The NCAA women's basketball tournament field was announced on Monday night.
On Monday night, the field for the 2017 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was announced as UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame and Baylor all earned No. 1 seeds.
The announcement called for some memorable celebrations and moments as teams eagerly waited to hear if they would be dancing.
Thirty-two conferences were granted automatic bids for the championship and the remaining 32 teams were selected at-large.
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First- and second-round games will be played at 16 home sites Friday, March 17 through Monday, March 20, with the 16 second-round winners moving on to the four regional sites. The Lexington Regional (Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky) and the Oklahoma City Regional (Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) will be played on Friday, March 24 and Sunday, March 26, while the Bridgeport Regional (Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut) and the Stockton Regional (Stockton Arena, Stockton, California) will be held Saturday, March 25 and Monday, March 27. The four regional winners will advance to the 2017 NCAA Women’s Final Four, March 31 and April 2 in Dallas (American Airlines Center).
Selection committee chair Terry Gawlik talks #ncaaW tournament bracket with us! #SelectionMonday pic.twitter.com/M8F86p7yHn
— #SelectionMonday (@ncaawbb) March 14, 2017
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Check out some of the great reactions from Monday night below:
Boise State added a nice touch to its celebration with confetti:
It's official Broncos will face UCLA in the first round of the NCAA Tournament!!! pic.twitter.com/RcwM8EMMEE
— Boise State Broncos (@BroncoSports) March 13, 2017
The Ducks were pretty loud in Eugene:
We're going dancing! #GoDucks #marchmadness pic.twitter.com/vufw0Xc78o
— Oregon WBB (@OregonWBB) March 13, 2017
And just 40 miles away, Oregon State celebrated as well:
No doubt for @BeaverWBB, but still fun! #GoBeavs #SelectionMonday pic.twitter.com/mN1imRRal6
— Go Beavs (@BeaverAthletics) March 13, 2017
The Sooners were pretty excited to hear their name called:
The #Sooners are dancin! No. 6 OU vs No. 11 Gonzaga at 5:30 CT Saturday. Tickets on sale tomorrow at noon.
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) March 14, 2017
https://t.co/9mN4fPDiU5 pic.twitter.com/aLfw8kOzVA
The reaction from Northern Iowa is priceless:
We're goin dancing Panther Nation!!!!! #UNIFight #NoLimits pic.twitter.com/tZlM9C1VFr
— UNI WBB (@UNIwbb) March 13, 2017
Cal went from nervous to thrilled real quick:
When you get asked to the dance.#MakeMarchMagical pic.twitter.com/Wv4BHdiE9Q
— Cal Basketball (@CalWBBall) March 14, 2017
Stanford got a pretty awesome pep talk from its legendary coach after the big announcement.
Three decades of dancing and still a thrill to see 'Stanford' on the screen.#GoStanford #SelectionMonday #ncaaW pic.twitter.com/3hRQsNSc2K
— Stanford WBB (@StanfordWBB) March 14, 2017
Respect to Auburn's dance moves:
We're just a little excited. #WarEagle #SelectionMonday pic.twitter.com/1QpYHZIAwF
— Auburn W Basketball (@AuburnWBB) March 13, 2017
Jump around, Belmont:
No. 13 @BelmontWBB draws No.4 Kentucky on Friday. We're dancing, again! #SelectionMonday @ESPN_WomenHoop pic.twitter.com/tk29QjnrYy
— Belmont WBasketball (@BelmontWBB) March 13, 2017
And you got to love LSU's pom poms:
This is what going to the big dance looks like! @LSUwbkb earns a #8 seed in the OKC regional, playing #9 Cal in Waco pic.twitter.com/ekwmzWPNTS
— Chris Price (@cpricesports) March 14, 2017
Finally, Texas Southern celebrated its first trip to the tournament:
TSU WBB is heading to Waco to face the Baylor Bears! #SelectionMonday #TSUknow pic.twitter.com/unElNNNIfq
— TSU Athletics (@TXSOTigers) March 13, 2017
