 2004 Women's Final Four logo | |||||
| Teams | 64 | ||||
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| Finals site | New Orleans Arena New Orleans | ||||
| Champions | Connecticut Huskies (5th title, 5th title game, 8th Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Tennessee Volunteers (11th title game, 15th Final Four) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Geno Auriemma (5th title) | ||||
| MOP | Diana Taurasi (Connecticut) | ||||
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The 2004 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 20 and concluded on April 6 when Connecticut won a third consecutive national championship, becoming only the second school in history to accomplish such a feat. The Final Four was held at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 4–6 and was hosted by Tulane University. UConn, coached by Geno Auriemma, defeated archrivals Tennessee, coached by Pat Summitt, 81–67 in the championship game. UConn's Diana Taurasi was named Most Outstanding Player for the second consecutive year. The tournament was also notable as UC Santa Barbara became the first double digit seed not to lose by a double-digit margin in the Sweet 16 as they lost to UConn 63–57.