<P> † Some exceptions . Due to venue availability, in some cases, the lower seed hosted, or the game was played at a neutral site . ‡ From 2003--2014, sixteen predetermined sites were selected for first and second - round games . Teams were allowed to play at home, if hosting . Between 2005 and 2008, eight sites were used for first - round games . </P> <P> A special selection committee appointed by the NCAA determines which 64 teams will enter the tournament, and where they will be seeded and placed in the bracket . Because of the automatic bids, only 32 teams (the at - large bids) rely on the selection committee to secure them a spot in the tournament . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Other Semifinalists </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Louisiana Tech </Td> <Td> 76--62 </Td> <Td> Cheyney State </Td> <Td> Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, Virginia) </Td> <Td> Tennessee & Maryland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> 69--67 </Td> <Td> Louisiana Tech </Td> <Td> Old Dominion & Georgia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> 72--61 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> Pauley Pavilion (Los Angeles, California) </Td> <Td> Cheyney State & Louisiana Tech </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Old Dominion </Td> <Td> 70--65 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas) </Td> <Td> Western Kentucky & Northeast Louisiana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 97--81 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) </Td> <Td> Western Kentucky & Tennessee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 67--44 </Td> <Td> Louisiana Tech </Td> <Td> Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas) </Td> <Td> Texas & Long Beach State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Louisiana Tech </Td> <Td> 56--54 </Td> <Td> Auburn </Td> <Td> Tacoma Dome (Tacoma, Washington) </Td> <Td> Long Beach State & Tennessee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 76--70 </Td> <Td> Auburn </Td> <Td> Louisiana Tech & Maryland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> 88--81 </Td> <Td> Auburn </Td> <Td> Thompson--Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tennessee) </Td> <Td> Virginia & Louisiana Tech </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 70--67 (OT) </Td> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> Lakefront Arena (New Orleans, Louisiana) </Td> <Td> Connecticut & Stanford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> 78--62 </Td> <Td> Western Kentucky </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, California) </Td> <Td> Southwest Missouri State & Virginia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Texas Tech </Td> <Td> 84--82 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> Omni Coliseum (Atlanta, Georgia) </Td> <Td> Iowa & Vanderbilt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> 60--59 </Td> <Td> Louisiana Tech </Td> <Td> Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) </Td> <Td> Purdue & Alabama </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 70--64 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> Target Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota) </Td> <Td> Stanford & Georgia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 83--65 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Charlotte Coliseum (Charlotte, North Carolina) </Td> <Td> Connecticut & Stanford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 68--59 </Td> <Td> Old Dominion </Td> <Td> Riverfront Coliseum (Cincinnati, Ohio) </Td> <Td> Notre Dame & Stanford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 93--75 </Td> <Td> Louisiana Tech </Td> <Td> Kemper Arena (Kansas City, Missouri) </Td> <Td> Arkansas & North Carolina State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Purdue </Td> <Td> 62--45 </Td> <Td> Duke </Td> <Td> San Jose Arena (San Jose, California) </Td> <Td> Louisiana Tech & Georgia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 71--52 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> First Union Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) </Td> <Td> Rutgers & Penn State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> 68--66 </Td> <Td> Purdue </Td> <Td> Savvis Center (St. Louis, Missouri) </Td> <Td> Connecticut & Southwest Missouri State </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 82--70 </Td> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas) </Td> <Td> Tennessee & Duke </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 73--68 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Georgia) </Td> <Td> Texas & Duke </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 70--61 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> New Orleans Arena (New Orleans, Louisiana) </Td> <Td> Minnesota & LSU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Baylor </Td> <Td> 84--62 </Td> <Td> Michigan State </Td> <Td> RCA Dome (Indianapolis, Indiana) </Td> <Td> LSU & Tennessee </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 78--75 (OT) </Td> <Td> Duke </Td> <Td> TD Garden (Boston, Massachusetts) </Td> <Td> North Carolina & LSU </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 59--46 </Td> <Td> Rutgers </Td> <Td> Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 64--48 </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> St. Pete Times Forum (Tampa, Florida) </Td> <Td> LSU & Connecticut </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 76--54 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) </Td> <Td> Stanford & Oklahoma </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 53--47 </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> Alamodome (San Antonio, Texas) </Td> <Td> Baylor & Oklahoma </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Texas A&M </Td> <Td> 76--70 </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Indiana) </Td> <Td> Connecticut & Stanford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Baylor </Td> <Td> 80--61 </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> Pepsi Center (Denver, Colorado) </Td> <Td> Stanford & Connecticut </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 93--60 </Td> <Td> Louisville </Td> <Td> New Orleans Arena (New Orleans, Louisiana) </Td> <Td> Notre Dame & California </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 79--58 </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tennessee) </Td> <Td> Stanford & Maryland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 63--53 </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> Amalie Arena (Tampa, Florida) </Td> <Td> South Carolina & Maryland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 82--51 </Td> <Td> Syracuse </Td> <Td> Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Indiana) </Td> <Td> Oregon State & Washington </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> 67--55 </Td> <Td> Mississippi State </Td> <Td> American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas) </Td> <Td> Connecticut & Stanford </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> 61--58 </Td> <Td> Mississippi State </Td> <Td> Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) </Td> <Td> Connecticut & Louisville </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2019 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Amalie Arena (Tampa, Florida) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2020 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, Louisiana) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> Score </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Other Semifinalists </Th> </Tr>

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