2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

Intercollegiate basketball season August 2023 March 2026 women 2009 NCAA logo.svg November, 2009 – March 9, 2010 March 21, 2010 April 6, 2010 Alamodome San Antonio, Texas Connecticut Huskies California Golden Bears Appalachian State Mountaineers Tina Charles, Connecticut Huskies (Naismith, Wooden)Maya Moore, Connecticut Huskies (Wade) The 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2009 and ended with the 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 6, 2010 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The tournament opened with the first and second rounds on Thursday through Sunday, March 18–21, 2010. Regional games were played on Thursday through Sunday, March 28–31, 2010, with the Final Four played on Sunday and Tuesday, April 4 and 6, 2010. The Connecticut Huskies successfully defended their national title from the previous season, defeating Stanford 53–47 in the final. This was the Huskies' second consecutive unbeaten championship season, unprecedented since the NCAA began to organize women's basketball in the 1981–82 season. Season headlines May 4: The tenth annual 2009 US Virgin Islands Paradise Jam is a women's basketball tournament that took place on November 26–28, 2009. Eight teams from the NCAA were invited to participate in the tournament. The teams were separated into two brackets, the Reef Division and the Island Division. The Reef Division consisted of Mississippi State, Rutgers, Southern California and Texas. The Island Division consisted of Notre Dame, Oklahoma, San Diego State and South Carolina.http://www.soonersports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/051709aaa.html Hand, Robinson Pass USA Trials SoonerSports.com - Official Site of the Oklahoma Sooners - Hand, Robinson Pass USA Trials 2009-05-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20090521085938/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/051709aaa.html 2009-05-21 dead May 5: The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big Ten Conference announced the pairings for the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge for women's basketball, which was in the third year of a four-year agreement. The 2009 Challenge, which took on a two-day format this year, opened on Wednesday, December 2. The Big Ten/ACC Women's Basketball Challenge matches 11 teams from each conference in head-to-head competition, traditionally on the first Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after Thanksgiving, following the men's basketball Big Ten/ACC Challenge.http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22760&SPID=1846&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=3733543 Duke to Host Ohio State in ACC/Big Ten Challenge 5 May 2009 The Big Ten and ACC have been among the most successful conferences in women's basketball. During the 2008–09 season, the ACC was represented by six teams in the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship. This was the seventh straight year that the league had at least six teams in the tournament. Maryland advanced to the 2009 NCAA Regional Finals, giving the ACC at least one team in the Elite Eight for the eighth consecutive year. In 2005–06, the ACC became the first conference to send three teams – Duke, Maryland and North Carolina – to the same Final Four. Overall, the ACC has made 11 Final Four trips, including six in the past 13 years.August 2026 May 28, 2009: NBA referee Violet Palmer was hired as coordinator of women's basketball officials for the West Coast Conference and was to remain with the NBA, where she had worked for 12 seasons.NCAA document June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes July 1: Rutgers played in the eighth annual Jimmy V Women's Classic when the Scarlet Knights host Florida on December 7. This marked the fourth straight season that the Scarlet Knights took part in the game. They beat Georgia 45-34 in the previous season. The games are part of the fundraising effort for the V Foundation for Cancer Research, named for the late Jim Valvano, who led North Carolina State to the national championship in 1983.https://n.rivals.com/ Rivals.com n.rivals.com September 1, 2023 July 7: Pat Summitt and C. Vivian Stringer opposed each other in the fourth annual Maggie Dixon Classic. The women's doubleheader was played on December 13 at Madison Square Garden. The two Hall of Fame coaches teams met in regular season play for the seventh straight year. Baylor and freshman star Brittney Griner faced Boston College in the other contest. The two teams had played once before at Madison Square Garden. Tennessee won 68–54 in 1999. Baylor made its first appearance at MSG.http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/womens-basketball/news?slug=ap-maggiedixonclassic&prov=ap&type=lgns Archived copy 2009-07-30 2009-12-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20091214071319/http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/womens-basketball/news?slug=ap-maggiedixonclassic&prov=ap&type=lgns dead August 4: Joan Bonvicini was introduced as the new women's basketball coach at Seattle University. She is one of only 18 coaches in Division I history with more than 600 victories.NCAA documents December 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes August 18: On January. 16, Notre Dame and Connecticut were part of the first-ever ESPN women's basketball College GameDay broadcast. The game was broadcast from Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut. The matchup between the Fighting Irish and Huskies tipped off at 9 p.m. (ET) and was televised live to a national cable audience by ESPN.http://www.und.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/081809aaa.html Notre Dame Athletics | the Fighting Irish September 8: The West Coast Conference (WCC) and its multi-media rights partner, IMG College, announced Zappos.com as the official title sponsor of the WCC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships. The deal was effective through the 2011–12 season, and signified the WCC's first-ever title sponsorship.http://www.usfdons.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/090809aaa.html Zappos.com Named Title Sponsor of the West Coast Conference Basketball Championships - USF Dons 2009-09-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717180742/http://www.usfdons.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/090809aaa.html 2011-07-17 dead Major rule changes July 2010 Preseason Preseason "Wade Watch" list On July 30, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), on behalf of the Wade Coalition, announced the 2009–2010 preseason "Wade Watch" list for the State Farm Wade Trophy Division I Player of the Year. The nominees were top NCAA Division I student-athletes who best embody the spirit of Lily Margaret Wade. This is based on the following criteria: game and season statistics, leadership, character, effect on their team and overall playing ability. The list is as follows: Jayne Appel, Stanfordhttp://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=204766999 - BIG EAST Conference Athletics 2009-07-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428200501/http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19400 2009-04-28 dead Jessica Breland, North Carolinahttp://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/073009aab.html Breland Named to Preseason Wade Watch List 2009-07-30 2009-08-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20090802161620/http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/073009aab.html dead Tina Charles, Connecticut Alysha Clark, Middle Tennessee Allyssa DeHaan, Michigan State Alexis Gray-Lawson, Californiahttp://www.calbears.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/073009aab.html Alexis Gray-Lawson named to 2009-10 Wade Watch List - The University of California Official Athletic Site 2009-07-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110727023254/http://www.calbears.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/073009aab.html 2011-07-27 dead Tiffany Hayes, Connecticut Allison Hightower, LSU Ashley Houts, Georgia Jantel Lavender, Ohio StateOhio Buckeyes September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Danielle McCray, Kansas Jacinta Monroe, Florida State Maya Moore, Connecticut Jené Morris, San Diego State Deirdre Naughton, DePaulhttp://www.depaulbluedemons.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15600&ATCLID=204766930 - Welcome to DePaul Athletics 2009-07-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090521091648/http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15600 2009-05-21 dead Kayla Pedersen, Stanford Ta'Shia Phillips, Xavier Jeanette Pohlen, Stanford Samantha Prahalis, Ohio State Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State Danielle Robinson, Oklahomahttp://www.soonersports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/073009aab.html Robinson on Wade Watch SoonerSports.com - Official Site of the Oklahoma Sooners - Robinson on Wade Watch 2009-07-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090803125747/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/073009aab.html 2009-08-03 dead Jenna Smith, Illinoishttp://www.fightingillini.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/073009aab.html Jenna Smith Named to Wade Trophy Watch List 2009-07-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20110609135201/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/073009aab.html 2011-06-09 dead Carolyn Swords, Boston College Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzagahttp://www.gozags.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/073009aaa.html GoZags.com Courtney Vandersloot Named to Preseason Wade Watch List - Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball 2009-07-30 2016-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174304/http://www.gozags.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/073009aaa.html dead Monica Wright, Virginiahttp://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=204766977 Monica Wright Named To Preseason Wade Watch List - University of Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site - VirginiaSports.com 2009-07-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20120227075705/http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=204766977 2012-02-27 dead Preseason Wooden Award nominees August 21: The 2009–10 preseason candidates list for the Women's Wooden Award was released, naming 31 student athletes.NCAA Document September 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes Name Height Class Position SchoolJayne Appel 6-4 Sr. F/C StanfordErica Beverly 6-0 Sr. F HartfordAngie Bjorklund 6-0 Jr. G/F TennesseeHeather Bowman 6-2 Sr. F GonzagaJessica Breland* 6-3 Sr. F North CarolinaTina Charles 6-4 Sr. C ConnecticutAlysha Clark 5-10 Sr. F Middle TennesseeAllyssa DeHaan 6-9 Sr. C Michigan StateTyra Grant 5-11 Sr. G Penn StateAlexis Gray-Lawson 5-8 Sr. G CaliforniaAllison Hightower 5-10 Sr. G LSUAshley Houts 5-6 Sr. G GeorgiaIfy Ibekwe 6-1 Jr. F ArizonaJantel Lavender 6-4 Jr. C Ohio StateGabriela Marginean 6-1 Sr. F DrexelDanielle McCray 5-11 Sr. G/F KansasNicole Michael 6-2 Sr. F SyracuseJacinta Monroe 6-4 Sr. F/C Florida StateMaya Moore 6-0 Jr. F ConnecticutJené Morris 5-9 Sr. G San Diego StateDierdre Naughton 5-10 Sr. G DePaulTa‘Shia Phillips 6-6 Jr. C XavierJeanette Pohlen 6-0 Jr. G StanfordSamantha Prahalis 5-7 So. G Ohio StateAndrea Riley 5-5 Sr. G Oklahoma StateDanielle Robinson 5-9 Jr. G OklahomaJenna Smith 6-3 Sr. C IllinoisAshley Sweat 6-2 Sr. F Kansas StateCarolyn Swords 6-6 Jr. C Boston CollegeCourtney Vandersloot 5-8 Jr. G GonzagaMonica Wright 5-11 Sr. G Virginia Preseason WNIT Ohio State headlines a field of 16 teams for the 2009 Preseason Women's National Invitation Tournament. The field includes 11 teams that played in the postseason the previous spring: Arkansas-Little Rock, Bowling Green, Florida Gulf Coast, Georgia Tech, Marist, New Mexico, North Carolina A&T, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, and Winthrop. They were joined in the Preseason WNIT field by Chicago State, Eastern Illinois, Northern Colorado, Towson, and UTEP. The Preseason WNIT featured a three-game guarantee format. The event opened Friday, November 13 with first-round games. Second-round games were played November 15 and 16. The semifinals were on November 18 and 19. The championship was set for Sunday, November 22. Teams that lose in the first two rounds would play consolation games on the second weekend, November 20–22. All games were hosted by participating schools, and sites were announced by the end of the preceding round.http://www.mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=3758233 2009 Preseason WNIT Field Announced Today - MAC-Sports.com Official Web Site of the Mid-American Conference 2009-07-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714012224/http://www.mac-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9400&ATCLID=3758233 2011-07-14 dead In last year's Preseason WNIT, North Carolina defeated Oklahoma 80-79. First-round Preseason WNIT games to be held on Friday, November 13, 2009 Eastern Illinois (24-9) at Ohio State (29-6), 5 p.m. ET UTEP (18-12) at Florida Gulf Coast (26-5), 7 p.m. ET Arkansas-Little Rock (26-7) at Oklahoma State (17-16), 7 p.m. ET Towson (17-13) at West Virginia (18-15), 7 p.m. ET Winthrop (16-16) at Georgia Tech (22-10), 7:30 p.m. ET Chicago State (16-13) at Bowling Green (29-5), 7:30 p.m. ET North Carolina A&T (26-7) at Marist (29-4), 7:30 p.m. ET Northern Colorado (12-18) at New Mexico (25-11), 9 p.m. ET Season outlook Nov. 11: The Big Ten and Big 12 Conferences announced the formation of an annual inter-conference challenge for women's basketball. The challenge was to span at least two years, and began in the fall of 2010. The series would feature a home-and-home format over the initial two-year agreement, and each of the Big 12's teams would play in each challenge, while one Big Ten team, Wisconsin, will play two challenge games each year.http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/111109aaa.html Big Ten and Big 12 Announce Formation of Annual Women's Basketball Challenge - BIG TEN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE 2009-11-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20091118164450/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/111109aaa.html 2009-11-18 dead Pre-season polls Associated PressRankingSchoolPoints1Connecticut 10002 Stanford 9513 Ohio State 8624 Notre Dame 7995 North Carolina 7986 Duke 7727 Baylor 7448 Tennessee 6769 LSU 60010 Michigan State 52111Xavier 49212 Texas 48713 Oklahoma 44414 Virginia 39415 Florida State 38516 Arizona State 31717 DePaul 30118 California 29419 Georgia Tech 26220 Kansas 24121Georgia 20122 Vanderbilt 16523 Louisville 15624 Middle Tennessee 14325 Rutgers 138 USA TodayRankingSchoolPoints1Connecticut 7752 Stanford 7393 Ohio State 6534 Baylor 6495 North Carolina 5616 Duke 5477 Notre Dame 4388 Oklahoma 4169 Tennessee 41210 Michigan State 35311Arizona State 32812 Florida State 32313 California 31414 Texas 31115 Xavier 30316 Texas A&M 30217 LSU 29818 Virginia 24619 Louisville 23220 Vanderbilt 22321Maryland 20922 Pittsburgh 12723 Purdue 12624 Iowa State 12525 DePaul 121https://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-baskbl/division_i2.html NCAA.com – The Official Website of NCAA Championships - Women's Basketball 2018-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20100311022521/http://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-baskbl/division_i2.html 2010-03-11 dead Preseason All-Americans Jayne Appel, Stanford Tina Charles, Connecticut Jantel Lavender, Ohio State Maya Moore, Connecticut Monica Wright, Virginiahttps://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/110309aaa.htmlDecember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes November 3: Maya Moore became just the seventh unanimous choice on the Associated Press' preseason All-America team. She received all 40 votes from a national media panel. This was the third straight year a player had been a unanimous choice in the preseason. Moore was joined on the preseason squad by teammate Tina Charles. This was the fifth time that two players from the same team made the All-America squad. Connecticut has also had two of the four other pairs of teammates on a preseason team – Jen Rizzotti and Kara Wolters in 1995–96, and Shea Ralph and Svetlana Abrosimova in 2000–01. Preseason All-Conference teams Big Ten 2009–10 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year Jantel Lavenderhttp://www.bigten.org/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/102909aaa.html Ohio State's Lavender Named Preseason Player Of The Year; Buckeyes Selected To Finish First - BIG TEN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE 2009-11-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20091105031842/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/102909aaa.html 2009-11-05 dead Preseason All-Big Ten Coaches Team Jenna Smith, Sr., F, ILL Allyssa DeHaan, Sr., C, MSU Jantel Lavender, Jr., C, OSU Samantha Prahalis, So., G, OSU Tyra Grant, Sr., F, PSU Preseason All-Big Ten Media Team Jenna Smith, Sr., F, ILL Allyssa DeHaan, Sr., C, MSU Jantel Lavender, Jr., C, OSU Samantha Prahalis, So., G, OSU Tyra Grant, Sr., F, PSU Conference USA 2009–10 C-USA Preseason Player of the Year Emma Cannon, UCF 2009–10 C-USA Preseason Team Courtney Taylor, Houston Brittany Gilliam, SMU Pauline Love, Southern Miss Emma Cannon, UCF Jareica Hughes, UTEPhttps://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/101409aaa.htmlDecember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Regular season 2009 Big Ten/ACC Challenge schedule Date Visiting team Home team Score Leading scorer Attendance Dec. 2/09 Georgia Tech Penn State G Tech 64-60http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/120209aaa.html Lady Lions' Comeback Falls Short Against No. 23 Georgia Tech in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge - PENN STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE 2009-12-03 2009-12-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20091207010441/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/120209aaa.html dead Tyra Grant, PSU (20) TBD Dec. 2/09 Illinois Wake Forest Illinois, 65-50http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/120209aaa.html Comeback Kids Win Seventh Straight - FIGHTINGILLINI.COM // THE OFFICIAL HOME OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ATHLETICS 2009-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20110609140620/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/120209aaa.html 2011-06-09 dead Jenna Smith, Illinois (27) TBD Dec. 2/09 Boston College Iowa BC, 72-67http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/120209aaa.html Boston College Escapes with 72-67 Win 2009-12-03 2009-12-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20091207024905/http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/120209aaa.html dead Kamilee Wahlin, Iowa (23)TBD Dec. 3/09 Michigan Virginia Tech Mich, 71-51 Veronica Hicks, Michigan (19)Boc Scoremgoblue.com https://web.archive.org/web/20091213042234/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/bkw-boxscore-120309.html December 13, 2009 TBD Dec. 3/09 Clemson Northwestern CLEM, 69-68 Kirstyn Wright, Clemson (22)TBD Dec. 3/09 Minnesota Maryland MD, 66-45 Kim Rodgers, Maryland (14)Stats 2009-2010umterps.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120317051306/http://www.umterps.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/wb120309.html March 17, 2012 TBD Dec. 3/09 North Carolina Michigan State MSU, 72-66 Italee Lucas, North Carolina (29)http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/msuunc.html University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball tarheelblue.cstv.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120329130531/http://www.tarheelblue.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/msuunc.html 29 March 2012TBD Dec. 3/09 Ohio State Duke Duke, 83-67 Jasmine Thomas, Duke (29)TBD Dec. 3/09 Purdue Virginia VA, 56-49 Brittany Rayburn, Purdue (19)http://www.virginiasports.com/fls/17800/stats/wbasketball/2009/va1203.htm Archived copy 2009-12-07 2012-03-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120312093728/http://www.virginiasports.com/fls/17800/stats/wbasketball/2009/va1203.htm dead TBD Dec. 3/09 Florida State Indiana FSU, 82-74 Jori Davis, Indiana (23)http://www.seminoles.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/iuwgam07.html Florida State University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball 2009-12-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20110727034317/http://www.seminoles.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/iuwgam07.html 2011-07-27 dead TBD Dec. 3/09 Wisconsin NC State Wisc, 53-48 Taylor Wurtz, Wisconsin (13)http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/120309aaa.html Badgers down N.C. State 53-48 - UWBadgers.com - the Official Web Site of the Wisconsin Badgers 2009-12-07 2009-12-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20091208000917/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/120309aaa.html dead TBD Early season tournaments Name Dates Num. teams Location Championship Aggie Hotel Encato Classic Nov. 27-28 4Las Cruces, New MexicoNew Mexico State Aggies ASU Classic Dec. 4-5 4Tempe, Arizona Bahamas Tournament Dec. 19-20 4Nassau, Bahamas Basketball Travelers Tip-Off Tournament Nov. 27-29 4Lubbock, Texas Big Easy Classic Dec. 4-5 4New Orleans, Louisiana BTI Classic Nov. 20-22 4West Lafayette, Ind.Dayton Flyers BTI Tip-Off Tournament Nov. 27-28 Buckeye Classic Nov. 28-29 4Columbus, OhioOhio State Buckeyes Cal Poly Holiday Beach Classic Nov. 28-29 4San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaIllinois Fighting IlliniCaribbean Challenge Nov. 26-27 4Cancún, MexicoDuke Blue DevilsCommerce Bank Wildcat Classic Dec. 4 Desert Sun Classic Dec. 19-20 4Las Vegas Great Alaska Shootout Nov. 24-25 4AnchorageAlaska-Anchorage Seawolves Holiday Inn & Suites Express Thanksgiving Tournament Nov. 27-28 4Albuquerque, New MexicoToledo Rockets Hukilau Tournament Dec. 4-5Laie, Hawai'I Iona Tip-Off Tournament Nov. 14-15 4New Rochelle, New YorkArizona Wildcats Jack in the Box Rainbow Wahine Classic Nov. 27-29 4Honolulu, HIArizona State Sun Devils Junkanoo Jam Nov. 27-28BahamasMichigan State Spartans KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge Nov. 14-15 4Iowa City, IowaIowa Hawkeyes Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic Nov 27-28 4Hattiesburg, MississippiGeorgia Lady Bulldogs Las Vegas Hoops Classic (Duel in the Desert) Dec. 19-20 4Las VegasBaylor Lady Bears LIU Thanksgiving Tournament Nov. 27-28 4Brooklyn, New YorkGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets Maggie Dixon Classic Dec. 13 2 New YorkBaylor Lady Bears Maine Classic Nov. 27-28 4 Orono, MainePenn State Lady Lions Mildred and Roger L. White Invitational Nov. 29-Dec. 2Evanston, Ill. Navy Classic Nov. 20-21 2Annapolis, MarylandNavy Midshipmen Northwestern Tournament Nov. 27-28 4Evanston, Ill.Iowa State Cyclones Nugget Classic Nov. 7-8 4Reno, NevadaWest Virginia Mountaineers Omni Hotels Classic Nov. 27-28Boulder, ColoradoColorado Buffaloes Paradise Jam Tournament Nov. 25-28 8US Virgin IslandsNotre Dame Fighting Irish Saint Mary's Hilton Tournament Nov. 27-29 4Moraga, CaliforniaNebraska Cornhuskers San Diego Surf and Slam Dec. 28-30San Diego, California Seminole Classic Nov. 27-29 4Tallahassee, FloridaFlorida State Seminoles SMU Tournament Nov. 27-28 4Dallas, TexasBoston College Eagles Subway Basketball Classic Nov. 21-22 4MinneapolisMinnesota Golden Gophers Terrapin Classic Dec. 27-29College Park, Maryland Tulane DoubleTree Classic Dec. 28-29 4 New Orleans, Louisiana University of Miami Thanksgiving Tournament Nov. 27-28 4Coral Gables, FloridaMiami Hurricanes University of Miami Holiday Tournament Dec. 28-29Coral Gables, Florida Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament Nov. 27-28 4Nashville, TennesseeVanderbilt Commodores Villanova Tournament Dec. 28-29Villanova, Pennsylvania Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic Dec. 29-30Honolulu, HI WBCA Classic Nov. 27-Nov. 29 4Connecticut Huskies Women of Troy Classic Dec. 19 – Dec. 20Galen Center World Vision Classic Nov. 27-Nov. 29 4Waco, TexasBaylor Lady Bears World Vision Invitational Nov. 27-Nov. 29 4Eugene, OregonWisconsin Badgers Conference winners and tournaments Thirty athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers applied if more than one team tops the season standings. In the table below, if teams tied for the regular-season title, the first team listed won the tiebreaker for top seed in the tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Ivy League does not have a conference tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular-season champion. The Great West Conference began play in 2009–10 and does not receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. ConferenceRegular season winnerhttps://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/standings Women's NCAA Division I Basketball Standings: 2009 - 2010 ESPN.com 2010-03-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20100318053037/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/standings 18 March 2010 live Conference Player of the YearConference tournamentTournament venue (city)Tournament winnerhttps://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4961164 Championship Week results, bids ESPN.com 3 March 2010 2010-03-08 America East Conference Hartford Diana Delva, Hartfordhttp://www.americaeast.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=14000&ATCLID=204900656 Seniors, Hawks Dominate Postseason Awards and All-Conference Team America East Conference 2009-03-04 2010-03-08 2010 America East women's basketball tournament All games before final at Chase Family Arena(West Hartford, Connecticut)Final at highest remaining seed Vermont Atlantic 10 Conference Xavier Amber Harris, Xavierhttp://www.atlantic10.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030310aaa.html Xavier's Amber Harris Named A-10 Women's Basketball Player of the Year Atlantic 10 Conference 2010-03-03 2010-03-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707183713/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030310aaa.html 2011-07-07 dead 2010 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament The Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) Xavier Atlantic Coast Conference Duke & Florida State Monica Wright, Virginiahttp://www.theacc.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030410aab.html ACC Women's Basketball Player of the Year Announced Atlantic Coast Conference 2010-03-04 2010-03-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404185304/http://www.theacc.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030410aab.html 2012-04-04 dead 2010 ACC women's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum(Greensboro, North Carolina) Duke Atlantic Sun Conference East Tennessee State Siarre Evans, East Tennessee Statehttp://www.atlanticsun.org/wbasketball/news/103/4204/ Postseason Women's Basketball Awards Announced Atlantic Sun Conference 2010-03-02 2010-03-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20100312124245/http://www.atlanticsun.org/wbasketball/news/103/4204/ 2010-03-12 dead 2010 Atlantic Sun women's basketball tournament University Center(Macon, Georgia) East Tennessee State Big 12 Conference Nebraska Kelsey Griffin, Nebraskahttp://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=204903887 2009-10 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Awards Announced Big 12 Conference 2010-03-08 2010-03-08 2010 Big 12 women's basketball tournament Municipal Auditorium(Kansas City, Missouri) Texas A&M Big East Conference Connecticut Tina Charles, Connecticuthttp://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92557&SPID=11229&DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=204901885 UConn's Tina Charles Named BIG EAST Player of the Year Big East Conference 2010-03-05 2010-03-08 December 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 2010 Big East women's basketball tournament XL Center(Hartford, Connecticut) Connecticut Big Sky Conference Eastern Washington Julie Piper, Eastern Washingtonhttp://bigskyconf.com/news/2010/3/8/WBB_0308101007.aspx Big Sky Women's Basketball All-Conference Team Big Sky Conference 2010-03-08 2010-03-08 2010 Big Sky women's basketball tournament Reese Court(Cheney, Washington) Portland State Big South Conference Gardner–Webb Margaret Roundtree, Gardner–Webbhttp://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=25897&SPID=2026&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=4800&ATCLID=204906315 Big South Announces Top Women's Basketball Awards Big South Conference 2010-03-11 2010-03-11 2010 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament Millis Center(High Point, North Carolina) Liberty Big Ten Conference Ohio State Jantel Lavender, Ohio State (coaches and media)http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030110aab.html Ohio State's Lavender Named Big Ten Player of the Year forThird Straight Season Big Ten Conference 2010-03-01 2010-03-08 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Conference 2010-03-02 2010-03-08) 2010 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament Bojangles' Coliseum (first two rounds)Time Warner Cable Arena (semifinals and final)(Charlotte, North Carolina) Chattanooga Southland Conference Stephen F. Austin (East)Lamar (West & overall #1 seed by tiebreaker) Jenna Plumley, Lamarhttp://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=90091&SPID=10826&temp_site=NO&DB_OEM_ID=18400&ATCLID=204903778 Plumley Named Southland Women's Basketball Player of the Year Southland Conference 2010-03-08 2010-03-11 2010 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament Leonard E. 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The inaugural title was won by Appalachian State, who came back from a 19-point deficit to defeat Memphis 79–71 in the final held on the Mountaineers' home floor in Boone, North Carolina.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=300872026 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012011409/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=300872026 dead October 12, 2012 Appalachian State rallies from 19 points down to win inaugural WBI title Associated Press ESPN 2010-03-28 2010-03-31 Awards and honors Consensus All-American teams 2010 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Tina Charles, Connecticut Naismith Award: Tina Charles, Connecticut Wade Trophy: Maya Moore, Connecticut Major coach of the year awards Kay Yow Award: Connie Yori, Nebraska Maggie Dixon Award: Teresa Weatherspoon, Louisiana Tech Naismith College Coach of the Year: Connie Yori, Nebraska WBCA National Coach of the Year: Connie Yori, Nebraska Other major awards Nancy Lieberman Award (best point guard): Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (best player 5'8"/1.73 m or shorter): Alexis Gray-Lawson, California Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Kelsey Griffin, Nebraska Conference standings 11 1111 See also 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament 2009–10 ACC women's basketball season 2009–10 Big Ten Conference women's basketball season 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season References 2