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| Teams | 40 | ||||
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| Finals site | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | ||||
| Champions | Texas (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | USC (3rd title game, 3rd Final Four) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Jody Conradt (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Clarissa Davis (Texas) | ||||
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The 1986 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 12 and ended on March 30. The tournament expanded to 40 teams from 32. The Final Four consisted of Texas, Tennessee, Western Kentucky, and USC, with Texas defeating Southern California, 97-81 in the championship game.[1] Texas's Clarissa Davis was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.[2] With their championship win, Texas completed the first undefeated season (34-0) since the NCAA began sponsoring women's basketball in 1982.
ESPN expanded their coverage to show all four Regional finals and the National semifinals. CBS continued to broadcast the Championship game.[3]
- ^ Gregory Cooper. "1986 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.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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