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Mar 17, 2024, 04:46 PM ET
Women's college basketball's Champ Week and March Madness have arrived. Teams across the country battled for one of 32 automatic bids to the 2024 women's NCAA tournament.
Check out which Division I basketball teams were crowned conference champions and earned their spot in the NCAA bracket. We tracked all the action as teams cut down the nets in Champ Week.
Conference tournaments are listed in order of when each ticket was punched.
The women's NCAA tournament bracket will be unveiled March 17 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App).
More coverage:
Bracketology | NCAA tournament schedule | Women's Tournament Challenge
Southern Indiana dominates OVC title game, but UT Martin earns NCAA bid
Southern Indiana is victorious in the Ohio Valley Conference title game despite being ineligible to play in the NCAA tournament.
Ohio Valley: UT Martin Skyhawks
Record: 16-16
Title-clincher: 53-81 loss to Southern Indiana*
Leading scorer: Kenley McCarn (16.7 PPG, third in OVC)
Tournament history: Fifth appearance (first since 2014)
* Southern Indiana is currently in the Division I transition period and ineligible for the NCAA tournament
Southern Conference: Chattanooga Mocs
Record: 28-4
Title-clincher: 69-60 win over UNC Greensboro
Leading scorer: Jada Guinn (19.7 PPG, second in SoCon)
Tournament history: 17th appearance
Caitlin Clark's OT 3 seals Big Ten title over Nebraska
Caitlin Clark hits a deep 3-pointer in overtime to stave off Nebraska and win the Big Ten title for Iowa.
Big Ten: Iowa Hawkeyes
Record: 29-4
Title-clincher: 94-89 OT win over Nebraska
Leading scorer: Caitlin Clark (31.9 PPG, first in nation)
Tournament history: 30th appearance (sixth consecutive)
Notre Dame wins ACC Championship with late-game heroics
Notre Dame's Sonia Citron comes down with a clutch rebound late in the fourth quarter to ice the game against NC State.
ACC: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Record: 26-6
Title-clincher: 55-51 win over NC State
Leading scorer: Hannah Hidalgo (23.4 PPG)
Tournament history: 29th appearance
SEC: South Carolina Gameco*cks
Record: 32-0
Title-clincher: 79-71 win over LSU
Leading scorer: Kamilla Cardoso (14 PPG)
Tournament history: 20th appearance (12th consecutive)
Richmond takes down Rhode Island to capture Atlantic 10 title
Richmond earns a 65-51 win over Rhode Island in the Atlantic 10 championship game.
Atlantic 10: Richmond Spiders
Record: 29-5
Title-clincher: 65-51 win over Rhode Island
Leading scorer: Maggie Doogan (15.4 PPG)
Tournament history: Fourth appearance (first since 2005)
USC takes down Stanford to win final Pac-12 tournament title
USC celebrates after beating top-seeded Stanford to win its first Pac-12 tournament championship since 2014.
Pac-12: USC Trojans
Record: 26-5
Title-clincher: 74-61 win over Stanford
Leading scorer: JuJu Watkins (27.0 PPG, second in D-I)
Tournament history: 18th appearance (first back-to-back appearances since 2005-06)
Big South: Presbyterian Blue Hose
Record: 20-14
Title-clincher: 60-37 win over Radford
Leading scorer: Tilda Sjokvist, Bryanna Brady (both average 12.4 PPG)
Tournament history: First appearance
Sun Belt: Marshall Thundering Herd
Record: 26-6
Title-clincher: 95-92 OT win over James Madison
Leading scorer: Abby Beeman (16.8 PPG)
Tournament history: Second appearance (first since 1997)
Big East: UConn Huskies
Record: 29-5
Title-clincher: 78-42 win over Georgetown
Leading scorer: Paige Bueckers (21.2 PPG, second in Big East)
Tournament history: 35th appearance (35th consecutive)
Horizon League: Green Bay Phoenix
Record: 27-6
Title-clincher: 64-40 win over Cleveland State
Leading scorer: Natalie McNeal (12.8 PPG)
Tournament history: 19th appearance (first since 2018)
West Coast Conference: Portland Pilots
Record: 21-12
Title-clincher: 67-66 win over Gonzaga
Leading scorer: Emme Shearer (12.2 PPG)
Tournament history: Sixth appearance (first back-to-back appearance since 1997)
Summit League: South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Record: 27-5
Title-clincher: 67-54 win over North Dakota State
Leading scorer: Brooklyn Meyer (16.9 PPG)
Tournament history: 12th appearance
Texas celebrates Big 12 championship win
The Texas Longhorns celebrate their Big 12 championship title win over Iowa State.
Big 12: Texas Longhorns
Record: 30-4
Title-clincher: 70-53 win over Iowa State
Leading scorer: Madison Booker (16.9 PPG)
Tournament history: 36th appearance (10th consecutive)
Eastern Washington downs Northern Arizona to win the Big Sky tournament
Eastern Washington pulls away late to beat Northern Arizona and advance to the Women's NCAA tournament.
Big Sky: Eastern Washington Eagles
Record: 29-5
Title-clincher: 73-64 win over Northern Arizona
Leading scorer: Aaliyah Alexander (14.7 PPG)
Tournament history: Second appearance (first since 1987)
Rice wins American tournament, NCAA tournament spot
No. 10 seed Rice defeats East Carolina to win the American Conference title and earn a spot in the NCAA tournament.
American Athletic Conference: Rice Owls
Record: 19-14
Title-clincher: 61-41 win over East Carolina
Leading scorer: Malia Fisher (13.1 PPG)
Tournament history: Fourth appearance (first since 2019)
Mountain West: UNLV Lady Rebels
Record: 30-2
Title-clincher: 66-49 win over San Diego State
Leading scorer: Desi-Rae Young (17.9 PPG)
Tournament history: 11th appearance (third consecutive)
Southland:
Record: 23-8
Title-clincher: 68-61 win over Lamar
Leading scorer: Alecia Westbrook (11.5 PPG)
Tournament history: First appearance
NEC: Sacred Heart Pioneers
Record: 24-9
Leading scorer: Ny'Ceara Pryor (18.9 PPG)
Tournament history: Fifth appearance (second consecutive)
* Sacred Heart, the regular-season champion, and Le Moyne advanced to the tournament final; Le Moyne is currently in the Division I transition period and ineligible for the NCAA tournament. Sacred Heart beat Le Moyne 69-48 on Sunday.
America East: Maine Black Bears
Record: 24-9
Title-clincher: 64-48 win over Vermont
Leading scorer: Anne Simon (18.8 PPG)
Tournament history: 10th appearance (first since 2019)
Mid-American: Kent State Golden Flashes
Record: 21-10
Title-clincher: 78-60 win over Buffalo
Leading scorer: Katie Shumate (15.0 PPG)
Tournament history: Sixth appearance (first since 2002)
Western Athletic Conference: California Baptist Lancers
Record: 28-3
Title-clincher: 75-74 win over Stephen F. Austin
Leading scorer: Chloe Webb (21.0 PPG, leads WAC; joins UConn's Maya Moore as the only Division I players in the last 25 years to tally 600-plus points, 75-plus steals, 50-plus 3-pointers and shoot 50.0% from the field in a season)
Tournament history: First appearance (only became eligible in 2022-23)
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference: Fairfield Stags
Record: 31-1
Title-clincher: 70-62 OT win over Niagara
Leading scorer: Meghan Andersen (15.5 PPG, second in MAAC)
Tournament history: Sixth appearance
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Norfolk State Spartans
Record: 27-5
Title-clincher: 51-46 win over Howard
Leading scorer: Diamond Johnson (20.3 PPG)
Tournament history: Third appearance
Ivy League: Princeton Tigers
Record: 25-4
Title-clincher: 75-58 win over Columbia
Leading scorer: Kaitlyn Chen (15.8 PPG)
Tournament history: 11th appearance
Southwestern Athletic Conference: Jackson State Lady Tigers
Record: 25-4
Title-clincher: 68-44 win over Alcorn State
Leading scorer: Andriana Avent (12.1 PPG)
Tournament history: Seventh appearance
Conference USA: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Record: 29-4
Title-clincher: 67-51 win over Liberty
Leading scorer: Savannah Wheeler (17.4 PPG, has played at least 40 minutes in a Division I-leading 18 games this season)
Tournament history: 21st appearance
Big West: UC Irvine Anteaters
Record: 23-8
Title-clincher: 53-39 win over UC Davis
Leading scorer: Deja Lee (13.9 PPG)
Tournament history: Second appearance (first since 1995)
Atlantic Sun: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
Record: 29-4
Title-clincher: 76-47 win over Central Arkansas
Leading scorer: Emani Jefferson (16.2 PPG)
Tournament history: 10th appearance
Patriot League: Holy Cross Crusaders
Record: 20-12
Title-clincher: 61-55 win over Boston University
Leading scorer: Bronagh Power-Cassidy (16.6 PPG)
Tournament history: 14th appearance (second consecutive)
Missouri Valley: Drake Bulldogs
Record: 29-5
Title-clincher: 76-75 win over Missouri State
Leading scorer: Katie Dinnebier (17.9 PPG)
Tournament history: 15th appearance
Coastal Athletic Association: Drexel Dragons
Record: 18-14
Title-clincher: 68-60 win over Stony Brook
Leading scorer: Amaris Baker (11.8 PPG)
Tournament history: Third appearance (first since 2021)
