1990 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game

Women's basketball championship game May 2024 March 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game ncg NCAA primary logo 1980 reserved.svg w 1989–90 Auburn Tigers Auburn University 28–6 Joe Ciampi 9 8 Stanford Cardinal Stanford University 31–1 Tara VanDerveer 2 2 41 40 41 47 April 1, 1990 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee Jennifer Azzi, Stanford Sally Bell and Art Bomengen 16,595 (20,023 paid) CBS Tim Brant (play-by-play) and Mimi Griffin (analyst) 1989 1991 The 1990 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game was the final game of the 1990 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. It determined the champion of the 1989–90 NCAA Division I women's basketball season and was contested by the Auburn Tigers and the Stanford Cardinal. The game was played on April 1, 1990, at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. After trailing 41–24 at halftime, No. 2 Stanford fought back to defeat No. 9 Auburn 88–81 to capture the program's first NCAA national championship.Stanford Women Take Title https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/02/sports/stanford-women-take-title.html The New York Times April 2, 1990 May 26, 2024 Jennifer Azzi was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.The Cardinal Rules https://vault.si.com/vault/1990/04/09/the-cardinal-rules-led-by-jennifer-azzi-stanford-flew-past-auburn-to-win-the-womens-ncaa-basketball-crown Sports Illustrated April 9, 1990 May 27, 2024 Participants Auburn Tigers 1989–90 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team The Tigers, who represented the Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, were led by head coach Joe Ciampi in his 10th season at the school. Auburn began the season ranked No. 7 in the AP Poll. After spending most of the previous season in the top 3, Auburn spent more than half of this campaign outside the top 10, but finished the regular season at No. 9. Playing as the No. 2 seed in the Mideast region of the NCAA tournament, the Lady Tigers defeated Tennessee Tech, Vanderbilt, and No. 1 seed Washington to reach their third straight Final Four. Auburn defeated No. 1 Louisiana Tech for the second straight season in the National semifinals, 81–69.Auburn Confounds Lacy, Stuns No. 1 Louisiana Tech https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-31-sp-278-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 31, 1990 May 26, 2024 The 28–6 Tigers entered the matchup with No. 2 Stanford as the underdog. Stanford Cardinal 1989–90 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team The Cardinal, who represented the Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, were led by head coach Tara VanDerveer, in her 5th season as head coach at the school. After losing to eventual champion Louisiana Tech in the Final Four the prior season, Stanford opened this season ranked No. 3 in the AP poll and spent the entirety of the season ranked No. 2 or 3. After opening the season with 20 consecutive wins, Stanford lost 81–78 at No. 7 Washington on February 10 and settled for a split of the Pac-10 championship with the Huskies. In the NCAA tournament, Stanford easily defeated No. 16 Hawaii, No. 24 Ole Miss, and No. 22 Arkansas to reach the first NCAA Final Four in program history. They won 75–66 over No. 12 Virginia in the national semifinalAzzi Propels Stanford to Championship Game https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-03-31-sp-274-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 31, 1990 May 26, 2024 to reach the National championship game with a 31–1 record. Starting lineups Auburn Position Stanford Carolyn Jones G Jennifer Azzi Chantel Tremitiere G Sonja Henning C Val Whiting F Trisha Stevens F Katy Steding Source Game summary #e3e3e3 April 1, 1990 No. 9 Auburn Tigers 81 No. 2 Stanford Cardinal 88 41–41 40–47 Henning 21 Stevens 10 Thompson–Boling Arena – Knoxville, Tennessee CBS Media coverage The game was broadcast on CBS. References 2 Championship Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball championship games Category:College basketball tournaments in Washington (state) NCAA Division I Women NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game Category:Women's sports in Tennessee Category:Stanford Cardinal women's basketball Category:Auburn Tigers women's basketball