Will this be the year for Oregon women's basketball?
The 2020 NCAA women's basketball tournament features 64 teams playing for a national title. Below, find the complete schedule and dates for the tournament.
The tournament selection show is set for Monday, March 16 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. That is when the field of 64 and individual seeds are revealed. After the regular season, 32 teams will qualify with automatic bids through conference tournaments. The remaining 32 teams will be selected as at-larges.
2020 NCAA women's basketball tournament dates, schedule
| Round | Dates | Site | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Show | Monday, March 16 | N/A | N/A |
| First Round (Round of 64) |
Friday, March 20 Saturday, March 21 |
Campus sites | Campus sites |
| Second Round (Round of 32) |
Sunday, March 22 Monday, March 23 |
Campus sites | Campus sites |
| Dallas Regional (Sweet 16, Elite Eight) |
Friday, March 27 Sunday, March 29 |
Dallas, Texas | Moody Coliseum |
| Greenville Regional (Sweet 16, Elite Eight) |
Friday, March 27 Saturday, March 29 |
Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| Portland Regional (Sweet 16, Elite Eight) |
Saturday, March 28 Monday, March 30 |
Portland, Oregon | Moda Center |
| Fort Wayne Regional (Sweet 16, Elite Eight) |
Saturday, March 28 Monday , March 30 |
Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| Women's Final Four National Championship |
Friday, April 3 Sunday, April 5 |
New Orleans, Louisiana | Smoothie King Center |
MORE: 2019 NCAA women's basketball tournament interactive bracket
2020 NCAA women's basketball tournament: Game times
Here are the game times for the Regional site games and the Final Four and National Championship Game:
| Site | Dates | Sweet 16 times (ET) | Elite Eight times (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | March 27, March 29 | 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. | 2 p.m. |
| Greenville | March 27, March 29 | 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. | 12 p.m. |
| Fort Wayne | March 28, March 30 | 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. |
| Portland | March 28, March 30 | 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
Here is the Final Four schedule from New Orleans, Louisiana:
| Round | Date | Game times (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Final Four Game 1 | Friday, April 3 | 7 p.m. |
| Final Four Game 2 | Friday, April 3 | 9:30 p.m. |
| National Championship | Sunday, April 5 | 6 p.m. |
MORE: Women's college basketball rankings
NCAA women's basketball tournament: Future sites
| Women's Final Four | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Site | Venue | Dates |
| 2021 | San Antonio | Alamodome | April 2 and 4 |
| 2022 | Minneapolis | Target Center | April 1 and 3 |
| 2023 | Dallas | American Airlines Arena | March 31 and April 2 |
| 2024 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | April 5 and 7 |
NCAA women's basketball tournament: Champions, history
| YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Baylor (37-1) | Kim Mulkey | 82-81 | Notre Dame | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2018 | Notre Dame (34-3) | Muffet McGraw | 61-58 | Mississippi State | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2017 | South Carolina (33-4) | Dawn Staley | 67-55 | Mississippi State | Dallas, Texas |
| 2016 | Connecticut (38-0) | Geno Auriemma | 82-51 | Syracuse | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2015 | Connecticut (38-1) | Geno Auriemma | 63-53 | Notre Dame | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2014 | Connecticut (40-0) | Geno Auriemma | 79-58 | Notre Dame | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2013 | Connecticut (35-4) | Geno Auriemma | 93-60 | Louisville | New Orleans, La. |
| 2012 | Baylor (40-0) | Kim Mulkey | 80-61 | Notre Dame | Denver, Colo. |
| 2011 | Texas A&M (33-5) | Gary Blair | 76-70 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2010 | Connecticut (39-0) | Geno Auriemma | 53-47 | Stanford | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2009 | Connecticut (39-0) | Geno Auriemma | 76-54 | Louisville | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 2008 | Tennessee (36-2) | Pat Summitt | 64-48 | Stanford | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2007 | Tennessee (34-3) | Pat Summitt | 59-46 | Rutgers | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2006 | Maryland (34-4) | Brenda Frese | 78-75 (OT) | Duke | Boston, Mass. |
| 2005 | Baylor (33-3) | Kim Mulkey | 84-62 | Michigan State | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2004 | Connecticut (31-4) | Geno Auriemma | 70-61 | Tennessee | New Orleans, La. |
| 2003 | Connecticut (37-1) | Geno Auriemma | 73-68 | Tennessee | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 2002 | Connecticut (39-0) | Geno Auriemma | 82-70 | Oklahoma | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2001 | Notre Dame (34-2) | Muffet McGraw | 68-66 | Purdue | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 2000 | Connecticut (36-1) | Geno Auriemma | 71-52 | Tennessee | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1999 | Purdue (34-1) | Carolyn Peck | 62-45 | Duke | San Jose, Calif. |
| 1998 | Tennessee (39-0) | Pat Summitt | 93-75 | Louisiana Tech | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 1997 | Tennessee (29-10) | Pat Summitt | 68-59 | Old Dominion | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1996 | Tennessee (32-4) | Pat Summitt | 83-65 | Georgia | Charlotte, N.C. |
| 1995 | Connecticut (35-0) | Geno Auriemma | 70-64 | Tennessee | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 1994 | North Carolina (33-2) | Sylvia Hatchell | 60-59 | Louisiana Tech | Richmond, Va. |
| 1993 | Texas Tech (31-3) | Marsha Sharp | 84-82 | Ohio State | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 1992 | Stanford (30-3) | Tara VanDerveer | 78-62 | Western Kentucky | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1991 | Tennessee (30-5) | Pat Summitt | 70-67 (OT) | Virginia | New Orleans, La. |
| 1990 | Stanford (32-1) | Tara VanDerveer | 88-81 | Auburn | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1989 | Tennessee (35-2) | Pat Summitt | 76-60 | Auburn | Tacoma, Wash. |
| 1988 | Louisiana Tech (32-2) | Leon Barmore | 56-54 | Auburn | Tacoma, Wash. |
| 1987 | Tennessee (28-6) | Pat Summitt | 67-44 | Louisiana Tech | Austin, Texas |
| 1986 | Texas (34-0) | Jody Conradt | 97-81 | Southern California | Lexington, Ky. |
| 1985 | Old Dominion (31-3) | Marianne Stanley | 70-65 | Georgia | Austin, Texas |
| 1984 | Southern California (29-4) | Linda Sharp | 72-61 | Tennessee | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1983 | Southern California (31-2) | Linda Sharp | 69-67 | Louisiana Tech | Norfolk, Va. |
| 1982 | Louisiana Tech (35-1) | Sonja Hogg | 76-62 | Cheyney | Norfolk, Va. |
