The Flyers made their first four three-point attempts and hit seven of their first ten shots. In the second half, the Huskies opened with a 15–3 run to take a double-digit lead. On the next possession Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis hit a three to give her 393 in her career, an NCAA record. The 44 points given up by Connecticut in the first half is the most given up by them in the first half since 2008. Connecticut went on to win 91–70. UConn overcomes Dayton for Final Four spot https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400787782 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Bracket First roundRound of 64March 20–21 Second roundRound of 32March 22–23 Regional semifinalsSweet 16March 28 Regional finalsElite 8March 30 Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon Berkeley, California – Fri/Sun Tampa, Florida – Sat/Mon Lexington, Kentucky – Fri/Sun 1 UConn 89 16 St. Francis Brooklyn 33 8 Rutgers 79 9 Seton Hall 66 5 Texas 66 12 Western Kentucky 64 4 California 78 13 Wichita State 66 6 South Florida 73 11 LSU 64 3 Louisville 86 14 BYU 53 7 Dayton 78 10 Iowa State 66 2 Kentucky 97 15 Tennessee State 52 1 UConn 91 8 Rutgers 55 5 Texas 73 4 California 70 6 South Florida 52 3 Louisville 60 7 Dayton 99 2 Kentucky 94 1 UConn 105 5 Texas 54 3 Louisville 66 7 Dayton 82 1 UConn 91 7 Dayton 70 Regional Final summary #e3e3e3 March 30 7:00 pm EDT Summary #7 Dayton Flyers 70 #1 UConn Huskies 91 44–43 26–48 Malott – 14 Cornelie – 6 Austria – 5 Mosqueda-Lewis – 27 Stewart – 16 Jefferson – 6 Times Union Center • Albany, New York 7,686 Michael Price, Eric Brewton, Karen Preato ESPN Albany Regional all-tournament team Breanna Stewart – Connecticut – Most Outstanding Player Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis – Connecticut Moriah Jefferson – Connecticut Andrea Hoover – Dayton Ally Malott – Dayton Spokane Regional – Spokane, Washington First round Undefeated Princeton came into the game as an 8 seed against the 9 seed Green Bay. The Phoenix had a single point lead at the half, with President Barack Obama in the stands to watch his niece Leslie Robinson, a Princeton forward, although she did not play. The Tigers played better in the second half, and kept their winning streak alive with an 80–70 win. Michelle Miller led Princeton with 20 points, including a perfect 4 of 4 from behind the arc. Miller was supported by a cast which saw five Tigers in double figures, that countered a 21-point effort from Mehryn Kraker. Princeton (31-0) rallies past UW-Green Bay https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785731 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 No. 13 Princeton Earns First NCAA Win With 80-70 Victory Over Green Bay http://www.goprincetontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209975302&DB_OEM_ID=10600 2015-08-23 #13 Albany fell just short of stunning #4 Duke. Rebecca Greenwell orchestrated the rescue of Duke's season, as she tallied 20 points, including what proved to be a game winning 3-pointer with just 17 seconds left. Azurá Stevens sunk one free throw in order to create the final margin, as Albany fell 54–52. UAlbany-Duke Box Score 3-20 http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewContent.dbml?SPID=8000&DB_OEM_ID=15800&CONTENT_ID=1212962 www.ualbanysports.com 2015-08-23 January 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160128023009/http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewContent.dbml?SPID=8000&DB_OEM_ID=15800&CONTENT_ID=1212962 dead The 3 seed Oregon State played the 14 seed South Dakota State, knowing that a three seed has never lost a first-round game in the NCAA D1 women's tournament. However, the Jackrabbits led much of the first half, as much as by seven points 28–21 with just over five minutes to go in the first half. The Beavers, still trailing at halftime, tied up the game early in the second half and gradually extended the lead to double digits. Oregon State, with 23 points from Sydney Wiese, went on to win 74–62. Wiese, Oregon St. rally past South Dakota St. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785740 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. Oregon State Beavers - Play by Play - March 20, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400785740 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 The 5 seed Mississippi State had a small, five point lead at halftime, but Tulane came back and took a two-point lead early in the second half. The Bulldogs coach, Vic Schaefer, took a timeout and challenged his team to play their best. The responded and took a double digit lead. The Green Wave cut the lead to nine, but could not get closer, and Mississippi State went on to win 57–47. Mississippi St women top Tulane 57-47 in NCAAs https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785739 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 Tulane Green Wave vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs - Play by Play - March 20, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400785739 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 11th seeded Gonzaga opened with the first seven points of the game over 6th seeded George Washington, and later in the first half, went on a 17–1 run to double up the Colonials 38–19. Late in the second half, George Washington cut the lead to six points, but Gonzaga's Sunny Greinacher hit a three-pointer on the next possession to extend the lead the nine points. Gonzaga held on for the upset win 82–69. Gonzaga, aided by 17-1 run, takes down GW https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785733 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 The top seeded team in the region, Maryland took on the 16 seed New Mexico State. The Terrapins center hit seven of her ten shots from the field and eight of nine from the free throw line. She left the game with just under six minutes left with 22 points, only two points off her career high. Maryland won 75–57 to win a school record 25th consecutive game. Their next opponent, Princeton, is undefeated with a 31-game winning streak. Top-seeded Terps roll past New Mexico St. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785730 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 The second seeded Tennessee faced 15 seed Boise State. The Lady Vols had a seven-point lead at halftime which they extended to 13 in the second half but the Broncos cut the lead to five with under three minutes left. Tennessee's Bashaara Graves had a career-high 24 points and the team had a late 8–0 run to preserve the win 72–61. Boise State Broncos vs. Tennessee Lady Vols - Play by Play - March 21, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400785755 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 Lady Vols outlast Boise State in first round https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785755 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 Second round Fresh off a first round upset, Gonzaga tried to make it two upsets in a row against Oregon State. The Zags had a three-point lead at the half, which they extended to a dozen in the second half, but the Beavers fought back and tied the game at 64 points each on a Jamie Weisner three with three and a half minutes to go in the game. However, that would be the last score for Oregon State as Gonzaga scored the final 12 points of the game to win 76–64. No. 11 seed Gonzaga knocks off Oregon St. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786319 ESPN.com 2016-01-26 Mississippi State, the 5 seed, took on the 4 seed Duke on their home court, but led by four at the half, and extended the lead to six early in the second half. That's when the Blue Devils took over, scoring 12 consecutive points as part of a 26–5 run that put Duke decisively in the lead. Azurá Stevens, a freshman for Duke, had a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Duke advance with a score of 64–56. Duke beats Miss. State for Sweet 16 berth https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786303 ESPN.com 2016-01-26 Princeton brought their undefeated record, and best known fan (President Barack Obama) to take on the 1 Seed Maryland. Despite playing the top seed, the Tigers led by 4 points, 28–24, as late as 14 minutes into the first half. Then the second half started, and the Terrapins hit 56% of their field goal attempts including seven of eight from beyond the arc to take over the game. Maryland ended Princeton's win streak 85–70. Terps win to end Princeton's unbeaten year https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786366 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Tennessee had an 11–0 run early in the first half to open up an early lead and reached halftime with a 12-point margin. Pittsburgh tried for a comeback and got the margin down to four points 69–65. but that occurred with only 38 seconds left in the game. Tennessee's Ariel Massengale hit six consecutive free throws and had a steal to seal the ten point win 77–67. Lady Vols hold off attempted Pittsburgh rally https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786365 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Sweet Sixteen Maryland faced Duke, the first time the two team have played since Maryland transferred to the Big Ten. The Terrapins' Laurin Mincy scored all of her 15 points in the first half, while Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 18 of her 24 points in the second half, to help lead Maryland to a ten-point victory, 65–55, over the Blue Devils. Maryland tops Duke to secure Elite Eight spot https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786647 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Gonzaga had upsets in their first two games, and were looking to make it a third against Tennessee. The Zags had a lead as large as eight points in the first half, but the Lady Vols tied the game at halftime. In the second half, the Zags again took the lead. Tennessee only managed one basket in the first eight minutes of the half, and built a lead which grew to 17 points. The Lady Vols came back, never led, but tied up the game late at 63 points each to send the game to the tournament's first overtime match. Tennessee would not hit a basket in overtime, but hit ten free throws to win the game 73–69. Lady Vols complete comeback, advance in OT https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786651 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Lady Vols - Play by Play - March 28, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400786651 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Elite Eight (Regional Final) Tennessee took an early lead in their game against Maryland, scoring the first 5 points, and led 9–2 six minutes into the game. The Terrapins came back and the teams traded leads in the first half with Maryland taking a one-point lead into halftime. The Lady Vols led by five points early in the second half, then the teams traded leads again. It wasn't until four and a half minutes left in the game that Lexie Brown hit a three-pointer to put Maryland in the lead for good. Tennessee had a chance at tying the game with under a minute to go, but missed a three-pointer. Maryland then sank seven of eight free throws to close the half and win 58–48. Maryland knocks out Lady Vols to advance https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400787765 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Tennessee Lady Vols vs. Maryland Terrapins - Play by Play - March 30, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400787765 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Bracket First roundRound of 64March 20–21 Second roundRound of 32March 22–23 Regional semifinalsSweet 16March 28 Regional finalsElite 8March 30 College Park, Maryland – Sat/Mon Durham, North Carolina – Fri/Sun Corvallis, Oregon – Fri/Sun Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon 1 Maryland 75 16 New Mexico State 57 8 Princeton 80 9 Green Bay 70 5 Mississippi State 57 12 Tulane 47 4 Duke 54 13 Albany 52 6 George Washington 69 11 Gonzaga 82 3 Oregon State 74 14 South Dakota State 62 7 Chattanooga 40 10 Pittsburgh 51 2 Tennessee 72 15 Boise State 61 1 Maryland 85 8 Princeton 70 5 Mississippi State 56 4 Duke 64 11 Gonzaga 76 3 Oregon State 64 10 Pittsburgh 67 2 Tennessee 77 1 Maryland 65 4 Duke 55 11 Gonzaga 69 2 Tennessee 73* 1 Maryland 58 2 Tennessee 48 Regional Final summary #e3e3e3 March 30 6:00 pm PDT Summary #2 Tennessee Lady Volunteers 48 #1 Maryland Terrapins 58 21–22 27–36 Massengale – 16 Graves, Reynolds – 7 Burdick – 4 Brown – 15 Jones – 9 Mincy – 5 Spokane Arena • Spokane, Washington 5,032 Lisa Mattingly, Roy Gulbeyan, Kyle Bacon ESPN Spokane Regional all-tournament team Shatori Walker-Kimbrough – Maryland – Most Outstanding Player Sunny Greinacher – Gonzaga Brionna Jones – Maryland Ariel Massengale – Tennessee Cierra Burdick – Tennessee Greinacher Named All-Tournament Team http://www.gozags.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/033115aab.html www.gozags.com 2016-01-29 July 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150706183115/http://www.gozags.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/033115aab.html dead Oklahoma City Regional – Oklahoma City First round Montana was fourth in the nation in field goal defense, holding their opponents to under 34% on average. However, they were not ready for Notre Dame, who hit 62% of their shots. Jewell Loyd scored 18 points, and the Irish beat the Lady Griz 77–43. Hot-shooting Irish ease by Montana to start https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785693 ESPN.com 2016-01-22 The Baylor team watched their men's counterpart lose in an upset to a 14 seed the day before, which filled them with resolve to ensure it did not happen to them. After an early 7–7 tie, they went on a 14–2 run to open up a large lead against Northwestern State they would never relinquish. The Lady Bears held the Lady Demons to 24% shooting from the field and won easily, 77–36. Davis, Baylor blow out Northwestern State https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785724 ESPN.com 2016-01-22 Although the 3 seed Iowa started out 8–2 against the 14 seed American on their home court, the Eagles responded and led by as many as five in the first half. The Hawkeyes responded and tied the game up at the half. The second half would remain close, but Iowa took a lead that they never gave up, and ended with an eight-point win 75–67. Iowa women, on home court, hold off American 75-67 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785723 ESPN.com 2016-01-22 American Eagles vs. Iowa Hawkeyes - Play by Play - March 20, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400785723 ESPN.com 2016-01-22 Arkansas was the 10 seed, playing under first year coach Jimmy Dykes, a former Razorback. Arkansas led 9–2 early but Northwestern tied it up and the team remained close until tied at half-time. Northwestern scored the first six points of the second half, and extended the lead out to 13 just before the midpoint of the half, but the Razorbacks came back. The game was tied at 55 points each when, with 30 seconds left, Jessica Jackson hit one of two free throws. Each team would have additional chances, but no more baskets would be scored, only an additional free throw with two seconds left in the game to give Arkansas the upset 57–55. Arkansas rallies to send down Northwestern https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785735 ESPN.com 2016-01-23 Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Northwestern Wildcats - Play by Play - March 20, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400785735 ESPN.com 2016-01-23 Four seed Stanford had all they could handle playing the 13 seed Cal State Northridge. Playing on Stanford's home court, Maples Arena, Stanford opened up a ten-point lead in the first half, but then went scoreless for eight minutes. The Matadors held a one-point lead at halftime, and extended the lead to six in the second half. Then the Cardinal scored eight straight points to take a lead they would never give up. Stanford won 73–60. Second-half run sends Stanford to 2nd round https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785734 ESPN.com 2016-01-23 12 seed Quinnipiac came into their game against Oklahoma on a 21-game winning streak, but had not played a team with the speed and size of the Sooners. Oklahoma had a 17-point lead at halftime. The Bobcats would cut the lead to seven, but the Sooners took over and won 111–84. OU snaps Quinnipiac's 21-game win streak https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785721 ESPN.com 2016-01-23 Miami was the 11 seed, but they had beaten one of the top seeds, Notre Dame, in the regular season, so they had the talent to play with the best. The Hurricanes Adrienne Motley scored 30 points, while the Washington Huskies best scorers Kelsey Plum and Jazmine Davis were a combined 10 for 30 from the field. The Huskies got to within three points in the second half, but Miami held on to win 86–80. Motley's 30 lift Miami to upset of Washington https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785722 ESPN.com 2016-01-23 DePaul took on Minnesota in the 8–9 game. Despite being down by double digits at halftime, The Blue Demons coach, Doug Bruno, thought his team was in a good place; that they had exhausted the Golden Gophers. Minnesota's Amanda Zahui B. recorded 22 rebounds, one off the NCAA record, along with 21 points, but it was not enough, and DePaul came back to win the game 79–72. Podkowa sparks DePaul's rally over Minnesota https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785720 ESPN.com 2016-01-23 Second round DePaul opened with a press against the top seed Notre Dame and was initially successful, forcing four turnovers in the first five possessions, but the Irish settled down and opened up a six-point lead in the first half, which they doubled in the second half. Notre Dame's Michaela Mabrey scored 19 points, including five of seven three-point shots to help lead the Irish to the 79–67 win over the Blue Demons. Mabrey scores 19, Notre Dame ousts DePaul with 79-67 win https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786313 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 DePaul Blue Demons vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Box Score - March 22, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400786313 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Arkansas played roughly even with Baylor in the beginning of the game, with three ties and ten lead changes and were still holding onto a lead nine minutes into the half. But the Lady Bears ended the half on a 30–7 run to reach a 20-point lead, and expanded the lead by nine more points in the second half. Baylor won the game over the Razorbacks, 73–44. Baylor cruises to seventh straight Sweet 16 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786280 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Baylor Lady Bears - Play by Play - March 22, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400786280 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Iowa faced Miami in the second round, knowing they had failed to reach the Sweet Sixteen in their last seven tries. However, in many of those games, the Hawkeyes were an 8 or 9 seed, and went on to play the top seed in the region. This year, Iowa was a 3 seed, facing the 11th-seeded Hurricanes. The Hawkeyes hit 2/3 of their shots in the second half, extending a seven-point halftime lead to 17 and won the game 88–70. Doolittle, Iowa roll past Miami into Sweet 16 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786301 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Oklahoma led Stanford by four points at the end of the first half, a half in which Stanford's Bonnie Samuelson failed to score. She made up for that in the second half, scoring 19 points. That, along with Amber Orrange's 24 points helped the Cardinal beat the Sooners by ten points, 86–76, sending Stanford to their eighth consecutive Sweet Sixteen. Stanford off to Sweet 16 for 8th year in row https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786371 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Sweet Sixteen Baylor's Sune Agbuke had a scoring average of just under six points per game and a career high of 16 points, but she scored 23 points for the Bears. Teammate Nina Davis contributed 20 points, and Iowa fell to Baylor 81–66. Iowa's Samantha Logic had a triple double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists for the Hawkeyes, but it was not enough. Agbuke leads Baylor over Iowa, into Elite 8 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786474 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Hall of Fame coaches Tara VanDerveer and Muffet McGraw had never before met in the post-season, and the two teams, Stanford and Notre Dame, had only met twice previously, with Stanford winning in 1990 and 1991. Notre Dame's Lindsay Allen, who averages just under ten points a game, matched her career high of 24 in the first half, and ended with 28 points. Jewell Loyd scored 21, and the Irish ended up with a double-digit lead by halftime, and extended the lead by ten more to win 81–60. Allen powers Notre Dame's rout of Stanford https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786652 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. South Carolina Gamecocks - Play by Play - March 27, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400786648 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Elite Eight (Regional Final) Notre Dame and Baylor, the one and two seeds in the region, faced off for the opportunity to go to the Final Four. Baylor led early, by as much as nine points 26–17 in the first half but the Irish came back to take a two-point lead at halftime. The Bears retook the lead in the second half, and were still leading at the second media timeout with 12 minutes to go in the game when Jewell Loyd made a layup to give the Irish a lead they would not relinquish. Notre Dame ended with the win 77–68. Women's Basketball Game Scores – Women's Basketball Scoreboard – ESPN.com. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20150329 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Notre Dame earns bid to 5th straight Final Four https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400787683 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Bracket First roundRound of 64March 20–21 Second roundRound of 32March 22–23 Regional semifinalsSweet 16March 27 Regional finalsElite 8March 29 Notre Dame, Indiana – Fri/Sun Stanford, California – Sat/Mon Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun Waco, Texas – Fri/Sun 1 Notre Dame 77 16 Montana 43 8 Minnesota 72 9 DePaul 79 5 Oklahoma 111 12 Quinnipiac 84 4 Stanford 73 13 Cal State Northridge 60 6 Washington 80 11 Miami (FL) 86 3 Iowa 75 14 American 67 7 Northwestern 55 10 Arkansas 57 2 Baylor 77 15 Northwestern State 36 1 Notre Dame 79 9 DePaul 67 5 Oklahoma 76 4 Stanford 86 11 Miami 70 3 Iowa 88 10 Arkansas 44 2 Baylor 73 1 Notre Dame 81 4 Stanford 60 3 Iowa 66 2 Baylor 81 1 Notre Dame 77 2 Baylor 68 Regional Final summary #e3e3e3 March 29 7:30 pm CDT Summary #2 Baylor Lady Bears 68 #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 77 37–39 31–38 Davis – 26 Davis – 13 Johnson – 10 Allen – 23 Turner – 10 Allen – 23 Chesapeake Energy Arena • Oklahoma City 3,329 Dee Kantner, Brenda Pantoja, Doug Knight ESPN Oklahoma City Regional all-tournament team Lindsay Allen – Notre Dame – Most Outstanding Player Nina Davis – Baylor Jewell Loyd – Notre Dame Samantha Logic – Iowa Niya Johnson – Baylor http://www.okcallsports.org/proxy/files/All-tourney%20Ballot-Regionals%201%2023%2015%20(2).pdf Oklahoma City Regional All-Tournament Team 29 January 2016 okcallsports.org https://web.archive.org/web/20151204230946/http://www.okcallsports.org/proxy/files/All-tourney%20Ballot-Regionals%201%2023%2015%20(2).pdf 4 December 2015 dead dmy-all Greensboro Regional – Greensboro, North Carolina First round Despite leading by 13 points at the end of the first half, South Carolina's coach Dawn Staley was not happy with the team's performance. Aleighsa Welch urged her teammates to "do something about it" and the team put together a 21–1 run early in the second half to put Savannah State away. The Gamecocks won, 81–48. S. Carolina opens with rout of Savannah St. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785725 ESPN.com 2016-01-24 Syracuse and Nebraska were the 8th and 9th seeds, meaning the selection committee viewed them as comparable. They lived up to expectations, reaching the end of the first half tied. The go-ahead basket was scored by Syracuse with less than a minute remaining in the game, and the Orange defeated the Cornhuskers, 72–69. Butler bucket lifts Syracuse to 1st-round win https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785736 ESPN.com 2016-01-24 Florida State opened up an 18-point lead over Alabama State by halftime, and continued to extend the lead in the second half. The Seminoles forced 32 turnovers, including 18 steals which led to a 91–49 win, resulting in the first-ever 30-win season by Florida State. Alabama State Lady Hornets vs. Florida State Seminoles - Box Score - March 21, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400785738 ESPN.com 2016-01-24 Balanced Seminoles dismantle Alabama St. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785738 ESPN.com 2016-01-24 Arizona State played a home game in the NCAA tournament for the first time in a decade, opening up a 16-point lead by halftime. The Sun Devils' Katie Hempen scored 23 points, a career high, and Sophie Brunner added 14 points, as Arizona State extended the lead in the second half against Ohio. Although the Bobcats were a good three-point shooting team, they converted only 4 of 16 attempts. Arizona State beat Ohio by 19, 74–55. Hempen sizzles as Sun Devils dominate Ohio https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785728 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 The 4th seed North Carolina had a lead of 14 points at halftime over the 13th seed Liberty, but the Flames used a 52–35 rebounding advantage to make the game closer in the second half. Liberty cut the lead to six points, but were unable to close the gap, and failed to win their first ever NCAA Tournament game. North Carolina held on to win, 71–65. UNC holds off late push from No. 13 Liberty https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785727 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 The game between Florida Gulf Coast and Oklahoma State was a rematch of a 2014 NCAA Tournament first-round game. In the prior game Oklahoma State prevailed 61–60 in overtime. This year the Eagles would get their revenge, behind 26 points from Kaneisha Atwater and 19 from Whitney Knight, as FGCU won their 26th consecutive game by a score of 75–67, the third-longest active streak in NCAA DI women's basketball. FGCU gets revenge for '14, ousts Okla. St. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785729 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 The 11th seed Arkansas-Little Rock took on the 6th seed Texas A&M. The first half was close, with the Aggies taking a one-point lead into halftime. In a second half fueled by 25 points from Taylor Gault and 22 points from Kiera Clark, they took the lead and extended it to win by nine points, 69–60. The Aggies' Courtney Williams recorded a double-double, with 23 points and eleven rebounds but without teammate Jordan Jones, it was not enough. The win was the 700th for Trojans' coach Joe Foley. Coach wins 700th as Little Rock stuns Aggies https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785737 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 The 5 seed Ohio State took on the 12 seed James Madison. The Buckeyes pushed the lead to double digits several times in the second half, but the Dukes cut the lead back to single digits, and were as close as four points with just over eight minutes to go. Ameryst Alston scored 28 points, Kelsey Mitchell 23 and Alexa Hart 20 for Ohio State. The Buckeyes ended with a ten-point margin, 90–80. Alston's 28 help Buckeyes top James Madison https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400785726 ESPN.com 2016-01-25 Second round South Carolina faced Syracuse in a rematch of a game played earlier in the season. In that game, played in the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas, the Orange opened up a double-digit lead in the second half, before The Gamecocks responded and finished with a four-point win. This game proceeded very differently, with South Carolina leading by 28 points at the half. While the second half was roughly even the Gamecocks were too far ahead and won the game, 97–68. S. Carolina smothers Syracuse to move on https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786315 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Florida Gulf Coast brought a 26-game winning streak to their match-up with Florida State, but the Seminoles were "...too big, too fast and too deep...". Florida State opened with a 17–2 run, held the Eagles to 31% shooting and a season low 47 points, and won the game, 65–47. FSU flummoxes in-state foe FGCU to advance https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786367 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 After their upset in the first round, Arkansas-Little Rock took on a higher-ranked opponent in Arizona State, and initially appeared headed to another upset. The Trojans led by 16 points in the second half and by ten with under eight minutes to go. The Sun Devils slowly cut into the lead, and took their first lead since leading 2–0 with under a minute to go, on Sophie Brunner's layup. The teams traded baskets, then with seven seconds remaining in the game Katie Hempen was fouled and sank two free throws to extend the lead to three points. Alexius Dawn missed a three-pointer with a second left in the game, and Arizona State completed the comeback, 57–54. Arizona St. rallies from 16 down vs. UALR https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786372 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans vs. Arizona State Sun Devils - Play by Play - March 23, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400786372 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 North Carolina took on Ohio State and pulled out to a lead as large as 23 points, before giving up the lead late in the game. OSU's Kelsey Mitchell hit a three-pointer to tie up the game with 44 seconds left, and after the Tar Heels responded with a basket, hit two free throws to tie the game again. North Carolina's Jamie Cherry hit a jumper with one second left on the clock to preserve the 86–84 victory. Cherry's bomb rescues UNC from Ohio State https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786368 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. North Carolina Tar Heels - Play by Play - March 23, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400786368 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Sweet Sixteen In the 2014 Tournament, South Carolina, as a 1 seed, faced North Carolina as a 4 seed in a Sweet Sixteen match up. North Carolina upset South Carolina in that game. This year, South Carolina was again a 1 seed and North Carolina a 4 seed, and they faced each other in a Sweet Sixteen match-up. With a minute and a half to go in the game, the Tar Heels had a three-point lead, and with under 20 seconds to go, the game was tied. The Gamecocks Tiffany Mitchell made a layup with five seconds to go in the game to prevent another upset. South Carolina won 67–65. Mitchell, S. Carolina edge UNC in final seconds https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786648 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 In the first half, Florida State and Arizona State played even for the first seventeen minutes of the half. With just over three minutes to go in the half, the Sun Devils tied the game at 22 points each, but would not score again in the half, and the Seminoles would reach halftime with a ten-point lead. In the second half, the Sun Devils came back to within a single point when Elisha Davis hit a three-pointer with six seconds left. They would get the ball once more time, but the Seminoles' Maegan Conwright stole the ball on a final drive to the basket. Florida State won, behind a career-high 21 points from Leticia Romero 66–65. Romero, Florida St. narrowly defeat Arizona St. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400786693 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Florida State Seminoles - Play by Play - March 27, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400786693 ESPN.com 2016-01-27 Elite Eight (regional final) The top two seeds in the Greensboro regional, South Carolina and Florida State, met in the regional final. The Gamecocks hit 61% of their field goal attempt, but despite the excellent shooting, did not take a lead until about nine minutes were left in the second half. South Carolina's Tiffany Mitchell put her team ahead for good with two minutes to go, and scored seven points in the final two minutes. South Carolina won 80–74 to advance them to their first ever Final Four. South Carolina earns first Final Four berth https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400787679 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Florida State Seminoles vs. South Carolina Gamecocks - Play by Play - March 29, 2015 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400787679 ESPN.com 2016-01-28 Bracket First roundRound of 64March 20–21 Second roundRound of 32March 22–23 Regional semifinalsSweet 16March 27 Regional finalsElite 8March 29 Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Sat/Mon Tempe, Arizona – Sat/Mon Tallahassee, Florida – Sat/Mon 1 South Carolina 81 16 Savannah State 48 8 Syracuse 72 9 Nebraska 69 5 Ohio State 90 12 James Madison 80 4 North Carolina 71 13 Liberty 65 6 Texas A&M 60 11 Arkansas-Little Rock 69 3 Arizona State 74 14 Ohio 55 7 Florida Gulf Coast 75 10 Oklahoma State 67 2 Florida State 91 15 Alabama State 49 1 South Carolina 97 8 Syracuse 68 5 Ohio State 84 4 North Carolina 86 11 Arkansas-Little Rock 54 3 Arizona State 57 7 Florida Gulf Coast 47 2 Florida State 65 1 South Carolina 67 4 North Carolina 65 3 Arizona State 65 2 Florida State 66 1 South Carolina 80 2 Florida State 74 Regional Final summary #e3e3e3 March 29 12:00 pm EDT Box Score #2 Florida State Seminoles 74 #1 South Carolina Gamecocks 80 41–38 33–42 Romero – 13 Slaughter, Romero – 7 Slaughter, Romero – 4 Mitchell – 21 Mitchell – 6 Mitchell – 5 Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, North Carolina 6,364 Felicia Grinter, Penny Davis, Brian Enterline ESPN Greensboro Regional all-tournament team Alaina Coates – South Carolina – Most Outstanding Player Latifah Coleman – North Carolina Adut Bulgak – Florida State Leticia Romero – Florida State Tiffany Mitchell – South Carolina Coleman Selected To Greensboro All-Region Team http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=209991900 GoHeels.com 2016-01-29 Final Four During the Final Four round, regardless of the seeds of the participating teams, the champion of the top overall top seed's region plays against the champion of the fourth-ranked top seed's region, and the champion of the second overall top seed's region plays against the champion of the third-ranked top seed's region. The committee placed the four No. 1 seeded teams 1 through 4 in each of the four regions, thus determining the Final Four semifinals pairings. Amalie Arena — Tampa, Florida National semifinalsApril 5 National Championship GameApril 7 25 130 ALB1 UConn 81 SPO1 Maryland 58 OKC1 Notre Dame 66 GRN1 South Carolina 65 ALB1 UConn 63 OKC1 Notre Dame 53 Game summaries Final four #e3e3e3 April 5 6:30 PM EDT Box Score #1 South Carolina Gamecocks 65 #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 66 28–32 37–34 A. Wilson – 20 A. Welch – 14 B. Cuevas – 3 J. Loyd – 22 B. Turner – 8 M. Mabrey – 5 Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida Brian Brunette, Felicia Grinter, Lisa Mattingly ESPN #ffdead April 5 9:04 PM EDT Box Score #1 Maryland Terrapins 58 #1 UConn Huskies 81 33–44 25–37 B. Jones – 14 T. Pfirman – 5 B. Moseley – 4 B. Stewart – 25 M. Tuck – 9 K. Mosqueda-Lewis – 7 Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida 19,730 Eric Brewton, Maj Forsberg, Joseph Vaszily ESPN National Championship 2015 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship Game #e3e3e3 April 7 8:30 PM EDT Box score #1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 53 #1 Connecticut Huskies 63 23–31 30–32 B. Turner – 14 T. Reimer – 11 L. Allen – 7 M. Jefferson, K. Mosqueda-Lewis – 15 B. Stewart – 15 M. Tuck – 7 Amalie Arena • Tampa, Florida 19,810 Denise Brooks, Dee Kantner, Mark Zentz ESPN Final Four all-tournament team Breanna Stewart, Connecticut Morgan Tuck, Connecticut Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut Brianna Turner, Notre Dame Jewell Loyd, Notre Damehttp://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/WFF16.pdf 2016 Women's Final Four Record Book Nixon Rick NCAA 1 May 2016 April 4, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230404164007/http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/WFF16.pdf dead Record by conference ConferenceBidsRecordWin %R64R32S16E8F4CGNC American37–2 7 23211111 ACC817–8 17 8885211–1 – Big Ten78–7 8 774211-1 –-1 – SEC710–7 10 775221-1 –-1 – Big 1256–5 6 55321-1 –-1 –-1 – Atlantic 1023–2 3 22111-1 –-1 –-1 – Pac-1256–5 6 5542-1 –-1 –-1 –-1 – WCC22–2 2 2211-1 –-1 –-1 –-1 – Sun Belt11–1 1 111-1 –-1 –-1 –-1 –-1 – Atlantic Sun11–1 1 111-1 –-1 –-1 –-1 –-1 –Ivy11–11 111-1 –-1 –-1 –-1 –-1 – Big East21–2 1 221-1 –-1 –-1 –-1 –-1 – note close The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (second round), round of 32 (third round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively. The America East, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, CAA, C-USA, Horizon, MAAC, MAC, MEAC, MVC, NW, NEC, OVC, Patriot, SoCon, Southland, SWAC, Summit, and WAC each had one representative, eliminated in the first round with a record of 0–1. Game Officials Lisa Mattingly (semifinal) Felicia Grinter (semifinal) Bryan Brunette (semifinal) Joe Vaszily (semifinal) Eric Brewton (semifinal) Maj Forsberg (semifinal) Dee Kanter (final) Denise Brooks (final) Mark Zentz (final) Penny Davis (Standby) Media coverage Television ESPN had US television rights to all games during the tournament.Margolis Rachel December 15, 2011 ESPN and NCAA® Extend Rights Agreement through 2023-24 http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2011/12/espn-and-ncaa-extend-rights-agreement-through-2023-24/ ESPN 15 Dec 2011 For the first and second round, ESPN aired select games nationally on ESPN, ESPNU, or ESPNews. All other games aired regionally on ESPN, ESPN2, or ESPN3 and were streamed online via WatchESPN. Most of the nation got whip-a-round coverage during this time, which allowed ESPN to rotate between the games and focus the nation on the one that had the closest score. The regional semifinals were split between ESPN and ESPN2, and ESPN aired the regional finals, national semifinals, and championship match. Coverage began with the selection show on Monday, March 12, 2015.Margolis Rachel March 12, 2015 2015 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Bracket Unveiled Monday on ESPN http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2015/03/2015-ncaa-womens-basketball-championship-bracket-unveiled-monday-espn/ ESPN 12 Mar 2015 Studio host & analysts Kevin Negandhi (Host) Kara Lawson (Analyst) Rebecca Lobo (Analyst) Broadcast Assignments First & Second Rounds Friday/Sunday Tiffany Greene and LaChina Robinson – Durham, North Carolina Brenda VanLengen and Carol Ross – Lexington, Kentucky Clay Matvick and Katie Smith – Iowa City, Iowa Fran Harris and Nell Fortner – Waco, Texas Beth Mowins and Stephanie White – Notre Dame, Indiana Pam Ward and Carolyn Peck – Columbia, South Carolina Cara Capuano and Steffi Sorensen – Corvallis, Oregon Melissa Lee and Mary Murphy – Berkeley, California Sweet Sixteen & Elite Eight Friday/Sunday Beth Mowins, Stephanie White, and Maria Taylor – Greensboro, North Carolina Pam Ward, Carolyn Peck, and LaChina Robinson – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Final Four Dave O'Brien, Doris Burke, and Holly Rowe – Tampa, Florida First & Second Rounds Saturday/Monday Paul Sunderland and Gail Goestenkors – Knoxville, Tennessee Dave O'Brien and Doris Burke – College Park, Maryland Marc Kestecher and Christy Winters-Scott – Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mark Jones and Sue Bird – Tallahassee, Florida Bob Picozzi and Brooke Weisbrod – Tampa, Florida Dave Pasch and Debbie Antonelli – Tempe, Arizona Dave Flemming and Sean Farnham – Stanford, California Bob Wischusen and LaPhonso Ellis – Storrs, Connecticut Sweet Sixteen & Elite Eight Saturday/Monday Dave O'Brien, Doris Burke, and Holly Rowe – Albany, New York Dave Pasch, Debbie Antonelli, and Allison Williams – Spokane, Washington Championship Dave O'Brien, Doris Burke, and Holly Rowe – Tampa, Florida Radio Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the entire tournament.NCAA, Westwood One extend deal https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/2011-01-13/ncaa-westwood-one-extend-deal NCAA 12 May 2013 January 13, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20130516174340/http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/2011-01-13/ncaa-westwood-one-extend-deal 2013-05-16 deadWO Sports to Air NCAA Women's Basketball http://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/rol.exe/headline_id=n30743 Radio Online 6 March 2015 6 March 2015 Teams participating in the Regional Finals, Final Four, and championship were allowed to have their own local broadcasts, but they were not allowed to stream those broadcasts online. Regional Finals Sunday Amy Lawrence and Ann Meyers Drysdale – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Craig Way and Brenda VanLengen – Greensboro, North Carolina Final Four John Sadak, Debbie Antonelli, and Krista Blunk – Tampa, Florida Regional Finals Monday John Sadak and Swin Cash – Albany, New York Dick Fain and Krista Blunk – Spokane, Washington Championship John Sadak, Debbie Antonelli, and Krista Blunk – Tampa, Florida See also 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 2015 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament 2015 Women's National Invitation Tournament 2015 NCAA Women's Division III basketball tournament UConn–Notre Dame rivalry References 2 Nixon Rick Jul 2, 2014 Women's Basketball Committee seeks cost savings for championship https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2014-07-01/womens-basketball-committee-seeks-cost-savings-championship NCAA 2 Jul 2014 Tickets & Hospitality https://www.ncaa.com/womens-final-four/tickets-hospitality NCAA 2 Jul 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141007091700/http://www.ncaa.com/womens-final-four/tickets-hospitality 7 October 2014 dead Dec 18, 2013 2014-18 NCAA Championship Sites https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2013-12-11/2014-18-ncaa-championship-sites NCAA.Com NCAA 18 Feb 2014 Tampa awarded 2015 women's Final Four http://www.tampabay.com/sports/basketball/college/article903983.ece https://archive.today/20140218135609/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/basketball/college/article903983.ece dead 18 February 2014 7 April 2012 December 11, 2013 Regionals back to neutral sites in '15 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10121237/2015-ncaa-women-basketball-tournament-regionals-return-neutral-sites ESPN 18 Feb 2014 External links NCAA Women's Basketball Division I NCAA tournament Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Category:Basketball competitions in Tampa, Florida NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Category:2010s in Tampa, Florida Category:Women's sports in Florida Category:College basketball tournaments in Florida