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THE TOURNAMENT Tournament Records 73 Series Records 79 Career Records 82 Overtime Records 85 Close Games 87 Tournament History Facts 91 Individual Statistical Leaders 93 Tournament Scoring Leaders 97 Conference Won-Lost Records—Through 2019 108 Year-By-Year Tournament Won-Lost By Conference 109 Year-By-Year Automatic Conference Bids 114 Tournament Television Ratings History 115 Tournament History 116 Team-By-Team Won-Lost Records In Tournament Play 125 Cheryl Miller of Southern California led her team to the 1983 and 1984 national championships. 72 TOURNAMENT RECORDS (OR-opening round; 1st-first round; 2nd-second round; RSF-regional semifinal; RF-regional final; NSF-national semifinal; CH-championship). Since 2016-17 season rules change (^). Records do not include the 2020 championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic cancellations. 31—Angel McCoughtry, Louisville vs. North 8—Natisha Hiedeman, Marquette vs. Dayton, SINGLE GAME, Carolina, New Orleans RSF, 3-29-08 Louisville 1st, 3-16-18 31—Andrea Riley, Oklahoma St. vs. Georgia, 8—Jaden Hobbs, Oklahoma St. vs. Syracuse, INDIVIDUAL West 2nd, 3-22-10 Starkville 1st, 3-17-18 31—Crystal Bradford, Central Mich. vs. 7—19 tied (Most recent: Chennedy Carter, MOST POINTS Oklahoma, Columbus 1st, 3-23-13 Texas A&M vs. Notre Dame, Chicago RSF, 31—Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio St. vs. West Virginia, 3-30-19; Katie Lou Samuelson, UConn vs. 50—Lorri Bauman, Drake vs. Maryland, West Louisville, Albany RF, 3-31-19) RF, 3-21-82 Columbus 2nd, 3-20-16 47—Sheryl Swoopes, Texas Tech vs. Ohio St., OST POINT IELD OALS CH, 4-4-93 HIghEST FIELD GOAL M 3- F G 46—Jayne Appel, Stanford vs. Iowa St., Berkeley PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 MADE) ATTEMPTED RF, 3-30-09 100.0% (11-11)—Terry Carmichael, Saint 26—Brandi McCain, Florida vs. Washington, 45—Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio St. vs. West Virginia, Joseph's vs. NC State, East 1st, 3-15-85 West 2nd, 3-18-01 Columbus 2nd, 3-20-16 100.0% (11-11)—Teaira McCowan, Mississippi 21—Jamie Craighead, Oregon vs. Iowa, Midwest 44—Candice Wiggins, Stanford vs. UTEP, St. vs. NC State, Kansas City RSF, 3-23-18 1st, 3-17-01 Stanford 2nd, 3-24-08 100.0% (10-10)—Genia Miller, Cal St. Fullerton 20—Jaleesa Ross, Fresno St. vs. North Carolina, 43—Barbara Kennedy, Clemson vs. Penn St., vs. Louisiana Tech, West 1st, 3-13-91 Albuquerque 1st, 3-19-11 Mideast 1st, 3-12-82 100.0% (10-10)—Beth Swink, St. Francis (PA) 20—Angel Golden, Bethune-Cookman vs. Notre 42—Marissa Coleman, Maryland vs. Vanderbilt, vs. Purdue, West 1st, 3-21-04 Dame, Notre Dame 1st, 3-23-19 Raleigh RSF, 3-28-09 93.8% (15-16)—Lea Wise, Kentucky vs. Illinois, 18—Niesa Johnson, Alabama vs. Duke (4 OT), 41—Jackie Stiles, Missouri St. vs. Duke, West Midwest 1st, 3-14-82 East 2nd, 3-18-95 RSF, 3-24-01 92.9% (13-14)—Tina Charles, UConn vs. 17—Carolyn Aldridge, Tennessee St. vs. Oregon 41—Candice Wiggins, Stanford vs. Maryland, Vermont, Storrs 1st, 3-24-09 St., Mideast 1st, 3-17-95 Spokane RF, 3-31-08 92.3% (12-13)—Morgan Tuck, UConn vs. St. 17—Laurie Koehn, Kansas St. vs. Notre Dame, 41—Morgan William, Mississippi St. vs. Baylor, Francis Brooklyn, Storrs 1st, 3-21-15 East 2nd, 3-25-03 Oklahoma City RF, 3-26-17 91.7% (11-12)—Albena Branzova, FIU vs. Old 17—Christina Wirth, Vanderbilt vs. Maryland, Dominion, Mideast 1st, 3-16-95 Raleigh RSF, 3-28-09 MOST FIELD GOALS MADE 90.9% (10-11)—Chequita Wood, Maryland vs. 16—Julie Krommenhoek, Utah vs. Southern 21—Lorri Bauman, Drake vs. Maryland, West Cheyney, East 1st, 3-17-84 Miss., Midwest 1st, 3-16-96 RF, 3-21-82 90.9% (10-11)—Vickie Johnson, Louisiana Tech 16—Kim MacMillan, Long Island vs. UConn, 20—Barbara Kennedy, Clemson vs. Penn St., vs. Ole Miss, Mideast 2nd, 3-19-94 East 1st, 3-17-01 Mideast 1st, 3-12-82 90.9% (10-11)—Kara Wolters, UConn vs. 16—Brooke Lassiter, Louisiana Tech vs. UC 19—Jayne Appel, Stanford vs. Iowa St., Berkeley Auburn, East 2nd, 3-20-94 Santa Barbara, East 1st, 3-15-02 RF, 3-30-09 90.9% (10-11)—Bethany Donaphin, Stanford vs. 16—Precious Hall, James Madison vs. Ohio St., 17—Lisa Ingram, La.-Monroe vs. Texas, Midwest Tulane, West 2nd, 3-18-02 Chapel Hill 1st, 3-21-15 RSF, 3-23-84 90.9% (10-11)—Jessica Davenport, Ohio St. vs. 16—Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio St. vs. Central Mich., 17—Portia Hill, SFA vs. Arkansas, West RSF, West Virginia, Mideast 1st, 3-20-04 Columbus 2nd, 3-19-18 3-22-90 90.9% (10-11)—Shahida Williams, Old Dominion 17—Tamika Whitmore, Memphis vs. Youngstown vs. Liberty, Norfolk 1st, 3-23-08 HIghEST 3-POINT FIELD GOAL St., East 1st, 3-13-98 90.9% (10-11)—Sara Rhine, Drake vs. Texas PERCENTAGE (MIN. FIVE MADE) 16—Seven tied (Most recent: Reyna Frost, A&M, College Station 1st, 3-16-18 100.0% (6-6)—Heather Haanen, Colorado St. Central Mich. vs. Michigan St., Notre Dame vs. Maryland, East 1st, 3-17-01 1st, 3-23-19) MOST 3-POINT FIELD GOALS 100.0% (6-6)—Mary Cofield, Iowa St. vs. Temple, ADE Midwest 1st, 3-16-02 MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED M 9—Courtney Moses, Purdue vs. South Dakota 100.0% (6-6)—Katie Hempen, Arizona St. vs. 35—Lorri Bauman, Drake vs. Maryland, West St., West Lafayette 1st, 3-17-12 New Mexico St., Tempe 1st, 3-18-16 RF, 3-21-82 9—Kia Nurse, UConn vs. Syracuse, Storrs 2nd, 100.0% (5-5)—Donna Holt, Virginia vs. St. John’s 34—Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M vs. Notre 3-20-17 (NY), East 2nd, 3-19-88 Dame, Chicago RSF, 3-30-19 8—Julie Krommenhoek, Utah vs. Louisville, 100.0% (5-5)—Karen Middleton, South Carolina 33—Jamie Redd, Washington vs. Purdue, West 1st, 3-14-98 vs. Northwestern, Mideast 2nd, 3-17-90 Midwest 1st, 3-14-98 8—Nadia Begay, Boise St. vs. George 100.0% (5-5)—Hillary Hager, Vanderbilt vs. 32—Barbara Kennedy, Clemson vs. Penn St., Washington, Los Angeles 1st, 3-17-07 Boston College, East 2nd, 3-24-03 Mideast 1st, 3-12-82 8—Sydney Wallace, Georigia Tech vs. Baylor, 100.0% (5-5)—Joslyn Tinkle, Stanford vs. 32—Tina Hutchinson, San Diego St. vs. Oregon, Des Moines RSF, 3-24-12 Michigan, Stanford 2nd, 3-26-13 West 1st, 3-16-84 8—Talia Walton, Washington vs. Syracuse, NSF, 88.9% (8-9)—Talia Walton, Washington vs. 32—Termika Mitchell, Grambling vs. Alabama, 4-3-16 Syracuse, NSF, 4-3-16 Midwest 1st, 3-12-99 8—Gabrielle Cooper, Syracuse vs. Iowa St., 88.9% (8-9)—Jaden Hobbs, Oklahoma St. vs. 32—Betty Lennox, Louisiana Tech vs. Old Storrs 1st, 3-18-17 Syracuse, Starkville 1st, 3-17-18 Dominion, Midwest RSF, 3-25-00 8—Destiny Brooks, CSUN vs. Notre Dame, 87.5% (7-8)—Danielle Viglione, Texas vs. 32—Courtney Williams, South Fla. vs. UCLA, Notre Dame 1st, 3-16-18 Missouri St., East 1st, 3-16-96 Los Angeles 2nd, 3-21-16 Tournament Records 73 MOST FREE THROWS MADE 19—LaToya Pringle, North Carolina vs. Louisville, 10—Julie Wojta, Green Bay vs. Kentucky, Ames New Orleans RSF, 3-29-08 2nd, 3-19-12 18—Natalie Novosel, Notre Dame vs. California, Notre Dame 2nd, 3-20-12 19—Candice Wiggins, Stanford vs. Maryland, 10—Haiden Palmer, Gonzaga vs. Iowa St., Spokane RF, 3-31-08 Spokane 1st, 3-23-13 18—Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio St. vs. West Virginia, Columbus 2nd, 3-20-16 9—Tomika Young, BYU vs. UC Santa Barbara, IghEST REE HROW West 1st, 3-17-93 17—Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee vs. Long H F -T Beach St., East RF, 3-25-89 PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 MADE) 9—Marion Jones, North Carolina vs. Western Ill., West 1st, 3-16-95 17—Kirby Burkholder, James Madision vs. 100.0%—51 tied (Most recent: 13-13, Alexis Gonzaga, College Station 1st, 3-23-14 Peterson, Syracuse vs. Army West Point, 9—Nykesha Sales, UConn vs. Lehigh, Midwest 1st, 3-15-97 16—Lorri Bauman, Drake vs. Ohio St., West 1st, Syracuse 1st, 3-18-16) 3-14-82 Best Perfect Game: 16-16, Lorri Bauman, Drake 9—Sherill Baker, Georgia vs. Marist, Trenton 1st, 3-19-06 16—Amy Wetzel, Virginia Tech vs. Wisconsin, vs. Ohio St., West 1st, 3-14-82 West 1st, 3-14-98 9—Ivey Slaughter, Florida St. vs. Oregon St., Stockton RSF, 3-25-17 16—Becky Hammon, Colorado St. vs. CSUN, MOST REBOUNDS West 1st, 3-12-99 27—Anriel Howard, Texas A&M vs. Missouri St., OST LOCKED HOTS INCE 16—Becky Hammon, Colorado St. vs. Missouri College Station 1st, 3-19-16 M B S (S St., West 2nd, 3-14-99 25—Teaira McCowan, Mississippi St. vs. 1988) 16—Jackie Stiles, Missouri St. vs. Rutgers, West Louisville, NSF, 3-30-18 14—Brittney Griner, Baylor vs. Georgetown, 2nd, 3-19-01 23—Cheryl Taylor, Tennessee Tech vs. Georgia, Memphis 2nd, 3-22-10 16—Candice Wiggins, Stanford vs. Maryland, West 1st, 3-16-85 11—Pauline Jordan, UNLV vs. Colorado, West Spokane RF, 3-31-08 23—Charlotte Smith, North Carolina vs. 2nd, 3-18-89 Louisiana Tech, CH, 4-3-94 10—Tracy Henderson, Georgia vs. Louisville, MOST FREE THROWS 23—Evelyn Akhator, Kentucky vs.