2015 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament: Capsules for all 64 teams

A look at every team participating in the 2015 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.

Columbia, 30-2.

Nickname: Gamecocks. Coach: Dawn Staley.

Conference: Southeastern. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Greensboro. Seed: No. 1.

Tournament Record: 13-11, 11 seasons, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (75.5); Tiffany Mitchell 14.4, Aja Wilson 13.3; Alaina Coates 10.6.

Rebounds: (42.2); Alaina Coates 8.1, Aja Wilson 6.8 Aleighsa Welch 6.4.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.6/14.4) Khadijah Sessions 3.1/1.4, Tiffany Mitchell 2.7/1.9.

3-Pointers: Team (.649); Tiffany Mitchell 52; Tina Roy 40.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: The Gamecocks spent 12 weeks ranked No. 1 in the nation, the third-longest stretch by any team in the last five seasons, and the programs first ever No. 1 ranking. The Gamecocks are one of three teams to rank among the nation's top 25 in both scoring offense and defense, coming in 22nd in offense (75.5) and eighth in defense (52.6). ... The Gamecocks' offense is fifth in the nation with a .477 field goal percentage.

Savannah, Ga., 21-10.

Nickname: Lady Tigers. Coach: Cedric Baker.

Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Bid: Automatic.

Region: Greensboro. Seed: No. 16.

Tournament Record: 0-0, 1st year. Last appearance: First year.

Scoring: (64.1); Ezinne Kalu 16.4; Jasmine Norman 11.4; Kenyata Hendrix 9.3.

Rebounds: (37.1); Tiyonda Davis 7.6; Jasmine Norman 5.5; Ezinne Kalu 4.4.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (11.5/17.5); Ezinne Kalu 3.2/3.1; Jasmine Norman 2.0/3.1; Bria Dorsey 2.2/3.5.

3-Pointers: Team (.247); Kenyata Hendrix 48; Ezinne Kalu 22

Last Ten: 10-0

The Skinny: Behind a program-high 11-game winning streak, Savannah State earned the program's first MEAC Tournament Title and first NCAA bid with a 65-47 rout of Maryland Eastern Shore. The 2014-15 Lady Tigers have the program's best Division I record (21-10) and earned the best regular season MEAC record (13-3) since the school elevated to NCAA Division I in the 2002-03 season, and joined the conference in the 2011-12 season.

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Syracuse, N.Y., 21-9.

Nickname: Orange. Coach: Quentin Hillsman.

Conference: ACC. Bid: At-Large.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 8.

Tournament Record: 1-6, 6 years. Last appearance: 2014.

Scoring: Team (69.5); Alexis Peterson 15.7, Brianna Butler 13.3, Briana Day 9.8.

Rebounds: Team (41.8); Briana Day 10.6, Cornelia Fondren 5.5.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.6/14.2); Alexis Peterson 4.2/2.7, Cornelia Fondren 2.7/2.4.

3-pointers: Team (.284); Brianna Butler 88, Alexis Peterson 40.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: Syracuse heads into the NCAA Tournament with a 21-9 overall record and a fifth-place 11-5 mark in ACC competition. SU has recorded at least 20 wins in six straight seasons. The Orange was ranked in the top 25 of the Associated Press Poll in each of the first 17 ranking releases. Syracuse was ranked as high as No. 19 nationally in the AP Poll, its highest ranking in program history.

Lincoln, Neb. 21-10.

Nickname: Cornhuskers. Coach: Connie Yori.

Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At-Large.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 9.

Tournament Record: 8-12, 12 years. Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (67.1); Tear'a Laudermill 13.8; Emily Cady 12.5; Natalie Romeo 8.7, Brandi Jeffery 7.9, Hailie Sample 7.5

Rebounds: (41.0); Emily Cady 10.3, Hailie Sample 7.0, Brandi Jeffery 6.7

Assists/Turnovers: (14.8/13.5) Emily Cady 2.7/2.1

3-pointers: Team (.294); Tear'a Laudermill 58, Natalie Romeo 46.

Last Ten: 4-6.

The Skinny: The Huskers carried a 17-4 record through the first 21 games this season before losing first-team All-Big Ten and honorable-mention AP All-America point guard Rachel Theriot to an ankle injury in practice on Feb. 3. ... Four senior starters — Emily Cady, Hailie Sample, Tear'a Laudermill and Brandi Jeffery — make up the first class in Nebraska history to produce four consecutive 20-win seasons. The seniors have averaged 24 wins per year while becoming the first group in school history to lead Nebraska to four straight NCAA tournaments.

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Columbus, 23-10.

Nickname: Buckeyes. Coach: Kevin McGuff

Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At-Large.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 5.

Tournament Record: 23-21, 21 years. Last Appearance: 2012.

Scoring: (80.7); Kelsey Mitchell 25.0; Ameryst Alston 19.3; Alexa Hart 11.9; Shayla Cooper 10.8.

Rebounds (40.8); Alexa Hart 8.7; Shayla Cooper 8.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.4/13.8) Kelsey Mitchell 4.1/4.1; Ameryst Alston 3.9/2.8.

3-pointers: Team (.346); Kelsey Mitchell 122; Cait Craft 52, Ameryst Alston 50.

Last Ten: 8-2

The Skinny: Has won 12 of its last 15 games and advanced to the finals of the Big Ten Tournament before falling 77-74 to top-seeded Maryland. ... Has just eight active players after losing three players to ACL injuries in the preseason and another to a knee injury in November. Is in the top-5 in the country in scoring at 80.7 ppg and boasts the nation's leading scorer in freshman Kelsey Mitchell. Mitchell has made a school and Big Ten record 122 three-pointers, just four away from the NCAA single-season record. Mitchell became just the second freshman ever to be named Big Ten Player of the Year.

Harrisonburg, Va., 29-3.

Nickname: Dukes. Coach: Kenny Brooks.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 12.

Conference: Colonial Athletic Association. Bid: Automatic.

Tournament Record: 8-10, 10 years. Last appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (75.7); Precious Hall 20.5; Lauren Okafor 12.5; Jazmon Gwathmey 9.4; Ashley Perez 8.9.

Rebounds: (41.5); Lauren Okafor 9.8; Toia Giggetts 5.7

Assists/Turnovers: (15.2/13.6); Angela Mickens 7.5/2.5

3-Pointers: (.352); Precious Hall 95; Ashley Perez 31.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: James Madison captured its second straight CAA tournament championship with a 62-56 victory over Hofstra. It's the eighth CAA title in program history. Jazmon Gwathmey was named the Most Outstanding Player after scoring 13 of her 17 points in the decisive second half. The Dukes are led by CAA Player of the Year Precious Hall. Kenny Brooks was named the CAA Coach of the Year.

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Chapel Hill, N.C., 24-8.

Nickname: Tar Heels. Coach Sylvia Hatchell.

Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At-Large.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 4.

Tournament Record: 45-24, 25 years. Last appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (75.5); Allisha Gray 15.7; Stephanie Mavunga 14.2; Brittany Rountree 7.5.

Rebounds: (41.7); Stephanie Mavunga 9.4; Allisha Gray 7.8; Danielle Butts 4.2.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.8/15.5); Brittany Rountree 2.4/1.1; Latifah Coleman 3.1/1.8.

3-pointers: Team (.311); Allisha Gray 51; Brittany Rountree 46.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: The Tar Heels played an extremely difficult schedule featuring 12 games against ranked opponents, winning five. Allisha Gray and Stephanie Mavunga were both named first team All-ACC in their sophomore seasons in Chapel Hill.

Lynchburg, Va. 26-6.

Nickname: Lady Flames. Coach: Carey Green.

Conference: Big South. Bid: Automatic.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 13.

Tournament Record: 2-15, 15 years. Last Appearance: 2013.

Scoring: (67.2); Ashley Rininger 12.6; Karly Buer 11.5; Sadalia Ellis 8.0; Simone Brown 7.8.

Rebounds (43.5); Ashley Rininger 8.8; Jasmine Gardner 5.9; Katelyn Adams 5.3.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.4/15.6) Sadalia Ellis 4.2/3.7; Emily Frazier 3.3/1.9.

3-pointers: Team (.302); Jaymee Fisher-Davis 38; Karly Buer 32, Mickayla Sanders 25.

Last Ten: 10-0.

The Skinny: Making its 16th NCAA appearance in 19 seasons after a one-year absence. Enters the tournament on a 14-game winning streak and has won 20 of its last 21 games. Captured its 16th Big South tournament title after winning a conference-record 19 Big South games (19-1 conference mark). Team is led by 6-4 redshirt junior Ashley Rininger, who was a first team All-Big South honoree and the Big South tournament MVP, while also earning first team Academic All-America accolades for her 4.0 GPA in the classroom.

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College Station, Texas 23-9.

Nickname: Aggies. Coach: Gary Blair.

Conference: Southeastern. Bid: At Large.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 6.

Tournament Record: 22-10, 11 years, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (66.9); Courtney Williams 14.5; Courtney Walker 14.4; Jordan Jones 9.0.

Rebounds: (40.7); Achiri Ade 8.1; Courtney Williams 5.8; Khaalia Hillsman 4.9.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.5 /14.4) Jordan Jones 6.6/3.5; Courtney Williams 2.5/2.2; Curtyce Knox 1.7/1.3;

3-pointers: Team (.298); Jordan Jones 22; Courtney Williams 10.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: The Aggies make their 10th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, a run that has seen three Elite Eight appearances, including a National Championship in 2011. However, the Aggies will be without starting point guard Jordan Jones, who tore her ACL on Feb. 26.

Little Rock, 28-4.

Nickname: Trojans Coach: Joe Foley.

Conference: Sun Belt. Bid: Automatic.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 11.

Tournament Record: 1-3, three years. Last appearance: 2012.

Scoring: (65.3); Taylor Gault 15.5; Shanity James 11.0; Alexius Dawn 10.7.

Rebounds: (34.8); Shanity James 7.1; Ka'Nesheia Cobbins 5.3; Kaitlyn Pratt 4.7.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.0/19.7); Ka'Nesheia Cobbins 5.2/2.8; Alexius Dawn 3.4/1.8.

3-Pointers: Team (.375); Alexius Dawn 75; Taylor Gault 43.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: The Trojans ranked third in the country with 50.4 points per game allowed entering the Sun Belt championship game. Taylor Gault, who is second all-time at UALR in scoring and blocked shots, led the way offensively in her senior year. Newcomer Alexius Dawn provided a 3-point shooting threat, and senior guard Ka'Nesheia Cobbins proved her worth as the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year. The Trojans set school records for wins this year with 28, and coach Joe Foley earned his 699th career victory in the title game.

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Tempe, 27-5.

Nickname: Sun Devils. Coach: Charli Turner Thorne.

Conference: Pac-12. Bid: At-Large.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 3.

Tournament Record: 14-12, 12 years, Last NCAA Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (67.9); Sophie Brunner 11.7; Katie Hempen 11.5; Promise Amukamara 10.9.

Rebounds: (36.6); Sophie Brunner 7.5; Kelsey Moos 5.5.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.7/13.9) Elisha Davis 4.5/2.8; Katie Hempen 2.5/1.6.

3-pointers: Team (.358); Katie Hempen 68; Elisha Davis 35

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: The Sun Devils swept the regular season series from Stanford — the first Pac-12 team to do so since 1997-98 — before losing to the Cardinal in the conference tournament. ... Coach Charli Turner Thorne's team is once again one of the best defensive squads in the country, holdiing opponents to just 55.6 points. ... The offense is balanced with six players averaging 7 or more points a game.

Athens, 27-4.

Nickname: Bobcats. Coach: Bob Boldon.

Conference: Mid-American. Bid: Automatic.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 14.

Tournament Record: 0-2, 2 years. Last appearance: 1995.

Scoring: (70.3) Kiyanna Black 16.1; Quiera Lampkins 12.3; Mariah Byard 9.8; Lexie Baldwin 8.8; Kat Yelle 6.4.

Rebounds: (38.0) Quiera Lampkins 6.8; Lexie Baldwin 6.1; Jasmi Weatherspoon 5.1.

Assists/Turnovers: (13.2/14.0) Kat Yelle 2.7/1.5.

3-Pointers: Team (.352) Kiyanna Black 98; Mariah Byard 76.

Last Ten: 9-1

The Skinny: Ohio won the MAC tournament for the first time since 1986 to advance to its first NCAA Tournament in two decades. Ohio's 27 wins are the most in program history and its 292 made 3-pointers set a school single-season record. Kiyanna Black, the MAC tournament MVP, has scored in double digits 28 times this season and in 56 career contests.

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Fort Myers, 30-2.

Nickname: Eagles. Coach: Karl Smesko.

Conference: Atlantic Sun Conference. Bid: Automatic.

Tournament Record: 0-2, 2 years. Last appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (72.6); Whitney Knight 14.9; Kaneisha Atwater 14.0; Stephanie Haas 9.5; Jenna Cobb 8.2; Taylor Gradinjan 6.1.

Rebounds: (35.2); Whitney Knight 6.3; Kaneisha Atwater 4.6; Jenna Cobb 4.0.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.6/11.4); DyTiesha Dunson 3.4/1.4.

3-Pointers: Team (.355); Whitney Knight 86; Taylor Gradinjan 43.

Last Ten: 10-0.

The Skinny: Twentieth-ranked FGCU beat Northern Kentucky 60-43 in its fourth consecutive conference championship game — winning three of them. Whitney Knight, the A-Sun Player of the Year, scored 22 points in the title game. The Eagles have won 25 straight games and became the first Atlantic Sun team to hit the 30-win mark. It'll be FGCU's second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Stillwater, 20-11.

Nickname: Cowgirls. Coach: Jim Littell.

Conference: Big 12. Bid: At-Large.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 10.

Tournament Record: 10-12, 12 years, Last Appearance: 2013.

Scoring: (64.3); Brittney Martin, 13.7, Liz Donohoe, 11.6, Roshunda Johnson, 11.4.

Rebounds: (41.1); Brittney Martin, 8.7, LaShawn Jones, 6.4.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.9/14.0); Roshunda Johnson 3.8/2.4; Roddricka Patton 2.8/1.6.

3-pointers: Team (.343); Roshunda Johnson 44, Liz Donohoe 32, Brittany Atkins 22.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: The Cowgirls will be making their third NCAA appearance in a row. With its win over Iowa State at the Big 12 Championship, OSU secured a fourth consecutive 20-win season for the first time in program history. The Cowgirls are led by unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selection Brittney Martin. The junior was also named to the league's all-defensive team.

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Tallahassee, 29-4.

Nickname: Seminoles. Coach: Sue Semrau.

Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At-Large.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 2.

Tournament Record: 14-13, 13 years. Last appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (75.7); Adut Bulgak 12.5; Maegan Conwright 11.7; Ivey Slaughter 11.2.

Rebounds: (44.4); Adut Bulgak 9.7; Ivey Slaughter 6.3; Leticia Romero 5.0.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.0/17.1); Leticia Romero 5.2/3.8; Maegan Conwright 3.3/2.4.

3-pointers: Team (.350); Maegan Conwright 62; Morgan Jones 38.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: Florida State is going for its first 30-win season ever in its NCAA First Round matchup.

Montgomery, 17-14.

Nickname: Hornets. Coach: Freda Freeman-Jackson.

Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference. Bid: Automatic.

Region: GBO. Seed: No. 15.

Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year. Last appearance: 2003.

Scoring: (61.7) Britney Wright 17.0; Jasmine Peeples 11.4.

Rebounds: (43.5) Jasmine Peeples 10.2; Britney Wright 7.3; Daniele Ewert 5.0.

Assists/Turnovers: (12.2/19.7) Brittney Smith 2.5/2.8.

3-Pointers: Team (.317) Britney Wright 51; Kayla Tucker 39.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: Alabama State earned its second NCAA Tournament automatic bid in school history with a 73-55 win over Southern in the SWAC championship. Britney, Daniele Ewert and Jasmine Peeples were all named to the All-Tournament team, with Wright being named the MVP. Peeples, who leads the conference in rebounds and blocked shots, was selected as the SWAC's Defensive Player of the Year. She ranks 14th in the nation with 92 blocks.

Storrs, 32-1.

Nickname: Huskies. Coach: Geno Auriemma.

Conference: American. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 1.

Tournament Record: 97-17, 26 years. Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (89.7); Breanna Stewart 17.4; Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis 15.1; Morgan Tuck 13.5

Rebounds: (44.0); Breanna Stewart 7.3, Kiah Stokes, 7.0; Gabby Williams 6.1

Assists/Turnovers: Team (21.6/12.4); Moriah Jefferson 4.8/1.6; Kia Nurse 3.2/1.7.

3-pointers: Team (.406); Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis 104; Moriah Jefferson 44; Kia Nurse 41.

Last 10: 10-0.

The Skinny: The Huskies are the two-time defending national champions and enter NCAA Tournament play as the overall No. 1 seed. The team has made seven-straight trips to the Final Four and will seek it's 10th national championship, which would tie UCLA men's coach John Wooden for most all-time.

Brooklyn, N.Y., 15-18.

Nickname: Terriers. Coach: John Thurston.

Conference: Northeast. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 16.

Tournament Record: 0-0, first year. Last appearance: First time in program history

Scoring: (60.3); Jaymee Veney 14.8; Sarah Benedetti 14.2; Eilidh Simpson 12.0; Leah Fechko 10.1.

Rebounds: (32.5) Jaymee Veney 8.0; Leah Fechko 7.7.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.8/14.3); Katie Fox 3.6/2.6.

3-Pointers: (.326); Sarah Benedetti 76.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: St. Francis beat Robert Morris 77-62 to win the Northeast Conference tournament for the first time in program history. The Terriers are the only team to win three road tournament games en route to the Northeast title. Sarah Benedetti, the tournament MVP, scored career-high 29 points as St. Francis became the first No. 5 seed to win the crown.

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New Brunswick, N.J., 22-9.

Nickname: Scarlet Knights. Coach: C. Vivian Stringer.

Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 8.

Tournament Record: 35-23, 23 years, Last Appearance: 2012.

Scoring: (68.8); Kahleah Copper 16.3, Betnijah Laney 15.9.

Rebounds: (39.7); Betnijah Laney 10.9, Kahleah Copper 5.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.4/15.2); Syessence Davis 4.0/1.26; Briyona Canty 4.19/2.15.

3-pointers: Team (.312); Cynthia Hernandez 25, Syessence Davis 12.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: Rutgers finished fifth in its inaugural season in the Big Ten. ... The Scarlet Knights are averaging 68.8 points per game, the second highest average in head coach C. Vivian Stringer's 20-year tenure at Rutgers. ... Betnijah Laney has recorded 19 double-doubles on the year and scored in double figures in all but two games. ... Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Syessence Davis, is RU's all-time steals leader (men or women).

South Orange, N.J., 28-5.

Nickname: Pirates. Coach: Anthony Bozzella.

Conference: Big East. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 9.

Tournament Record: 3-2, 2 years. Last Appearance: 1995.

Scoring: (75.8); Tabatha Richardson-Smith 17.8; Ka-Deidre Simmons 17.4; Daisha Simmons 16.9.

Rebounds: (41.5); Tabatha Richardson-Smith 6.9; Janee Johnson 6.9; Tiffany Jones 5.7.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.8/12.2); Ka-Deidre Simmons 5.6/2.9; Daisha Simmons 4.0/2.7.

3-pointers: Team (.330); Tabatha Richardson-Smith 90; Janee Johnson 52.

Last Ten: 7-3

The Skinny: First appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1995... Had three All-Big East players for the first time, including a pair of first-team selections in Ka-Deidre Simmons and Daisha Simmons. ... Daisha Simmons was also named Big East Defensive Player of the Year and Anthony Bozzella was named Big East Coach of the Year. ... Set a program record with 28 wins and won the Big East regular season title for the first time. ... Seton Hall has won 20 games in back-to-back years for the first time since 1994-95. ... This is Anthony Bozzella's second appearance in the NCAA Tournament (LIU Brooklyn, 2001).

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Austin, 22-10.

Nickname: Longhorns. Coach: Karen Aston.

Conference: Big 12. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 5.

Tournament Record: 33-26. Last appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (68.1); Kelsey Lang, 10.9; Ariel Atkins, 10.0; Imani McGee-Stafford, 9.0.

Rebounds: (42.5); Imani McGee-Stafford, 6.6; Kelsey Lang, 6.3; Brianna Taylor, 4.6.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.1/16.2); Brady Sanders 3.1/1.5; Empress Davenport 2.5/2.2.

3-pointers: Team (.309); Brooke McCarty, 35; Brady Sanders, 34

Last Ten: 7-3

The Skinny: Texas started the season 13-0 and withstood a wave of mid-season injuries, including a season-ending injury to leading scorer and rebounder Nneka Enemkpali, to finish tied for third in the Big 12 and win six of the last eight games entering NCAA postseason competition. The Longhorns are led by sophomore center Kelsey Lang (10.9 ppg) and freshman guard Ariel Atkins (10.0 ppg).

Bowling Green, 30-4.

Nickname: Lady Toppers. Coach: Michelle Clark-Heard.

Conference: Conference USA. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 12.

Tournament Record: 17-17, 17 years. Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (76.0); Chastity Gooch 17.0; Alexis Govan 16.7; Kendall Noble 11.0.

Rebounds (38.8); Kendall Noble 7.3; Chastity Gooch 6.9.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.5/14.9) Kendall Noble 4.6/2.4; Micah Jones 3.8/1.7.

3-pointers: Team (.323173); Micah Jones 47, Alexis Govan 37.

Last Ten: 10-0

The Skinny: Western Kentucky won Conference USA Championship after winning three games by combined eight points. Led by Conference USA Player of the Year Chastity Gooch, the Lady Toppers enjoyed a record setting regular season with 27 wins in their first season as member of Conference USA, including reaching finals of Preseason Women's NIT. The Lady Toppers have reached the NCAA Tournament for 18th time in history and for second straight season under third-year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard, who became 10th coach in AP Poll history to lead alma mater in rankings as both player and coach earlier this year.

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Berkeley, 22-9.

Nickname: Golden Bears. Coach: Lindsay Gottlieb.

Conference: Pac-12. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 4.

Tournament Record: 10-10, 10 years, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (69.5); Reshanda Gray 17.5, Brittany Boyd 13.3, Mikayla Cowling 10.1

Rebounds: (39.3); Brittany Boyd 7.7, Reshanda Gray 7.2, Gabby Green 5.7

Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.5/15.3) Brittany Boyd 6.8/4.2

3-pointers: Team (.313); Mercedes Jefflo 36, Gabby Green 33, Mikayla Cowling 23.

Last Ten: 6-4

The Skinny: Cal earns its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament bid behind the play of senior All-American duo Brittany Boyd and Reshanda Gray. ... Boyd is Cal's do-it-all player with an NCAA-leading two triple-doubles this season and is the only player in the country with career numbers of 1,400 points, 700 rebounds, 600 assists and 300 steals. ... Gray was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year.

Wichita, Kan., 29-4.

Nickname: Shockers. Coach: Jody Adams.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 13.

Conference: Missouri Valley. Bid: Automatic.

Tournament Record: 0-2, 2 years. Last appearance: 2014

Scoring: (63.8) Alex Harden 16.5; Jamillah Bonner 12.8; Michaela Dapprich 12.0; Alie Decker 8.7.

Rebounds: (34.6); Alex Harden 5.9; Michaela Dapprich 5.8.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.1/12.7); Alex Harden 3.3/2.5

3-Pointers: (.308); Alie Decker 65; Michaela Dapprich 32

Last Ten: 10-0

The Skinny: Wichita State won its third straight Missouri Valley Conference tournament. Alex Harden, the tournament's MVP, scored 27 points in an 85-71 win over Missouri State. Harden is the second Wichita State women's basketball player in school history to be named the MVC Player of the Year. She is the Shockers' all-time career scoring leader.

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Tampa, 26-7.

Nickname: Bulls. Coach: Jose Fernandez.

Conference: American. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 6.

NCAA Tournament Record: 1-2. Last Appearance: 2013.

Scoring: (71.9); Courtney Williams 20.4; Alisia Jenkins 12.0; Tamara Taylor 8.3.

Rebounds: (45.7); Alisia Jenkins 11.8; Courtney Williams 7.5; Laura Ferreira 4.6.

Assists/Turnovers: 12.8/15.0; Courtney Williams 3.2/2.9; Shalethia Stringfield 2.8/1.7.

3-pointers: .332; Tamara Taylor 56; Laura Ferreira 50.

Last Ten: 7-3

The Skinny: A team with three junior stars in Courtney Williams, Alisia Jenkins and Shalethia Stringfield, the Bulls enter the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history and second in three years. ... USF topped Oklahoma by 15 points on a neutral floor, ended Chattanooga's 40-game home winning streak, and became the only team to outscore UConn in two halves this season, grabbing a 47-38 second-half advantage in The American Tournament Championship.

Baton Rouge, La., 17-13.

Nickname: Lady Tigers. Coach: Nikki Caldwell.

Conference: SEC. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 11.

Tournament Record: 43-23, 23 years, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (63.2); Danielle Ballard 14.4, Raigyne Moncrief 11.7.

Rebounds: (37.7); Danielle Ballard 7.2; Raigyne Moncrief 6.6.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (11.2/17.2) Danielle Ballard 2.94/3.50; Raigyne Moncrief 2.40/3.50.

3-pointers: Team (.344); DaShawn Harden 50; Jenna Deemer 32, Anne Pedersen 11.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: LSU has won 16 consecutive NCAA Tournament first round games dating back to the 1997 season. ... The Lady Tigers are led by Danielle Ballard, an All-SEC First-Team and All-SEC Defensive-Team selection. Ballard averaged 23.3 points and 14.0 rebounds per game in LSU's three NCAA Tournament games last season.

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Louisville, Ky., 25-6.

Nickname: Cardinals. Coach: Jeff Walz.

Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At Large.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 3.

Tournament Record: 22-17, 17 years. Last appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (73.4); Mariya Moore 13.8; Myisha Hines-Allen 11.5; Sara Hammond 10.8.

Rebounds: (41.7); Sara Hammond 6.5; Shawnta' Dyer 5.7; Myisha Hines-Allen 4.8.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (17.5/14.5); Jude Schimmel 3.9/2.0;.

3-pointers: Team (.320); Mariya Moore 58; Jude Schimmel 36.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: Louisville lost 45 percent of its scoring, but the Cardinals have produced a 25-6 record, with a 12-4 mark in the program's inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Louisville, No. 7 in the RPI, boasts the No. 2 scoring defense in the ACC (58.1).

Provo, Utah, 23-9.

Nickname: Cougars. Coach: Jeff Judkins.

Conference: West Coast. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 14.

Tournament Record: 5-10, 10 years; Last Appearance: 2014, Sweet Sixteen

Scoring: (68.6); Lexi Eaton 20.7; Morgan Bailey 17.3; Makenzi Morrison 9.6.

Rebounds: (36.1); Morgan Bailey 10.5; Ashley Garfield 7.5; Lexi Eaton 6.5

Assists/Turnovers: Team: 16.3/14.3; Kylie Maeda 4.3/1.7; Lexi Eaton 2.9/3.2; Morgan Bailey: 2.5/2.5.

3-Pointers: Team (.358); Lexi Eaton 67; Makenzi Morrison 52; Xojian Harry 35; Kylie Maeda 27

Last Ten: 6-4

The Skinny: Was lowest seed (No. 5) to win a West Coast Conference Championship after upsetting No. 4 seed Saint Mary's and No. 1 seed Gonzaga. Both of those teams had swept the Cougars during the regular WCC campaign. Morgan Bailey was named the 2015 WCC Player of the Year, while Lexi Eaton was named the tournament MVP.

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Dayton, Ohio, 25-6.

Nickname: Flyers. Coach: Jim Jabir.

Conference: Atlantic 10. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 7.

Tournament Record: 2-5, 5 years. Last appearance: 2014

Scoring: (75.8); Andrea Hoover 17.6; Ally Malott 15.3; Amber Deane 10.3.

Rebounds: (42.5); Ally Malott 7.6; Andrea Hoover 6.5; Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova 6.0.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.3/15.9); Andrea Hoover 3.3/2.2; Jenna Burdette 3.2/2.4; Amber Deane 1.8/1.8.

3-Pointers: Team (.376); Andrea Hoover 71; Ally Malott 35.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: The Flyers have three active 1,000-point scorers in Andrea Hoover, Ally Malott and Amber Deane and are making their sixth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. ... Dayton put together three eight-game winning streaks this season. ... The program's career three-point field goal recorded holder, Hoover ranks fifth in the nation with a 44.9 3FG percentage while the team ranks 11th in the NCAA in the same category.

Ames, 18-12.

Nickname: Cyclones. Coach: Bill Fennelly.

Conference: Big 12. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 10.

Tournament Record: 17-15, 15 years, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (69.5); Nikki Moody (14.5), Seanna Johnson (11.7).

Rebounds: (39.2); Seanna Johnson (9.3); Brynn Williamson (6.4).

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.7/12.5) Nikki Moody (6.9/3.17; Seanna Johnson(2.6/2.03)).

3-pointers: Team (.340); Brynn Williamson (75); Nicole "Kidd" Blaskowsky (59), Nikki Moody (48).

Last Ten: 4-6.

The Skinny: Iowa State is one of 10 teams in the nation to make the last nine-straight NCAA Tournaments. (Assuming Georgia is not selected, Marist and Vanderbilt are the other to to miss the tournament).... The Cyclones are led by Nikki Moody, a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 first team ... Moody average 14.5 points and is first in Iowa State history and sixth in Big 12 history in carer assists, 740.

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Lexington, 23-9.

Nickname: Wildcats. Coach: Matthew Mitchell.

Conference: Southeastern. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 2.

Tournament Record: 16-11, 11 years, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (74.4); Makayla Epps 14.5, Jennifer O'Neill 14.4, Linnae Harper 11.4.

Rebounds: (41.5); Linnae Harper 6.8, Azia Bishop 5.5.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (10.7/16.6); Makayla Epps 3.0/2.1, Jennifer O'Neill 2.1/2.7.

3-pointers: Team (.280): Jennifer O'Neill (51); Makayla Epps (22), Kyvin Goodin-Rogers (20)

Last Ten: 6-4

The Skinny: Kentucky won 20-plus games for a school-record sixth straight season, with wins over five ranked opponents, including three vs. the top 10. ... UK will make its 12th overall and school-record sixth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. ... The Wildcats have advanced to the Elite Eight in three of the last five tournaments.

Nashville, 18-12.

Nickname: Lady Tigers. Coach: Larry Joe Inman.

Conference: Ohio Valley. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Albany. Seed: No. 15.

Tournament Record: 0-2, Last appearance: 1995

Scoring: (67.4) Chelsea Hudson 14.4; I'mani Davis 10.1; Brianna Lawrence 8.7; Rachel Allen 8.5; Briana Morrow 8.2

Rebounds: (39.7) Chelsea Hudson 7.7; Briana Morrow 5.8; I'mani Davis 5.3; Brianna Lawrence 4.4

Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.4/16.9) Rachel Allen (5.0/2.2)

3-Pointers: Team (.289); Rachel Allen .398; Jemilah Leonard .364; Brianna Lawrence .284

Last Ten: 10-0

The Skinny: After being predicted to finish sixth and starting the season 1-6 Tennessee State went 7-0 to close out the regular season and earned a No. 3 seed in the OVC tournament. TSU defeated Morehead State before knocking off No. 2 SIUE (semifinals) and four-time defending OVC Champion (No. 1 Seed) UTM in the Championship. The victory gave TSU its first title in 20 years and extended the Lady Tigers' win streak to a program record 10 games.

College Park, 30-2.

Nickname: Terrapins. Coach: Brenda Frese.

Conference: Big Ten. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 1.

Tournament Record: 37-21, 22 years. Last appearance: 2014

Scoring: (80.2); Lexie Brown 13.7; Shatori Walker-Kimbrough 13.4; Laurin Mincy 13.3

Rebounds: (43.1); Brionna Jones 8.8; Shatori Walker-Kimbrough 5.4; Malina Howard 4.8

Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.8/14.5); Lexie Brown 4.7/2.5; Laurin Mincy 3.2/2.3; Shatori Walker-Kimbrough 2.4/2.2

3-Pointers: Team (.334); Lexie Brown 58; Laurin Mincy 35

Last Ten: 10-0

The Skinny: After losing the leading scorer and rebounder in school history, the Terrapins regrouped to go undefeated in their first year in the Big Ten with a record of 18-0. The Terps beat Ohio State for the Big Ten Tournament title and have won 24 straight games, tying the program's longest streak. Maryland went 13-1 against the RPI top 50 this year.

Las Cruces, 22-7.

Nickname: Aggies. Coach: Mark Trakh.

Conference: Western Athletic. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 16.

Tournament Record: 0-2, 2 years. Last appearance: 1988.

Scoring: (72.5) Sasha Weber 15.0; Shanice Davis 14.0; Brianna Freeman 13.7; Moriah Mack 8.3; Abby Scott 7.8.

Rebounds: (38.6) Brianna Freeman 8.1; Moriah Mack 5.3; Sasha Weber 5.2

Assists/Turnovers: (13.3/16.4) Shanice Davis 3.9/4.0.

3-pointers: (.332) Sasha Weber 69; Shanice Davis 52; Abby Scott 44.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: New Mexico State won its first conference tournament title with a 70-52 victory over Texas-Pan American. The Aggies have not been to the NCAA Tournament since back-to-back showings in 1987 and '88, losing both first round matchups to Washington. NM State will make its first postseason appearance since the 2010 WNIT. The Aggies are led by WAC Player of the Year Brianna Freeman.

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Princeton, N.J., 30-0.

Nickname: Tigers. Coach: Courtney Banghart.

Conference: Ivy. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 8.

Tournament Record: 0-4, 4 years. Last Appearance: 2013.

Scoring: (75.8) Blake Dietrick 14.9, Michelle Miller 11.6, Alex Wheatley 10.7, Michelle Miller 10.1.

Rebounds: (42.0) Annie Tarakchian 9.2, Alex Wheatley 5.0, Blake Dietrick 4.7, Michelle Miller 4.4.

Assist/Turnovers: 17.1/14.3 Dietrick 5.1/3.1, Tarakchian 2.6/2.3.

3-Pointers: .406/6.2, Dietrick 59, Miller 54, Tarakchian 49

Last 10: 10-0.

The Skinny: With an unblemished 30-0 record, Princeton surpassed the 1970-71 Penn men's team for the best regular season in Ivy League basketball history. ... Princeton's No. 13 ranking in the poll is the highest-ever for an Ivy League program. ... The Tigers are second to only UConn in 3-point shooting this season.

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Green Bay, Wis., 28-4.

Nickname: Phoenix. Coach: Kevin Borseth.

Conference: Horizon League Bid: Automatic.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 9.

Tournament Record: 6-14, 14 years. Last appearance: 2013.

Scoring: Team (69.2); Mehryn Kraker 12.3; Tesha Buck 11.5; Kaili Lukan 9.4; Sam Terry 8.2; Allie LeClaire 7.5.

Rebounds: (37.3); Mehryn Kraker 5.0; Kaili Lukan 5.0; Tesha Buck 4.9.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.4/13.7); Kaili Lukan 4.6/2.0.

3-Pointers: (.315); Tesha Buck 56; Mehryn Kraker 51.

Last Ten: 10-0.

The Skinny: Regular-season champion Green Bay won its 13th conference tournament in program history with an 86-77 victory over Wright State. Green Bay fell to Wright State in last season's title game. Sunday's win sent Green Bay to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the past five seasons and the Phoenix will be makings their 15th all-time appearance in the NCAAs.

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Starkville, 26-6.

Nickname: Bulldogs. Coach: Vic Schaefer.

Conference: SEC. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 5.

Tournament Record: 6-6, 6 years, Last Appearance: 2010.

Scoring: (74.2); Victoria Vivians 15.1, Martha Alwal 9.9.

Rebounds: (41.5); Martha Alwal 6.8; Breanna Richardson 5.6.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.3/16.4) Morgan William 3.59/3.03; Jerica James 2.84/1.78.

3-pointers: Team (.340); Victoria Vivians 65; Jerica James 23, Dominique Dillingham 22.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: Mississippi State is coming off matching its best SEC finish in school history with a third-place showing. ... The Bulldogs set school records for overall wins (26) and league victories (11). ... MSU, led by second team All-SEC selections Victoria Vivians and Martha Alwal, is making its seventh NCAA Tournament appearance and its first since the 2009-10 team advanced to the Sweet 16. ... Vivians finished the regular season leading the SEC in scoring at 15.1 ppg. ... Head coach Vic Schaefer was named the SEC Co-Coach of the Year.

New Orleans, 22-10.

Nickname: Green Wave. Coach: Lisa Stockton.

Conference: American Athletic. Bid: At-Large.

Tournament Record: 3-10, 10 years, Last appearance: 2010.

Scoring: (64.5) Kolby Morgan 12.0; Danielle Blagg 9.4; Leslie Vorpahl 7.5; Jamie Kaplan 6.9; Chinwe Duru 6.8.

Rebounds: (37.1) Tiffany Dale 6.1; Kolby Morgan 4.5; Chinwe Duru 4.0.

Assists/Turnovers: (13.8/16.4) Jamie Kaplan 4.5/2.7.

3-Pointers: Team (.323) Danielle Blagg 58; Leslie Vorpahl 36

Last Ten: 5-5.

The Skinny: Tulane lost in the American Athletic Conference tournament semifinals to No. 2 seed South Florida 78-68. USF lost in the conference championship to top-seeded UConn. Kolby Morgan became the ninth Green Wave player in program history to be selected to the All-Freshman Team and Jamie Kaplan earned the American's Scholar Athlete of the Year award.

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Durham, N.C., 21-10.

Nickname: Blue Devils. Coach: Joanne P. McCallie.

Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At Large.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 4.

Tournament Record: 53-21, 21 years. Last appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (70.8); Elizabeth Williams 14.7; Azurá Stevens 14.1, Rebecca Greenwell 14.0.

Rebounds: (45.8); Elizabeth Williams 8.9; Azurá Stevens 8.3, Rebecca Greenwell 5.6.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.0/18.2); Ka'lia Johnson 3.8/2.5.

3-pointers: Team (.316); Rebecca Greenwell 62, Ka'lia Johnson 20

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: For the second straight year, Duke has dealt with injuries and is down to eight recruited scholarship players heading into the NCAA Tournament with the loss of post players Oderah Chidom and Lyneé Belton. The Blue Devils boast a RPI of 14 and one of the toughest schedules in the country that was rated No. 4 overall. Senior Elizabeth Williams enters her final NCAA Tournament of her storied career.

Albany, N.Y. 24-8.

Nickname: Great Danes. Coach: Katie Abrahamson-Henderson.

Conference: America East Bid: Automatic.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 13.

Tournament Record: 0-3, 3 years. Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (69.4); Shereesha Richards 21.3; Imani Tate 14.1; Sarah Royals 9.3; Zakiya Saunders 7.8.

Rebounds (36.6); Shereesha Richards 9.0; Imani Tate 6.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.3/16.7) Sarah Royals 4.5/2.7; Zakiya Saunders 3.7/2.9.

3-pointers: Team (.292); Margarita Rosario 27; Erin Coughlin 26.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: Making its fourth consecutive NCAA appearance after winning the America East title for the fourth-straight year. ... Finished as the America East regular season co-champions with Maine and defeated Hartford 84-75 to win the America East championship, also finishing in the semifinals in the Preseason WNIT. Sixth in Division I with a 47.9 field goal percentage and 17th in scoring defense, allowing 55.2 points per game. ... Led by two-time America East Player of the Year Shereesha Richards who is the school's all-time leading scorer. Sarah Royals is the all-time assists leader.

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Washington, D.C., 29-3.

Nickname: Colonials. Coach: Jonathan Tsipis.

Conference: Atlantic 10. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 6.

Tournament Record: 18-15, 15 years. Last Appearance: 2008.

Scoring: (73.2); Jonquel Jones 15.5; Caira Washington 12.4; Hannah Schaible 9.1.

Rebounds: (47.6); Jonquel Jones 12.4; Caira Washington 7.8.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (16.9/17.8); Lauren Chase 4.1/2.9; Chakecia Miller 3.9/2.6.

3-pointers: Team (.313); Shannon Cranshaw 48; Jonquel Jones/Kelli Prange 14.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: With a program-record 29 wins, A-10 champion George Washington returns to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008. ... Led by A-10 Player and Defensive Player of the Year Jonquel Jones, the Colonials lead the nation in rebounding margin (+13.9 rpg).

Spokane, Wash., 24-7.

Nickname: Bulldogs. Coach: Lisa Fortier.

Conference: West Coast. Bid: At-large.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 11.

Tournament Record: 8-7, 7 years, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (71.4); Sunny Greinacher 13.7; Keani Albanez 12.8; Elle Tinkle 11.8.

Rebounds: (40.2); Shelby Cheslek 8.5; Sunny Greinacher 6.0; Elle Tinkle 5.7.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.2/16.7) Georgia Stirton 3.2/2.2; Keani Albanez 2.3/2.7.

3-pointers: Team (.353); Keani Albanez 58, Elle Tinkle 46.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: Gonzaga won its 11th straight WCC regular-season crown and earned their seventh-straight NCAA tournament berth. The Zags clinched their ninth consecutive 20-win season, and are a win away from their eighth straight 25-win campaign. Gonzaga opened its conference season by winning 15 straight during a 16-game win streak. The Bulldogs matched the most league wins in WCC history with 16.

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Corvallis, 26-4.

Nickname: Beavers. Coach: Scott Rueck.

Conference: Pac-12. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 3.

Tournament Record: 3-6, 6 years. Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (73.1); Jamie Weisner 13.7, Ruth Hamblin 12.9, Sydney Wiese 12.5, Ali Gibson 8.4, Deven Hunter 8.2.

Rebounds: (43.4); Ruth Hamblin 8.8, Deven Hunter 7.3, Jamie Weisner 6.3.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (18.9/13.9); Sydney Wiese 5.6/2.6.

3-pointers: Team (.373); Sydney Wiese 86; Jamie Weisner 69.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: Oregon State set a new school record with 26 wins this season, en route to a Pac-12 regular season title. The historic year has seen the Beavers rise as high as No. 7 in the rankings, before ending the regular season at No. 10. The season has been highlighted by a win over No. 6 North Carolina and two wins over No. 12 Arizona State. For their efforts, the Beavers were rewarded with numerous conference honors, including Pac-12 Coach of the Year Scott Rueck, Pac-12 Player of the Year Ruth Hamblin and All-Pac-12 selections Jamie Weisner and Sydney Wiese.

Brookings, 24-8.

Nickname: Jackrabbits. Coach: Aaron Johnston.

Conference: The Summit League

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 14.

Tournament Record: 1-5, 5 years. Last Appearance: 2013

Scoring: (72.5); Megan Waytashek 14.1, Macy Miller 13.7, Mariah Clarin 11.6.

Rebounds: (40.1); Mariah Clarin 6.7, Chynna Stevens 5.8.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.3/14.8); Macy Miller 2.75/2.3; Kerri Young 2.65/1.9.

3-pointers: Team (.427); Megan Waytashek 49, Kerri Young 40.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: Last appearance was 2013 where team lost in the first round to South Carolina in Boulder, Colo. ... Won sixth Summit League title in the last seven years in the league. ... Ninth 20-win season in Division I. ... Macy Miller has SDSU freshman single-season scoring record entering tournament (439).

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Chattanooga, Tenn. 29-3.

Nickname: Lady Mocs. Coach: Jim Foster.

Conference: Southern. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 7.

Tournament Record: 1-12, 12 years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2014.

Scoring (63.3); Jasmine Joyner 12.0; Chelsey Shumpert 11.9; Keiana Gilbert 10.6.

Rebounds (33.3) Jasmine Joyner 8.2; Keiana Gilbert 5.6.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.3/13.3) Alicia Payne 3.5/1.5; Chelsey Shumpert 2.5/1.7; Ka'Vonne Towns 2.4/1.6

3-Pointers: Team (.335); Chelsey Shumpert 68; Ka'Vonne Towns 58; Destiny Bramblett 23

Last 10: 10-0.

The Skinny: Chattanooga is in the midst of a 25-game win streak and completed a second straight season undefeated in Southern Conference action. It's last league loss was at Elon on Jan. 7, 2013 on the road in overtime (70-60). In four years, Chattanooga is 51-1 against the SoCon. ... The Mocs lead the nation in fewest personal fouls per game and are one of just two teams to not have a single player foul out all year. ... Chattanooga's Jim Foster was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year and became the first coach in NCAA history to lead four different teams into the AP Top 25.

Pittsburgh, 19-11.

Nickname: Panthers. Coach: Suzie McConnell-Serio.

Conference: ACC. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 10.

Tournament Record: 5-3, 3 years. Last Appearance: 2009.

Scoring: (66.5); Brianna Kiesel 18.2; Monica Wignot 10.4; Yacine Diop 9.3.

Rebounds: (40.6); Stasha Carey 7.6; Yacine Diop 7.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.3/14.2); Brianna Kiesel 4.6/2.1; Monica Wignot 2.3/1.4.

3-pointers: Team (.315); Brianna Kiesel 51; Fred Potvin 50.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: The Panthers were picked to finished last in the ACC but placed seventh overall, led by first-team All-ACC selection Brianna Kiesel. Kiesel is the only returning starter from last year's team, while McConnell-Serio's other four starters are comprised of three freshmen and a former four-year Pitt volleyball player. ... Kiesel is a Nancy Lieberman Award finalist and will go down as one of the most prolific players in Pitt's history.

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Knoxville, 27-5.

Nickname: Lady Vols. Coach: Holly Warlick.

Conference: Southeastern. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 2.

Tournament Record: 117-25, 33 years, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (71.8); Cierra Burdick 11.0; Ariel Massengale 10.9; Bashaara Graves 10.1

Rebounds: (41.8); Cierra Burdick 7.2; Bashaara Graves 6.8; Jordan Reynolds & Jaime Nared 3.3.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.1/14.4); Cierra Burdick 2.6/2.7, Ariel Massengale 2.5/1.6; Jordan Reynolds 2.3/1.6.

3-pointers: Team (.345); Ariel Massengale 64; Andraya Carter 25.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: Despite losing two starters to injury, Tennessee tied for its 18th SEC title and has a 9-4 record vs. ranked teams. In their record 34th NCAA appearance, the Lady Vols are seeking their first Final Four appearance since 2008, the last time the event was held in Tampa.

Boise, Idaho 22-10.

Nickname: Broncos. Coach: Gordon Presnell.

Conference: Mountain West. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Spokane. Seed: No. 15.

Tournament Record: 0-2, 2 years. Last Appearance: 2007

Scoring: (70.9); Deanna Weaver 12.7; Brooke Pahukoa 10.1; Miquelle Askew 9.2; Yaiza Rodriguez 7.1.

Rebounds (40.7); Camille Redmon 6.7; Shalen Shaw 5.5.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (15.7/17.1) Yaiza Rodriguez 4.3/2.7; Deanna Weaver 2.4/2.3.

3-pointers: Team (.363); Deanna Weaver 73; Brooke Pahukoa 50, Yaiza Rodriguez 36.

Last Ten: 7-3

The Skinny: Boise State won the MW Tournament title as the No. 4 seed. ... Was second in the conference and 50th nationally in scoring offense at 70.9 ppg. ... Senior Camille Redmon transferred to Boise State after graduating from Purdue last spring (2014). In Redmon's lone season with the Broncos she set the school record for blocks in a season with 75 to average 2.4 bpg, which ranks second in the Mountain West and 33rd nationally.

South Bend, Ind. 31-2.

Nickname: Fighting Irish. Coach: Muffet McGraw.

Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 1.

Tournament Record: 46-20, 21 years. Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (81.2); Jewell Loyd 20.5; Brianna Turner 13.8; Taya Reimer 10.1.

Rebounds (41.3); Brianna Turner 7.8; Taya Reimer 6.0.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (18.2/15.1) Lindsay Allen 5.2/2.5; Jewell Loyd 3.1/2.5.

3-pointers: Team (.378); Michaela Mabrey 60; Madison Cable 37.

Last Ten: 10-0

The Skinny: Advanced to past four Final Fours, including championship games in 2011, 2012 and 2014, and ranks among top 10 in nation in field-goal percentage, scoring offense, scoring margin, assists and three-point percentage even after graduation of All-Americans (and 2014 WNBA first-round draft picks) Kayla McBride and Natalie Achonwa. ... Repeated as outright ACC regular-season champion and ACC tournament champion (combined 18-1 record), the first ACC school to win both the outright regular-season crown and tournament title in consecutive years since Duke in 2003 and 2004. ... Enters tournament on 17-game winning streak.

Missoula, Mont. 24-8.

Nickname: Lady Griz. Coach: Robin Selvig.

Conference: Big Sky. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 16.

Tournament Record: 6-20, 20 years. Last Appearance: 2013

Scoring: (65.3); Kellie Rubel 14.0; Kayleigh Valley 11.5; McCalle Feller 11.0.

Rebounds (42.7); Maggie Rickman 6.8; Carly Selvig 6.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (13.7/12.6) Kellie Rubel 4.3/2.8.

3-pointers: Team (.311); McCalle Feller 67; Kellie Rubel 34; Shanae Gilham 34.

Last Ten: 8-2

The Skinny: Making its 21st NCAA tournament appearance and seeking its first victory since knocking off San Diego State in 1995. Lady Griz have lost their last 11 NCAA tournament games. ... Led by senior guard Kellie Rubel, who was named Big Sky Conference regular-season co-MVP and tournament MVP, the Lady Griz won the Big Sky tournament with wins over Idaho State, Eastern Washington and Northern Colorado. Montana is led by 37th-year coach Robin Selvig, who has 844 wins at his alma mater.

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Minneapolis, 23-9.

Nickname: Golden Gophers Coach: Marlene Stollings.

Conference: Big Ten Bid: At-Large.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 8.

Tournament Record: 10-8, 8 years. Last Appearance: 2009.

Scoring: (76.3); Amanda Zahui B. 18.8; Shae Kelley 17.5; Carlie Wagner 12.0.

Rebounds (44.3); Amanda Zahui B. 12.6; Shae Kelley 9.4.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (17.7/15.3) Shayne Mullaney 7.4/4.0; Carlie Wagner 2.4/1.6.

3-pointers: Team (.320); Mikayla Bailey 64; Carlie Wagner 61.

Last Ten: 6-4

The Skinny: Making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009 after advancing to three Sweet 16s, one Elite Eight and one Final Four from 2003-05. ... The Gophers rank among top 25 in nation in scoring offense, defensive rebounds per game, assists per game, blocks per game, assist turnover ratio and personal fouls per game even after the loss of Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year Rachel Banham to injury 10 games into the season. ... Finished sixth in the Big Ten with an 11-7 record, its best since 2008-09, and the team's 23-9 record was its best since 2004-05. ... Was ranked as high as No. 21 in the AP Top-25 Poll, earning its first ranking by AP voters since 2006.

Chicago, 26-7.

Nickname: Blue Demons. Coach: Doug Bruno.

Conference: Big East. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 9.

Tournament Record: 12-19, 19 years, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (86.8); Brittany Hrynko 19.6; Megan Podkowa 13.8; Chanise Jenkins 12.3; Jessica January 11.9.

Rebounds: (40.5); Megan Podkowa 6.3; Brooke Schulte 5.0.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (19.9/12.4) Brittany Hrynko 5.3/3.1; Chanise Jenkins 4.8/2.1; Jessica January 3.3/1.8.

3-pointers: Team (.353); Brittany Hrynko 87; Chanise Jenkins 53; Megan Podkowa 42.

Last Ten: 9-1.

The Skinny: Won both the Big East regular season and tournament tiles, in back-to-back seasons. ... shared the regular season title with Season Halll. ... Brittany Hrynko was named the Big East Player of the Year. ... Megan Podkowa was named the Big East Tournament MVP... DePaul set a school record with 3-pointers 346... ranks second in Division I for points (86.8), 3-pointers per game (10.5), steals (12.4) and turnover margin (10.79).

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Norman, 21-11.

Nickname: Sooners. Coach: Sherri Coale.

Conference: Big 12. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 5.

Tournament Record: 30-17, 17 years, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (73.5); Peyton Little 13.2; Kaylon Williams 11.9; Gioya Carter 9.7.

Rebounds: (38.1); Kaylon Williams 6.7; Sharane Campbell-Olds 5.5.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (14.0/17.0); Gabbi Ortiz 3.5/2.0; Peyton Little 1.8/1.8.

3-pointers: Team (.357); Peyton Little 54; Gabbi Ortiz 44.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: The Sooners made the NCAAs for the 16th straight season. Last year Oklahoma was knocked out by DePaul in one of the most exciting games in tournament history when they lost 104-100. ... Coach Coale's team has a balanced offense led by Peyton Little andKaylon Williams.

Hamden, Conn. 31-3.

Nickname: Bobcats. Coach: Tricia Fabbri.

Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Bid: Automatic.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 12.

Tournament Record: 0-1, 1 year, Last Appearance: 2013.

Scoring: (78.6); Samantha Guastella, 12.9, Val Driscoll, 12.7, Jasmine Martin, 11.7.

Rebounds: (42.4); Val Driscoll, 8.1, Samantha Guastella, 5.7.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (20.0/13.4) Gillian Abshire, 6.2/1.5, Nikoline Ostergaard, 4.0/2.0.

3-pointers: Team (.352); Samantha Guastella 101, Jasmine Martin 49, Maria Napolitano 40.

Last Ten: 10-0.

The Skinny: The Bobcats will be making just their second trip to the NCAA Tournament after not advancing to the NCAAs in the first 14 years as a Div. I program. The Bobcats enter postseason play riding a 21-game winning streak after having dethroned the nine-time defending MAAC champions Marist in the conference title game. Quinnipiac is led by five senior starters, four of which were voted All-MAAC by the league's coaches.

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Stanford, Calif., 24-9.

Nickname: Cardinal. Coach: Tara VanDerveer.

Conference: Pac-12. Bid: Pac-12 Automatic.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: 4.

Tournament Record: 75-29, 28 years, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (68.9); Lili Thompson 13.4; Amber Orrange 13.2; Bonnie Samuelson 9.0.

Rebounds: (38.6); Kaylee Johnson 9.9; Erica McCall 5.2.

Assists/Turnovers: (10.3/12.1); Amber Orrange 3.5/1.8; Lili Thompson 2.3/2.1.

3-pointers: (.377); Bonnie Samuelson 70; Karlie Samuelson 41; Lili Thompson 41.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: Led by Taylor Greenfield, the Cardinal won their 11th Pac-12 Tournament title in 14 tries. The run through Seattle featured three wins by a combined nine points and came after Stanford did not win the regular-season conference crown for the first time since 2000. ... Amber Orrange, averaging career bests in points (13.2) and rebounds (4.0), is one of just five Stanford players with 1,000 career points and 500 assists, joining Jennifer Azzi, Sonja Henning, Jeanette Pohlen and Nicole Powell.

Northridge, Calif., 23-9.

Nickname: Matadors. Coach: Jason Flowers.

Conference: Big West. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: 13.

Tournament Record: 0-2, 2 years. Last appearance: 2014

Scoring: (67.4); Ashlee Guay 16.2; Janae Sharpe 12.6; Cinnamon Lister 11.5

Rebounds: (42.2); Camille Mahlknecht 6.9; Janae Sharpe 5.3; Ashlee Guay 5.2

Assists/Turnovers: Team (12.6/14.8); Ashlee Guay 4.7/3.4; Janae Sharpe 3.6/3.2

3-Pointers: Team (.328); Cinnamon Lister 65; Ashlee Guay 41

Last Ten: 9-1

The Skinny: The CSUN Matadors won their second-straight Big West Tournament Championship defeating Hawaii. The Matadors have set a school record with 23 wins and are led by a group of five seniors. Ashlee Guay earned Tournament MVP honors for the second-straight year and is the school's all-time leader in points, assists, steals and minutes played. The Matadors enter the NCAA Tournament having won nine-straight games.

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Seattle, 23-9.

Nickname: Huskies Coach: Mike Neighbors.

Conference: Pac 12. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 6.

Tournament Record: 15-16. Last NCAA Appearance: 2007.

Scoring Team (74.9); Kelsey Plum 22.8; Jazmine Davis 15.9; Talia Walton 12.9.

Rebounds Team (38.2); Aminah Williams 9.3; Chantel Osahor 6.4; Talia Walton 5.8.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (394/376) Brianna Ruiz 40/20; Chantel Osahor 49/25.

3-Pointers: Team (252) Kelsey Plum 66; Talia Walton 57; Jazmine Davis 43.

Last 10: 7-3

The Skinny: The Dawgs started off the season of strong with an 11-1 non-conference record that included wins over Florida State and then-No. 5 Texas A&M. Washington also won the Cancun Challenge, finishing 3-0. ... Jazmine Davis broke the Huskies all-time scoring record with her current 2,261 career points. Washington leads the Pac 12 conference in scoring offense averaging 74.9 points per game. Kelsey Plum is sixth in the nation and leads the conference in points per game with 22.8.

Coral Gables, Fla., 19-12.

Nickname: Hurricanes. Coach: Katie Meier.

Conference: Atlantic Coast. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 11.

Tournament Record: 4-9, 9 years. Last Appearance: 2013.

Scoring: (66.8) Adrienne Motley 16.4, Jessica Thomas 8.6, Michelle Woods 8.3.

Rebounds: (38.9) Jassany Williams 6.1, McGuire 4.4, Motley 4.3.

Assists/Turnovers: (10.8/14.6) Motley 2.1/1.6, Thomas 2.3/2.1, Woods 2.2/2.1.

3-pointers: team .312/6.6 per game, Thomas 41, Sterling 39, Woods 34, Motley 33.

Last 10: 4-6

The Skinny: The Hurricanes finished at least .500 in the ACC for the fifth year in a row. ... Miami defeated the No. 1 team in the RPI, Notre Dame, by 15 points on Jan. 8, handing the Fighting Irish their only loss in conference play/conference tournaments since Notre Dame joined the ACC two years ago. ... Miami's average margin of victory was 17.9 points, including 14.6 against ACC teams, and the Hurricanes faced eight teams in the RPI top 20 during the season.

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Iowa City, 24-7.

Nickname: Hawkeyes. Coach: Lisa Bluder.

Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 3.

Tournament Record: 19-23, 23 years. Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (79.8); Ally Disterhoft 15.1; Melissa Dixon 15.0; Bethany Doolittle 13.9; Samantha Logic 13.0.

Rebounds: (36.5); Bethany Doolittle 6.9; Samantha Logic 6.8; Ally Disterhoft 6.1.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (18.3/13.7); Samantha Logic 8.0/3.8.

3-pointers: Team (.390); Melissa Dixon 116; Ally Disterhoft 35.

Last Ten: 7-3.

The Skinny: Iowa is the only Big Ten team to be selected to the NCAA Tournament in the last eight seasons. The Hawkeyes are a balanced offensive team with four players averaging in double figures.

Washington, D.C., 24-8.

Nickname: Eagles. Coach: Megan Gebbia.

Conference: Patriot League: Bid: Automatic.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 14.

Tournament Record: 0-0. Last appearance: First appearance.

Scoring: (63.3) Jen Dumiak 16.9; Michelle Holmes 11.0; Arron Zimmerman 10.0.

Rebounds: (33.1) Michelle Holmes 6.6; Jen Dumiak 5.5; Shaquilla Curtis 4.8.

Assists/Turnovers: (15.4/12.9) Jen Dumiak 6.2/2.5.

3-pointers: Team (.324) Arron Zimmerman 45; Ari Booth 25.

Last Ten: 10-0.

The Skinny: Patriot League tournament MVP Jen Dumiak scored 24 points in American's 66-50 victory over Lehigh for its first PL title. The win gave American an automatic birth to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. American set a program single-season record for wins and Dumiak became the school's single-season assist leader with 197.

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Chicago, 23-8.

Nickname: Wildcats. Coach: Joe McKeown.

Conference: Big Ten. Bid: At-Large.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 7.

Tournament Record: 11-10, 10 seasons, Last Appearance: 2013.

Scoring: (72.3); Nia Coffey 15.9, Maggie Lyon 13.9; Lauren Douglas 10.1.

Rebounds: (37.4); Nia Coffey 8.7, Maggie Lyon 5.1, Alex Cohen 4.9.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (17.3/14.9) Ashley Deary 4.9/2.7; Karly Roser 2.8/1.8.

3-Pointers: Team (.345); Maggie Lyon 82; Alex Cohen 23.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: The Wildcats began the season with 10 straight wins — the longest streak for the program since the 1989-90 season. ... Northwestern went 7-0 against in-state foes marking the first time since the school did that since the 1995-96 season. ... Sophomore Nia Coffey truly solidified her All-Big Ten selection by recording seven double-doubles in eight wins during the month of February.

Fayetteville, 17-13.

Nickname: Razorbacks. Coach: Jimmy Dykes.

Conference: Southeastern Conference. Bid: At large.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: 10.

Tournament Record: 12-9, Nine years. Last NCAA Appearance: 2012.

Scoring (60.3); Jessica Jackson 14.9; Kelsey Brooks 14.1; Jhasmin Bowen 10.8.

Rebounds (40.3) Melissa Wolff 7.7 Jhasmin Bowen 6.5, Jessica Jackson 6.2.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (11.8/13.4) Calli Berna 5.1/2.7.

3-Pointers: Team (.303); Jessica Jackson 52, Kelsey Brooks 41, Calli Berna 32

Last 10: 5-5.

The Skinny: Arkansas team has 17 wins this year including victories over nationally-ranked Iowa and Georgia as well as road or neutral floor wins over Oklahoma, Middle Tennessee State, Tulsa and Missouri State this season. Arkansas has three losses that came at the buzzer and is one of just two teams to open conference play facing three AP top 15 teams in its first four games. The Razorbacks advanced to the third round of the SEC Tournament after receiving a first-round bye and sophomore Jessica Jackson earned her second All-SEC honor with selection to the second-team.

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Waco, Texas, 30-3.

Nickname: Lady Bears. Coach: Kim Mulkey.

Conference: Big 12. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 2.

Tournament Record: 33-11, 13 years, Last Appearance: 2014.

Scoring: (80.1); Nina Davis 21.1, Imani Wright 10.1, Khadijiah Cave 10.0.

Rebounds: (44.5); Nina Davis 8.4; Sune Agbuke 5.6, Niya Johnson 5.0.

Assists/Turnovers: Team (20.8/14.0) Niya Johnson 8.6/2.38.

3-pointers: Team (.341); Imani Wright 41, Alexis Prince 34, Kristy Wallace 33.

Last Ten: 8-2.

The Skinny: Baylor, led by Big 12 Player of the Year Nina Davis, a sophomore forward, claimed its fifth-straight Big 12 regular season title and Big 12 Championship crown. Baylor had its fifth-straight 30-win season and seventh under head coach Kim Mulkey.

Natchitoches, La., 19-14.

Nickname: Lady Demons. Coach: Brooke Stoehr and Scott Stoehr.

Conference: Southland. Bid: Automatic.

Region: Oklahoma City. Seed: No. 15.

Tournament Record: 0-3, 3 years. Last appearance: 2014

Scoring: (61.6) Janelle Perez 15.3; Keisha Lee 10.7; TaSheena Moore 8.4; Beatrice Attura 8.1.

Rebounds: (33.9) Chelsea Rogers 6.1; Presley Owens 4.3; Tia Youngblood 3.7.

Assists/Turnovers: (11.4/13.3) Janelle Perez 3.4/2.3.

3-Pointers: Team (.306) Janelle Perez 59; Chelsea Rogers 55.

Last Ten: 6-4.

The Skinny: Northwestern State won the Southland Conference tournament for the second consecutive year with a 58-50 win over No. 8 seed Houston Baptist. It's the first time in program history the Lady Demons have earned back-to-back NCAA bids. Beatrice Attura has averaged 16.3 points per game in her last eight, including a team-high 19 in the tournament championship game to earn her MVP honors.