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| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | ||||
| Champions | Old Dominion (1st title, 1st title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Georgia (1st title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Marianne Stanley (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Tracy Claxton (Old Dominion) | ||||
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The 1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 14 and ended on March 31 and featured 32 teams. The Final Four consisted of Old Dominion, Northeast Louisiana, Western Kentucky, and Georgia, with Old Dominion defeating Georgia, 70–65 in the championship game.[1] Old Dominion's Tracy Claxton was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.[2]
1985 is the first year ESPN began televising some of the Tournament games. They televised two of the four Regional finals (East and West Regional), as well as the two national semifinals. The Georgia vs Western Kentucky match up was shown live, while the Old Dominion vs. Northeast Louisiana game was shown tape-delayed.[3] The Championship game was broadcast by CBS.[4]
- ^ Gregory Cooper. "1984 NCAA National Championship Tournament". Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
- ^ "CHN Basketball History: Most Outstanding Player". Archived from the original on January 25, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2007.
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