2014 Men’s Basketball
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Familiar faces highlight the 2013 DI Women's Basketball Championship field as Baylor, Notre Dame, Stanford and UConn each take No. 1 seeds again, after holding the same spots in 2012.
Baylor, Notre Dame, Stanford and Connecticut headline 2013 tourney field
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INDIANAPOLIS — Three programs are making their first appearance in the 2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, while two are celebrating being selected more than 30 times in the 32-year history of the event, as the 64-team field of competitors was announced Monday by the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee.
Earning No. 1 seeds are Baylor (32-1); Notre Dame (31-1); Connecticut (29-4) and Stanford (31-2). Baylor, Notre Dame and Stanford each won their respective conference regular season and tournament titles in the Big 12, Big East and Pac-12 Conferences, respectively, while Connecticut was an at-large selection from the Big East.
Thirty-one conferences were granted automatic bids for the championship and the remaining 33 teams were selected at-large.
First- and second-round games will be played at 16 sites Saturday, March 23, thru Tuesday, March 26, with the 16 second-round winners moving on to the four regional sites. The Bridgeport Regional (Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Conn.) and the Spokane Regional (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Wash.) will be played on Saturday, March 30, and Monday, April 1, while the Norfolk Regional (Ted Constant Center, Norfolk, Va.) and the Oklahoma City Regional (Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Okla.) will be held Sunday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 2. The four regional winners will advance to the 2013 NCAA Women’s Final Four April 7 and 9 in New Orleans (New Orleans Arena).
Tennessee continues its appearance streak, participating now in all 32 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championships. Second on the all-time appearance list is Georgia, making its 30th overall appearance. California Polytechnic State, Quinnipiac and Wichita State are making their first NCAA tournament appearance this year.
In the history of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, 14 schools have captured the national title. Tennessee leads the way with eight championships followed by Connecticut with seven. Baylor is the defending national champion after claiming the 2012 title in Denver with an 80-61 win against Notre Dame in the title game, making history as the first college basketball program, men or women, to go 40-0. Interesting to note that the 2013 No. 1 seed line is identical to 2012, with Baylor, Notre Dame, Connecticut and Stanford all seeded No. 1 to start the championship. Those four advanced to the 2012 Women’s Final Four a year ago.
| CONFERENCE | TEAM | RECORD | PREVIOUS APP. | WON | LOST | LAST APP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America East | Albany (N.Y.) | 27-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2012 |
| Atlantic Coast | Duke | 30-2 | 19 | 49 | 19 | 2012 |
| Atlantic Sun | Stetson | 24-8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2011 |
| Atlantic 10 | Saint Joseph’s | 23-8 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 2000 |
| Big East | Notre Dame | 31-1 | 19 | 37 | 18 | 2012 |
| Big Sky | Montana | 23-7 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 2011 |
| Big South | Liberty | 27-6 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2012 |
| Big Ten | Purdue | 24-8 | 22 | 44 | 21 | 2012 |
| Big 12 | Baylor | 32-1 | 11 | 28 | 9 | 2012 |
| Big West | Cal Poly | 21-10 | FIRST APPEARANCE | |||
| Colonial | Delaware | 30-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2012 |
| Conference USA | Tulsa | 16-16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2006 |
| Horizon | Green Bay | 29-2 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 2012 |
| Ivy | Princeton | 22-6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2012 |
| Metro Atlantic | Marist | 26-6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2012 |
| Mid-American | Central Michigan | 21-11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1984 |
| Mid-Eastern | Hampton | 28-5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2012 |
| Missouri Valley | Wichita State | 24-9 | FIRST APPEARANCE | |||
| Mountain West | Fresno State | 24-8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2012 |
| Northeast | Quinnipiac | 30-2 | FIRST APPEARANCE | |||
| Ohio Valley | UT Martin | 19-14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2012 |
| Pac-12 | Stanford | 31-2 | 26 | 69 | 24 | 2012 |
| Patriot | Navy | 21-11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2012 |
| Southeastern | Texas A&M | 24-9 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 2012 |
| Southern | Chattanooga | 29-3 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 2010 |
| Southland | Oral Roberts | 18-12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2008 |
| Southwestern | Prairie View | 17-14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2012 |
| Summit | South Dakota State | 25-7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2012 |
| Sun Belt | Middle Tennessee | 25-7 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 2012 |
| West Coast | Gonzaga | 27-5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2012 |
| Western Athletic | Idaho | 17-15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1985 |
| TEAM | Conference | Record | PREVIOUS App. | Won | Lost | LAST APP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Pac-12 | 28-3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2012 |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | 25-7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2011 |
| Colorado | Pac-12 | 25-6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 2004 |
| Connecticut | Big East | 29-4 | 24 | 85 | 17 | 2012 |
| Creighton | Missouri Valley | 24-7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2012 |
| Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 27-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2012 |
| DePaul | Big East | 21-11 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 2012 |
| Florida State | Atlantic Coast | 22-9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2011 |
| Georgia | Southeastern | 25-6 | 29 | 52 | 29 | 2012 |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 20-12 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 2012 |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 23-8 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 2012 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 18-13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2012 |
| Kentucky | Southeastern | 27-5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2012 |
| LSU | Southeastern | 20-11 | 21 | 39 | 21 | 2012 |
| Louisville | Big East | 24-8 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 2012 |
| Maryland | Atlantic Coast | 24-7 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 2012 |
| Miami (Fla.) | Atlantic Coast | 21-10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2012 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 21-10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2012 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 24-8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 2012 |
| Nebraska | Big Ten | 23-8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2012 |
| North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | 28-6 | 23 | 41 | 22 | 2011 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 22-10 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 2012 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 21-10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2010 |
| Penn St. | Big Ten | 25-5 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 2012 |
| St. John’s (N.Y.) | Big East | 18-12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2012 |
| South Carolina | Southeastern | 24-7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2012 |
| South Florida | Big East | 21-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2006 |
| Syracuse | Big East | 24-7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2008 |
| Tennessee | Southeastern | 24-7 | 31 | 112 | 23 | 2012 |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 21-10 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 2011 |
| Vanderbilt | Southeastern | 20-11 | 25 | 38 | 25 | 2012 |
| Villanova | Big East | 21-10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2009 |
| West Virginia | Big 12 | 17-13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2012 |
| CONFERENCES/TEAMS | CONFERENCES/TEAMS |
|---|---|
| America East (1) | Metro Atlantic (1) |
| Albany (NY)* | Marist* |
| Atlantic Coast (5) | Mid-American (1) |
| Duke* | Central Michigan* |
| Florida State | |
| Maryland | Mid-Eastern (1) |
| Miami (Fla.) | Hampton* |
| North Carolina | |
| Missouri Valley (2) | |
| Atlantic Sun (1) | Creighton |
| Stetson* | Wichita State* |
| Atlantic 10 (2) | Mountain West (1) |
| Dayton | Fresno State* |
| Saint Joseph’s* | |
| Northeast (1) | |
| Big East (8) | Quinnipiac* |
| Connecticut | |
| DePaul | Ohio Valley (1) |
| Louisville | UT Martin* |
| Notre Dame* | |
| St. John’s (N.Y.) | Pac-12 (4) |
| South Florida | California |
| Syracuse | Colorado |
| Villanova | Stanford* |
| UCLA | |
| Big Sky (1) | |
| Montana* | Patriot (1) |
| Navy* | |
| Big South (1) | |
| Liberty* | Southeastern (7) |
| Georgia | |
| Big Ten (6) | Kentucky |
| Iowa | LSU |
| Michigan | South Carolina |
| Michigan State | Tennessee |
| Nebraska | Texas A&M* |
| Penn State | Vanderbilt |
| Purdue* | |
| Southern (1) | |
| Big 12 (7) | Chattanooga* |
| Baylor* | |
| Iowa State | Southland (1) |
| Kansas | Oral Roberts* |
| Oklahoma | |
| Oklahoma State | Southwestern (1) |
| Texas Tech | Prairie View* |
| West Virginia | |
| Summit (1) | |
| Big West (1) | South Dakota State* |
| Cal Poly* | |
| Sun Belt (1) | |
| Colonial (1) | Middle Tennessee* |
| Delaware* | |
| West Coast (1) | |
| Conference USA (1) | Gonzaga* |
| Tulsa* | |
| Western Athletic (1) | |
| Horizon (1) | Idaho* |
| Green Bay* | |
| Ivy (1) | |
| Princeton* |
Appearances by Teams
32nd APPEARANCE (1)
Tennessee (all years since 1982)
30th APPEARANCE (1)
Georgia (1982-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-93-95-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
27th APPEARANCE (1)
Stanford (1982-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
26th APPEARANCE (1)
Vanderbilt (1986-87-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
25th APPEARANCE (1)
Connecticut (1989-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
24th APPEARANCE (2)
North Carolina (1983-84-85-86-87-92-93-94-95-97-98-99-2000-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-13)
Penn State (1982-83-84-85-86-87-88-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-11-12-13)
23rd APPEARANCE (1)
Purdue (1989-90-91-92-94-95-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-11-12-13)
22nd APPEARANCE (2)
Iowa (1986-87-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-96-97-98-2001-02-04-06-08-09-10-11-12-13)
LSU (1984-86-87-88-89-90-91-97-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-12-13)
21st APPEARANCE (1)
Maryland (1982-83-84-86-88-89-90-91-92-93-97-2001-04-05-06-07-08-09-11-12-13)
20th APPEARANCE (4)
Duke (1987-95-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
Montana (1983-84-86-88-89-90-91-92-94-95-96-97-98-2000-04-05-08-09-11-13)
Notre Dame (1992-94-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
Texas Tech (1984-86-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-11-13)
18th APPEARANCE (1)
DePaul (1990-91-92-93-95-96-97-2003-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
16th APPEARANCE (2)
Louisville (1983-84-93-95-97-98-99-2001-05-06-07-08-09-11-12-13)
Oklahoma (1986-95-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
15th APPEARANCE (2)
Liberty (1997-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-08-09-10-12-13)
Middle Tennessee (1983-84-85-86-88-96-98-2004-05-07-09-10-11-12-13)
14th APPEARANCE (2)
Green Bay (1994-98-99-2000-02-03-04-05-07-09-10-11-12-13)
Iowa State (1997-98-99-2000-01-02-05-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
13th APPEARANCE (3)
Colorado (1988-89-92-93-94-95-96-97-2001-02-03-04-13)
Kansas (1987-88-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-2000-12-13)
Michigan State (1991-96-97-2003-04-05-06-07-09-10-12-13)
12th APPEARANCE (4)
Baylor (2001-02-04-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
UCLA (1983-85-90-92-98-99-2000-04-06-10-11-13)
Florida State (1983-90-91-2001-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-13)
Saint Joseph’s (1985-86-87-88-89-90-94-95-97-99-2000-2013)
11th APPEARANCE (3)
Chattanooga (1989-92-2001-02-03-04-06-07-08-10-13)
Nebraska (1988-93-96-98-99-2000-07-08-10-11-13)
Oklahoma State (1989-90-91-93-94-95-96-2007-08-10-13)
10th APPEARANCE (4)
Kentucky (1982-83-86-91-99-2006-10-11-12-13)
South Carolina (1982-86-88-89-90-91-2002-03-12-13)
Texas A&M (1994-96-2006-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
Villanova (1986-87-88-89-2001-02-03-04-09-13)
NINTH APPEARANCE (4)
California (1990-92-93-2006-07-08-09-12-13)
Marist (2004-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13)
Miami (Fla.) (1989-92-93-98-2003-04-11-12-13)
West Virginia (1989-92-2004-07-08-10-12-13)
EIGHTH APPEARANCE (1)
St. John’s (N.Y.) (1983-84-88-2006-10-11-12-13)
SEVENTH APPEARANCE (1)
Hampton (2000-03-04-10-11-12-13)
SIXTH APPEARANCE (4)
Fresno State (2008-09-10-11-12-13)
Gonzaga (2007-09-10-11-12-13)
Michigan (1990-98-2000-01-12-13)
Oral Roberts (1999-2001-05-07-08-13)
FIFTH APPEARANCE (4)
Creighton (1992-94-2002-12-13)
Prairie View (2007-09-11-12-13)
South Dakota State (2009-10-11-12-13)
Syracuse (1985-88-2002-08-13)
FOURTH APPEARANCE (3)
Dayton (2010-11-12-13)
Delaware (2001-07-12-13)
Princeton (2010-11-12-13)
THIRD APPEARANCE (4)
Central Michigan (1983-84-2013)
Navy (2011-12-13)
Stetson (2005-11-13)
UT Martin (2011-12-13)
SECOND APPEARANCE (4)
Albany (2012-13)
Idaho (1985-2013)
South Florida (2006-13)
Tulsa (2006-13)
FIRST APPEARANCE (3)
Cal Poly (2013)
Quinnipiac (2013)
Wichita State (2013)
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