1997 Tournament


Final Four host site:  Cincinnati, OH Go to 1996 Tournament
Champion:    Tennessee  (29-10)
Runner-Up:     Old Dominion  (34-2) Go to 1998 Tournament
Final Four:      Notre Dame  (31-7)
                      Stanford  (34-2)
64 teams
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 Automatic bids:
Auburn                       SEC tournament champion (Georgia won regular-season title)
UC-Santa Barbara      Big West regular-season and tournament champion
Colorado                    Big Twelve tournament champion (Kansas won regular-season title)
Connecticut                 Big East regular-season and tournament champion
Detroit                        Midwestern Collegiate regular-season and tournament champion
Drake                         Missouri Valley regular-season and tournament champion
Eastern Kentucky       Ohio Valley regular-season and tournament champion
Florida International    TAAC regular-season and tournament champion
Grambling                   SWAC regular-season and tournament champion
Harvard                      Ivy League regular-season champion (no tournament)
Howard                      Mid-Eastern regular-season and tournament champion
Iowa                           Big Ten tournament champion (Ill./Mich. St./Purdue split regular-season title)
Lehigh                         Patriot League tournament champion (Holy Cross won regular-season title)
Liberty                        Big South tournament champion (NC-Greensboro won regular-season title)
Louisiana Tech            Sun Belt regular-season co-champion and tournament champion
Maine                         America East regular-season and tournament champion
Marshall                     Southern tournament champion (Furman won regular-season title)
Montana                     Big Sky regular-season and tournament champion
North Carolina           ACC regular-season and tournament champion
Old Dominion            Colonial regular-season and tournament champion
St. Francis-PA           Northeast regular-season and tournament champion
St. Joseph's                Atlantic 10 regular-season co-champion and tournament champion
St. Peter's                  Metro Atlantic regular-season and tournament champion
San Diego State         WAC regular-season co-champion and tournament champion
San Francisco            West Coast tournament champion (Portland won regular-season title)
Southwest Texas St.   Southland tournament champion (Stephen F. Austin won regular-season title)
Stanford                     Pacific-10 regular-season champion (no tournament)
Toledo                       Mid-American regular-season and tournament champion
Troy State                  Mid-Continent regular-season co-champion and tournament champion
Tulane                        Conference USA regular-season and tournament champion

First and second round games at subregional hosts (highest four seeds in each region except
where marked * ) .
 
EAST REGIONAL -- 
 First Round 
Fri., 3/14-Sat., 3/15
  Second Round 
Sun., 3/16-Mon., 3/17
   Regional Semifinals 
Saturday, 3/22
  Regional Final 
Monday, 3/24
1. North Carolina 78
16. Harvard 53 1. North Carolina 81
(OT)
8. Michigan State 75 8. Michigan St.  71
9. Portland           (OT) 70 1. North Carolina 46

5. George Washington 61 5. Geo. Washington 55
12. Northwestern 46 5. Geo. Washington 81
4. Tulane 72 4. Tulane 67
13. UC-Santa Barbara 69 5. Geo. Wash. 52

3. Texas 66 6. Notre Dame 62
14. Southwest Texas State 38 3. Texas 83
6. Notre Dame 93 6. Notre Dame 88
11. Memphis 62 6. Notre Dame 87

7. St. Joseph's 70 2. Alabama 71
10. Kansas State 52 7. St. Joseph's 52
2. Alabama 94 2. Alabama 61
15. St. Francis-PA 50
MIDWEST REGIONAL -- 
 First Round 
Fri., 3/14-Sat., 3/15
  Second Round 
Sun., 3/16-Mon., 3/17
   Regional Semifinals 
Saturday, 3/22
  Regional Final 
Monday, 3/24
1. Connecticut 103
16. Lehigh 35 1. Connecticut 72
8. North Carolina State 50 9. Iowa 53
9. Iowa 56 1. Connecticut 78

5. Duke 70 4. Illinois 73
12. DePaul 56 5. Duke 85
4. Illinois 79 4. Illinois 67
13. Drake 62 1. Connecticut 81

3. Tennessee 91 3. Tennessee 91
14. Grambling 54 3. Tennessee 76
6. Oregon 80 6. Oregon 59
11. San Diego State 68 3. Tennessee 75

7. Stephen F. Austin 79 2. Colorado 67
10. Toledo 66 7. S. F. Austin 57
2. Colorado 69 2. Colorado 66
15. Marshall 49
MIDEAST REGIONAL -- 
 First Round 
Fri., 3/14-Sat., 3/15
  Second Round 
Sun., 3/16-Mon., 3/17
   Regional Semifinals 
Saturday, 3/22
  Regional Final 
Monday, 3/24
1. Old Dominion 102
16. Liberty 52 1. Old Dominion  (OT) 69
8. Purdue 74 8. Purdue 65
9. Maryland 48 1. Old Dominion 62

5. Clemson 66 4. Louisiana State 49
12. Marquette 70 12. Marquette 58
4. Louisiana State 88 4. Louisiana State 71
13. Maine 79 1. Old Dominion 53

3. Florida 92 3. Florida 51
14. Florida Int'l 68 3. Florida 92
6. Southern California 68 6. Southern Cal 78
11. San Francisco 55 3. Florida 71

7. Auburn 68 2. Louisiana Tech 57
10. Louisville 65 7. Auburn 48
2. Louisiana Tech 94 2. Louisiana Tech 74
15. St. Peter's 50
 
WEST REGIONAL -- 
 First Round 
Fri., 3/14-Sat., 3/15
  Second Round 
Sun., 3/16-Mon., 3/17
   Regional Semifinals 
Saturday, 3/22
  Regional Final 
Monday, 3/24
1. Stanford 111
16. Howard 59 1. Stanford 67
8. Texas Tech 47 8. Texas Tech 45
9. Montana 45 1. Stanford 91

5. Utah 66 4. Virginia 69
12. Iowa State 57 5. Utah 46
4. Virginia 96 4. Virginia 65
13. Troy State 74 1. Stanford 82

3. Kansas 81 2. Georgia 47
14. Detroit 67 3. Kansas 44
6. Vanderbilt 74 6. Vanderbilt 51
11. Washington 62 6. Vanderbilt 52

7. Arizona 76 2. Georgia 66
10. Western Kentucky 54 7. Arizona 74
2. Georgia 95 2. Georgia 80
15. Eastern Kentucky 55

 
FINAL FOUR -- Charlotte, NC
 Semifinals 
Friday, 3/28
 Championship 
Sunday, 3/30
Notre Dame 66
Tennessee 80 Tennessee 68
Old Dominion 83 (OT) Old Dominion 59
Stanford 82

 



 
 
Season Records Final Poll Post-Season
Alabama 25-  7 NCAA East Regional Semifinal
Arizona 23-  8 NCAA West second round
Auburn 22-10 NCAA Mideast second round
UC-Santa Barbara 24-  6 NCAA East first round
Clemson 19-11 NCAA Mideast first round
Colorado 23-  9 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal
Connecticut 33-  1 NCAA Midwest Regional Final
DePaul 20-  9 NCAA Midwest first round
Detroit 23-  7 NCAA West first round
Drake 23-  8 NCAA Midwest first round
Duke 19-11 NCAA Midwest second round
Eastern Kentucky 24-  6 NCAA West first round
Florida 24-  9 NCAA Mideast Regional Final
Florida International 21-  9 NCAA Mideast first round
George Washington 28-  6 NCAA East Regional Final
Georgia 25-  6 NCAA West Regional Final
Grambling State 24-  6 NCAA Midwest first round
Harvard 20-11 NCAA East first round
Howard 21-  6 NCAA West first round
Illinois 24-  8 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal
Iowa 18-12 NCAA Midwest second round
Iowa State 17-12 NCAA West first round
Kansas 25-  6 NCAA West second round
Kansas State 19-12 NCAA East first round
Lehigh 15-15 NCAA Midwest first round
Liberty 22-  8 NCAA Mideast first round
Louisiana State 25-  5 NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal
Louisiana Tech 31-  4 NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal
Louisville 20-  9 NCAA Mideast first round
Maine 22-  8 NCAA Mideast first round
Marquette 21-10 NCAA Mideast second round
Marshall 18-12 NCAA Midwest first round
Maryland 18-10 NCAA Mideast first round
Memphis 22-  7 NCAA East first round
Michigan State 22-  8 NCAA East second round
Montana 25-  4 NCAA NCAA West first round
North Carolina 29-  3 NCAA East Regional Semifinal
North Carolina State 19-12 NCAA Midwest first round
Northwestern 17-11 NCAA East first round
Notre Dame 31-  7 NCAA Final Four (East Region)
Old Dominion 34-  2 NCAA Runner-Up (Mideast Region)
Oregon 22-  7 NCAA Midwest second round
Portland 27-  3 NCAA East first round
Purdue 17-11 NCAA Mideast second round
St. Francis-PA 21-  9 NCAA East first round
St. Joseph's 26-  5 NCAA East second round
St. Peter's 25-  4 NCAA Mideast first round
San Diego State 23-  7 NCAA Midwest first round
San Francisco 25-  6 NCAA Mideast first round
Southern California 20-  9 NCAA Mideast second round
Southwest Texas State 17-12 NCAA East first round
Stanford 34-  2 NCAA Final Four (West Region)
Stephen F. Austin 28-  5 NCAA Midwest second round
Tennessee 29-10 NCAA Champion (Midwest Region)
Texas 22-  8 NCAA East second round
Texas Tech 20-  9 NCAA West second round
Toledo 27-  4 NCAA Midwest first round
Troy State 23-  5 NCAA West first round
Tulane 27-  5 NCAA East second round
Utah 25-  6 NCAA West second round
Vanderbilt 20-11 NCAA West Regional Semifinal
Virginia 23-  8 NCAA West Regional Semifinal
Washington 17-11 NCAA West first round
Western Kentucky 22-  9 NCAA West first round


CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

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AP POLLS
3/11 (Final) prev
1. Connecticut      (38) 30-0 1
2. Old Dominion   (  1) 29-1 2
3. Stanford           (  1) 30-1 3
4. North Carolina 27-2 4
5. Louisiana Tech 29-3 5
6. Georgia 22-5 7
7. Florida 21-8 6
8. Alabama 23-6 8
9. Louisiana State 23-4 10
10. Tennessee 23-10 11
11. Kansas 24-5 9
12. Virginia 21-7 14
13. Auburn 21-9 19
14. Texas 21-7 12
15. Notre Dame 27-6 13
16. Illinois 22-7 16
17. Texas Tech 19-8 15
18. Colorado 22-8 --
19. Stephen F. Austin 27-4 17
20. Vanderbilt 18-10 20
21. Clemson 19-10 21
22. Geo. Washington 25-5 18
23. Tulane 26-4 24
24. Michigan State 21-7 23
25. Western Kentucky 22-8 22
Also:  Duke, Iowa, St. Joseph's, Oregon, Portland, Drake, Kentucky, San Diego State, Toledo, Arkansas, North Carolina State, Southern California, Purdue, Louisville, Marquette, San Francisco, Washington, Memphis, Utah, DePaul, Kansas State, Maryland, Nebraska, UC-Santa Barbara, Arizona, Eastern Kentucky, Northwestern.

 

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