2001 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Gender=Women's
Year=2001


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Caption=
Teams=64
FinalFourArena= Scottrade Center
FinalFourCity= St. Louis, MO
Champions=Notre Dame
TitleCount=1
RunnerUp=Purdue
GameCount=2nd
Semifinal1=Connecticut
FinalFourCount=5th
Semifinal2=SW Missouri St.
FinalFourCount2=1st
Coach=
CoachCount=
MOP=Ruth Riley
MOPTeam=Notre Dame
Attendance=
OneTopScorer=
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=
TopScorerTeam=
TopScorer2=
TopScorer2Team=
Points=The 2001 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 16 and ended on April 1. The tournament featured 64 teams. The Final Four consisted of Connecticut, Notre Dame, Purdue, and SW Missouri St., with Notre Dame defeating Purdue 68-66 to win its first NCAA title. [cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1244/2001-bracket.html|title=2001 NCAA National Championship Tournament|accessdate=2007-04-17] Notre Dame's Ruth Riley was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. [cite web|url=http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/history/tournament/womensmop.htm|title=CHN Basketball History: Most Outstanding Player|accessdate=2007-04-17]

Brackets

Mideast Regional - Birmingham, AL

4RoundBracket-Byes
RD1=First round
March 16-17
RD2=Second round
March 18-19
RD3=Regional semifinals
March 24
RD4=Regional finals
March 26

RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Tennessee
RD1-score01=90
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Austin Peay
RD1-score02=38
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Texas
RD1-score03=64
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=St. Mary's (CA)
RD1-score04=68
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Clemson
RD1-score05=51
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Chattanooga
RD1-score06=49
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Xavier
RD1-score07=80
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Louisville
RD1-score08=52
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=LSU
RD1-score09=83
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Arizona St.
RD1-score10=66
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Purdue
RD1-score11=75
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=UC Santa Barbara
RD1-score12=62
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Virginia Tech
RD1-score13=77
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Denver
RD1-score14=57
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Texas Tech
RD1-score15=100
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Pennsylvania
RD1-score16=57

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Tennessee
RD2-score01=92
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=St. Mary's (CA)
RD2-score02=75
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Clemson
RD2-score03=62
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Xavier
RD2-score04=77
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=LSU
RD2-score05=70
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Purdue
RD2-score06=73
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=Virginia Tech
RD2-score07=52
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Texas Tech
RD2-score08=73

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Tennessee
RD3-score01=65
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=Xavier
RD3-score02=80
RD3-seed03=3
RD3-team03=Purdue
RD3-score03=74
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Texas Tech
RD3-score04=72

RD4-seed01=4
RD4-team01=Xavier
RD4-score01=78
RD4-seed02=3
RD4-team02=Purdue
RD4-score02=88

West Regional - Spokane, WA

4RoundBracket-Byes
RD1=First round
March 16-17
RD2=Second round
March 18-19
RD3=Regional semifinals
March 24
RD4=Regional finals
March 26

RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Duke
RD1-score01=95
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=UW-Milwaukee
RD1-score02=63
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Baylor
RD1-score03=59
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Arkansas
RD1-score04=68
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Missouri St.
RD1-score05=89
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Toledo
RD1-score06=71
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Rutgers
RD1-score07=80
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Stephen F. Austin
RD1-score08=43
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Washington
RD1-score09=67
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Old Dominion
RD1-score10=65
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Florida
RD1-score11=84
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Holy Cross
RD1-score12=52
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=George Washington
RD1-score13=51
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Stanford
RD1-score14=76
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Oklahoma
RD1-score15=70
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Oral Roberts
RD1-score16=64

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Duke
RD2-score01=75
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=Arkansas
RD2-score02=54
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Missouri St.
RD2-score03=60
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Rutgers
RD2-score04=53
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=Washington
RD2-score05=86
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Florida
RD2-score06=75
RD2-seed07=10
RD2-team07=Stanford
RD2-score07=50
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Oklahoma
RD2-score08=67

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Duke
RD3-score01=71
RD3-seed02=5
RD3-team02=Missouri St.
RD3-score02=81
RD3-seed03=6
RD3-team03=Washington
RD3-score03=84
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Oklahoma
RD3-score04=67

RD4-seed01=5
RD4-team01=Missouri St.
RD4-score01=104
RD4-seed02=6
RD4-team02=Washington
RD4-score02=87

Midwest Regional - Denver, CO

4RoundBracket-Byes
RD1=First round
March 16-17
RD2=Second round
March 18-19
RD3=Regional semifinals
March 24
RD4=Regional finals
March 26

RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Notre Dame
RD1-score01=98
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Alcorn St.
RD1-score02=49
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Michigan
RD1-score03=81
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Virginia
RD1-score04=71
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Utah
RD1-score05=79
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Fairfield
RD1-score06=57
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Iowa
RD1-score07=88
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Oregon
RD1-score08=82
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Colorado
RD1-score09=98
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=Siena
RD1-score10=78
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Vanderbilt
RD1-score11=83
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Tennessee Tech
RD1-score12=57
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Florida St.
RD1-score13=72
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Tulane
RD1-score14=70
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Iowa St.
RD1-score15=100
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Howard
RD1-score16=61

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Notre Dame
RD2-score01=88
RD2-seed02=8
RD2-team02=Michigan
RD2-score02=54
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Utah
RD2-score03=78
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Iowa
RD2-score04=69
RD2-seed05=6
RD2-team05=Colorado
RD2-score05=59
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Vanderbilt
RD2-score06=65
RD2-seed07=7
RD2-team07=Florida St.
RD2-score07=70
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Iowa St.
RD2-score08=85

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Notre Dame
RD3-score01=69
RD3-seed02=5
RD3-team02=Utah
RD3-score02=54
RD3-seed03=3
RD3-team03=Vanderbilt
RD3-score03=84
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Iowa St.
RD3-score04=65

RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Notre Dame
RD4-score01=72
RD4-seed02=3
RD4-team02=Vanderbilt
RD4-score02=64

East Regional - Pittsburgh, PA

4RoundBracket-Byes
RD1=First round
March 16-17
RD2=Second round
March 18-19
RD3=Regional semifinals
March 24
RD4=Regional finals
March 26

RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Connecticut
RD1-score01=101
RD1-seed02=16
RD1-team02=Long Island University
RD1-score02=29
RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Maryland
RD1-score03=69
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Colorado St.
RD1-score04=83
RD1-seed05=5
RD1-team05=Villanova
RD1-score05=66
RD1-seed06=12
RD1-team06=Drake
RD1-score06=58
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=North Carolina St.
RD1-score07=76
RD1-seed08=13
RD1-team08=Delaware
RD1-score08=57
RD1-seed09=6
RD1-team09=Penn St.
RD1-score09=75
RD1-seed10=11
RD1-team10=TCU
RD1-score10=77
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Louisiana Tech
RD1-score11=84
RD1-seed12=14
RD1-team12=Georgia St.
RD1-score12=48
RD1-seed13=7
RD1-team13=Wisconsin
RD1-score13=68
RD1-seed14=10
RD1-team14=Missouri
RD1-score14=71
RD1-seed15=2
RD1-team15=Georgia
RD1-score15=77
RD1-seed16=15
RD1-team16=Liberty
RD1-score16=48

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Connecticut
RD2-score01=89
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=Colorado St.
RD2-score02=44
RD2-seed03=5
RD2-team03=Villanova
RD2-score03=64
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=North Carolina St.
RD2-score04=68
RD2-seed05=11
RD2-team05=TCU
RD2-score05=59
RD2-seed06=3
RD2-team06=Louisiana Tech
RD2-score06=80
RD2-seed07=10
RD2-team07=Missouri
RD2-score07=78
RD2-seed08=2
RD2-team08=Georgia
RD2-score08=65

RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Connecticut
RD3-score01=72
RD3-seed02=4
RD3-team02=North Carolina St.
RD3-score02=58
RD3-seed03=3
RD3-team03=Louisiana Tech
RD3-score03=78
RD3-seed04=10
RD3-team04=Missouri
RD3-score04=67

RD4-seed01=1
RD4-team01=Connecticut
RD4-score01=67
RD4-seed02=3
RD4-team02=Louisiana Tech
RD4-score02=48

Final Four - St. Louis, MO

4TeamBracket
RD1=National Semifinals
March 30
RD2=National Championship
April 1
RD1-seed1=3ME
RD1-team1=Purdue
RD1-score1=81
RD1-seed2=5W
RD1-team2=Missouri St.
RD1-score2=64
RD1-seed3=1MW
RD1-team3=Notre Dame
RD1-score3=90
RD1-seed4=1E
RD1-team4=Connecticut
RD1-score4=75

RD2-seed1=3ME
RD2-team1=Purdue
RD2-score1=66
RD2-seed2=1MW
RD2-team2=Notre Dame
RD2-score2=68

ee also

* 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
* 2001 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

References