2003 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
2003 Women's Final Four logo
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Teams | 64 | ||||
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Finals site | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
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Champions | Connecticut (4th title) | ||||
Runner-up | Tennessee (10th title game) | ||||
Semifinalists | |||||
MOP | Diana Taurasi (Connecticut) | ||||
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The 2003 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 22, 2003 and concluded on April 8, 2003 when the Connecticut Huskies (UConn) won their second straight national title. The Final Four was held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on April 6–8, 2003. UConn, coached by Geno Auriemma, defeated archrival Tennessee, coached by Pat Summitt, 73-68 in the championship game. UConn's Diana Taurasi was named Most Outstanding Player.
This was the first year of a new format, in which the final game is held on the Tuesday following the men's championship, in contrast to prior years, when it was held on Sunday evening, between the men's semi-final and final. The game now is the final game of the Division 1 collegiate basketball season.
Contents
Tournament records
- Rebounds—Connecticut recorded 22 rebounds in the Championship game against Tennessee, setting the record for fewest rebounds in an NCAA tournament Championship game.
- Free throws—Villanova attempted zero free throws in the Mideast Regional Final game against Tennessee, one of only two times a team has attempted zero free throws in an NCAA Regional game
- Three point field goals made—Diana Taurasi made 20 three point field goals, tying the record for most three point field goals in an NCAA tournament
- Free throws—Tennessee completed 128 free throws, setting the record for made free throws in an NCAA Tournament[1]
Qualifying teams - automatic
Sixty-four teams were selected to participate in the 2003 NCAA Tournament. Thirty-one conferences were eligible for an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament.[1]
Qualifying teams - at-large
Thirty-three additional teams were selected to complete the sixty-four invitations.[1]
At-large Bids | ||||
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Record | ||||
Qualifying School | Conference | Regular Season |
Conference | Seed |
University of Arizona | Pacific-10 | 22–8 | 13–5 | 6 |
University of Arkansas | Southeastern | 21–10 | 7–7 | 7 |
Boston College | Big East | 20–8 | 12–4 | 5 |
Brigham Young University | Mountain West | 19–11 | 8–6 | 11 |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Conference USA | 21–8 | 12–2 | 12 |
University of Cincinnati | Conference USA | 23–7 | 11–3 | 10 |
University of Colorado at Boulder | Big 12 | 22–7 | 11–5 | 6 |
University of Connecticut | Big East | 31–1 | 16–0 | 1 |
DePaul University | Conference USA | 22–9 | 10–4 | 9 |
University of Georgia | Southeastern | 19–9 | 10–4 | 5 |
Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlantic Coast | 20–10 | 8–8 | 10 |
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Big Ten | 17–11 | 9–7 | 9 |
Kansas State University | Big 12 | 28–4 | 14–2 | 3 |
University of Miami | Big East | 18–12 | 8–8 | 11 |
Michigan State University | Big Ten | 17–11 | 10–6 | 8 |
University of Minnesota | Big Ten | 23–5 | 12–4 | 6 |
Mississippi State University | Southeastern | 23–7 | 10–4 | 3 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Atlantic Coast | 27–5 | 13–3 | 3 |
University of Notre Dame | Big East | 19–10 | 10–6 | 11 |
Ohio State University | Big Ten | 21–9 | 10–6 | 4 |
University of Oklahoma | Big 12 | 19–12 | 9–7 | 10 |
Pennsylvania State University | Big Ten | 24–8 | 13–3 | 4 |
Rutgers University | Big East | 20–7 | 13–3 | 4 |
University of South Carolina | Southeastern | 22–7 | 9–5 | 5 |
University of Tennessee | Southeastern | 28–4 | 14–0 | 1 |
Texas Tech University | Big 12 | 26–5 | 13–3 | 2 |
Tulane University | Conference USA | 19–9 | 10–4 | 11 |
University of Utah | Mountain West | 23–6 | 12–2 | 8 |
Vanderbilt University | Southeastern | 21–9 | 9–5 | 4 |
University of Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 16–13 | 9–7 | 8 |
Virginia Tech | Big East | 21–9 | 10–6 | 7 |
University of Washington | Pacific-10 | 22–7 | 13–5 | 9 |
Xavier University | Atlantic 10 | 20–9 | 11–5 | 10 |
Bids by conference
Thirty-one conferences earned an automatic bid. In twenty-two cases, the automatic bid was the only representative from the conference. Thirty-three additional at-large teams were selected from nine of the conferences.[1]
Bids | Conference | Teams |
7 | Big East | Villanova, Boston College, Connecticut, Miami Fla., Notre Dame, Rutgers, Virginia Tech |
7 | Southeastern | LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi St., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt |
6 | Big Ten | Purdue, Illinois, Michigan St., Minnesota, Ohio St., Penn St. |
5 | Big 12 | Texas, Colorado, Kansas St., Oklahoma, Texas Tech |
5 | Conference USA | TCU, Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Tulane |
4 | Atlantic Coast | Duke, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Virginia |
3 | Mountain West | New Mexico, BYU, Utah |
3 | Pacific-10 | Stanford, Arizona, Washington |
2 | Atlantic 10 | George Washington, Xavier |
1 | America East | Boston U. |
1 | Atlantic Sun | Georgia St. |
1 | Big Sky | Weber St.. |
1 | Big South | Liberty |
1 | Big West | UC Santa Barb. |
1 | Colonial | Old Dominion |
1 | Horizon | Green Bay |
1 | Ivy | Harvard |
1 | Metro Atlantic | Manhattan |
1 | Mid-American | Western Mich. |
1 | Mid-Continent | Valparaiso |
1 | Mid-Eastern | Hampton |
1 | Missouri Valley | Missouri St. |
1 | Northeast | St. Francis Pa. |
1 | Ohio Valley | Austin Peay |
1 | Patriot | Holy Cross |
1 | Southern | Chattanooga |
1 | Southland | Texas St. |
1 | Southwestern | Alabama St. |
1 | Sun Belt | Western Ky. |
1 | West Coast | Pepperdine |
1 | Western Athletic | Louisiana Tech |
First and second rounds
In 2003, the field remained at 64 teams. The teams were seeded, and assigned to four geographic regions, with seeds 1-16 in each region. In Round 1, seeds 1 and 16 faced each other, as well as seeds 2 and 15, seeds 3 and 14, seeds 4 and 13, seeds 5 and 12, seeds 6 and 11, seeds 7 and 10, and seeds 8 and 9. In 2003, a change was implemented in the way first and second round sites were determined. From 1982 (the year of the first NCAA women's basketball tournament) through 2002, the first rounds sites were offered to the top seeds. Starting in 2003, sixteen sites for the first two rounds were determined approximately a year before the team selections and seedings were completed.[2]
The following table lists the region, host school, venue and the sixteen first and second round locations:[3]
Regionals and Final Four
The Regionals, named for the general location, were held from March 22 to March 25 at these sites:[4]
- East Regional University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)
- Mideast Regional Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: University of Tennessee)
- Midwest Regional The Pit (arena), Albuquerque, New Mexico (Host: University of New Mexico)
- West Regional Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California (Host: Stanford University)
Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four held April 6 and April 8 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome, (Host: Georgia Institute of Technology)
Bids by state
The sixty-four teams came from thirty-two states, plus Washington, D.C. Virginia had the most teams with five bids. Eighteen states did not have any teams receiving bids.[1]
Bids | State | Teams |
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5 | Virginia | Hampton, Liberty, Old Dominion, Virginia, Virginia Tech |
4 | Massachusetts | Boston U., Harvard, Holy Cross, Boston College |
4 | Tennessee | Austin Peay, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Vanderbilt |
4 | Texas | TCU, Texas, Texas St., Texas Tech |
3 | California | Pepperdine, Stanford, UC Santa Barb. |
3 | Georgia | Georgia St., Georgia, Georgia Tech |
3 | Indiana | Purdue, Valparaiso, Notre Dame |
3 | Louisiana | Louisiana Tech, LSU, Tulane |
3 | North Carolina | Duke, Charlotte, North Carolina |
3 | Ohio | Cincinnati, Ohio St., Xavier |
3 | Utah | Weber St.., BYU, Utah |
2 | Illinois | DePaul, Illinois |
2 | Michigan | Western Mich., Michigan St. |
2 | New York | Manhattan, St. Francis Pa. |
2 | Pennsylvania | Villanova, Penn St. |
1 | Alabama | Alabama St. |
1 | Arizona | Arizona |
1 | Arkansas | Arkansas |
1 | Colorado | Colorado |
1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
1 | District of Columbia | George Washington |
1 | Florida | Miami Fla. |
1 | Kansas | Kansas St. |
1 | Kentucky | Western Ky. |
1 | Minnesota | Minnesota |
1 | Mississippi | Mississippi St. |
1 | Missouri | Missouri St. |
1 | New Jersey | Rutgers |
1 | New Mexico | New Mexico |
1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
1 | South Carolina | South Carolina |
1 | Washington | Washington |
1 | Wisconsin | Green Bay |
Brackets
Data Source[5]
Mideast Region - Knoxville, Tennessee
First round March 22 and 23 |
Second round March 24 and 25 |
Regional semifinals March 29 |
Regional finals March 31 |
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1 | at Tennessee | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Alabama State | 43 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Tennessee | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Virginia | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Virginia | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Illinois | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Tennessee | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Penn State | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | South Carolina | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | UT-Chattanooga | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | South Carolina | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Penn State | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | at Penn State | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Holy Cross | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Tennessee | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Villanova | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | at Colorado | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | BYU | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Colorado | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | North Carolina | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | North Carolina | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Austin Peay | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Colorado | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Villanova | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | George Washington | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | at Oklahoma | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | George Washington | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Villanova | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Villanova | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | St. Francis (PA) | 36 |
Midwest Region - Albuquerque, New Mexico
First round March 22 and 23 |
Second round March 24 and 25 |
Regional semifinals March 29 |
Regional finals March 31 |
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1 | Duke | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Georgia State | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Utah | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Utah | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | DePaul | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Georgia | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | at Georgia | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Charlotte | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Georgia | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Rutgers | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Rutgers | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Western Kentucky | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Duke | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Texas Tech | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | at New Mexico | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Miami (FL) | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | New Mexico | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Mississippi State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Mississippi State | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Manhattan | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | New Mexico | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Texas Tech | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | UC Santa Barbara | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Xavier | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | UC Santa Barbara | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Texas Tech | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | at Texas Tech | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Missouri State | 59 |
East Region - Dayton, Ohio
First round March 22 and 23 |
Second round March 24 and 25 |
Regional semifinals March 30 |
Regional finals April 1 |
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1 | at Connecticut | 91 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Boston University | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | TCU | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Michigan State | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | TCU | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Boston College | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Boston College | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | at Old Dominion | 72 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Boston College | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Vanderbilt | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Vanderbilt | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Liberty | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Connecticut | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Purdue | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Arizona | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Notre Dame | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Notre Dame | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Kansas State | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | at Kansas State | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Harvard | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Notre Dame | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Purdue | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Virginia Tech | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Georgia Tech | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Virginia Tech | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Purdue | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | at Purdue | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Valparaiso | 51 |
West Region - Stanford, California
First round March 22 and 23 |
Second round March 24 and 25 |
Regional semifinals March 30 |
Regional finals April 1 |
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1 | LSU | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Texas State | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | LSU | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Wisconsin-Green Bay | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Wisconsin-Green Bay | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Washington | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | LSU | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Louisiana Tech | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | at Louisiana Tech | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Pepperdine | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Louisiana Tech | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Ohio State | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Weber State | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | LSU | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Texas | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Tulane | 48 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Stanford | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | at Stanford | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Western Michigan | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Texas | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Arkansas | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | at Cincinnati | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Arkansas | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Texas | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Texas | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Hampton | 46 |
Final Four - Atlanta, Georgia
National Semifinals April 6 |
National Championship April 8 |
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1ME | Tennessee | 66 | |||||||
1MW | Duke | 56 | |||||||
1ME | Tennessee | 68 | |||||||
1E | Connecticut | 73 | |||||||
1E | Connecticut | 71 | |||||||
2W | Texas | 69 | |||||||
E-East; ME-Mideast; MW-Midwest; W-West.
Record by conference
Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Round of 32 |
Sweet Sixteen |
Elite Eight |
Final Four |
Championship Game |
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Big East | 7 | 15–6 | .714 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Southeastern | 7 | 14–7 | .667 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Big Ten | 6 | 8–6 | .571 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Big 12 | 5 | 10–5 | .667 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Conference USA | 5 | 1–5 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlantic Coast | 4 | 6–4 | .600 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mountain West | 3 | 3–3 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pacific-10 | 3 | 1–3 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlantic 10 | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Athletic | 1 | 2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Big West | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Horizon | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nineteen conferences went 0-1: America East, Atlantic Sun Conference, Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference, Colonial, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, Mid-Continent, MEAC, Missouri Valley Conference, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Patriot League, Southern Conference, Southland, SWAC, Sun Belt Conference, and West Coast Conference
All-Tournament Team
- Diana Taurasi, Connecticut
- Ann Strother, Connecticut
- Alana Beard, Duke
- Gwen Jackson, Tennessee
- Kara Lawson, Tennessee [1]
Game Officials
- Scott Yarbrough (Semi-Final)
- Joe Cunningham (Semi-Final)
- June Courteau (Semi-Final)
- Sally Bell (Semi-Final)
- Dee Kantner (Semi-Final)
- Eric Larson (Semi-Final)
- Wesley Dean (Final)
- Melissa Barlow (Final)
- Lisa Mattingly (Final) [1]
See also
- NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
- 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 2003 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Notes
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