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Teams | 48 | ||||
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Finals site | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||
Champions | Tennessee Volunteers (3rd title, 4th title game, 7th Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Virginia Cavaliers (1st title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
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Winning coach | Pat Summitt (3rd title) | ||||
MOP | Dawn Staley (Virginia) | ||||
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The 1991 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 13 and ended on March 31. The tournament featured 48 teams. The Final Four event was hosted by the University of New Orleans, and held at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.[1] The Final Four teams consisted of Tennessee, Stanford, Connecticut, and Virginia, with Tennessee defeating Virginia 70-67 (OT) to win its third NCAA title.[2] Virginia's Dawn Staley was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.[3]
This tournament was the first to adopt the FIBA's 10ths-second clock during the final minute of each period, unlike whole seconds as in past seasons.
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