2009 Women’s NCAA Tournament Quick Preview: Schedule, Sites, and Tickets

February 15, 2009 By 9 Comments

We just published a new Women’s College Basketball Tournament Bracket Breakdown post that will break down each of the four regionals for the 2009 Women’s Tournament once they are announced at 7:00 ET tonight.

You can also scroll to the bottom of this post to see the same four tables, which will be updated simultaneously as the brackets are announced tonight. And you can continue to use this post for information on all of the 2009 tournament sites and for ticket links.

2009 Womens NCAA Tournament Sites-Locations-Schedule-TicketsIf you are a regular reader of this site, you know that we have focused exclusively on mens sports. Well, I think it’s about time for that to change. (Plus, my girlfriend was a really good high school basketball player, and now when she asks me whether or not I ever talk about women’s basketball on the site, I can say yes.)

Hence, this post.

I do not consider myself a die-hard women’s college basketball fan by any stretch of the imagination. However, I do enjoy the women’s tournament and have a great deal of respect for their game. With this post, I am very simply going to break down the schedule and locations for the 2009 Women’s NCAA Tournament, and provide some resources for anyone who wants to purchase tickets.

NCAA Basketball Tickets

The 2009 Women’s Final Four this year is in St. Louis, Missouri and it certainly should be an exciting event. Without further adieu, here is the schedule and the sites and locations for the 2009 Womens NCAA Tournament:

2009 Womens NCAA Tournament First and Second Round Sites/Locations:

The first and second rounds of the 2009 Womens NCAA Tournament will take place from March 21-24 at the following subregional locations:

  • The Pit (Host: University of New Mexico) — Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Host: LSU) — Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Nationwide Arena (Host: Ohio State University) — Columbus, OH
  • Comcast Center (Host: University of Maryland) — College Park, Maryland
  • Arena at Gwinnett Center (Host: University of Georgia) — Duluth, Georgia
  • United Spirit Arena (Host: Texas Tech University) — Lubbock, Texas
  • Galen Center (Host: USC) — Los Angeles, CA
  • Louis Brown Athletic Center (Host: Rutgers University) — Piscataway, New Jersey
  • E. A. Diddle Arena (Host: Western Kentucky University) — Bowling Green, Kentucky
  • Jack Breslin Student Events Center (Host: Michigan State University) — East Lansing, Michigan
  • Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Host: University of Iowa) — Iowa City, Iowa
  • Edmuch P. Joyce Center (Host: University of Notre Dame) — South Bend, Indiana
  • Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion (Host: University of Washington) — Seattle, WA
  • Cox Arena (Host: San Diego State University) — San Diego, California
  • Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (Host: UCONN) — Storrs, Connecticut
  • McKenzie Arena (Host: UT-Chattanooga) — Chattanooga, Tennessee

Click on the following link and go to the appropriate page to find available tickets for the first and second round games you wish to attend:


2009 Women’s NCAA Tournament First and Second Tickets

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2009 Women’s NCAA Tournament Regional Sites/Locations:

The regional semifinal and regional final games of the 2009 Women’s NCAA Tournament will be played from March 28 through March 31 at the following locations:

  • Trenton Regional: Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey
  • Raleigh Regional: RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Oklahoma City Regional: Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Berkeley Regional: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California

Click on the following links to find available tickets for the regionals you wish to attend:


NCAA Womens Regionals Basketball Tickets – Raleigh Strip (Includes all Sessions) March 28 2009

NCAA Womens Regionals Basketball Tickets – Oklahoma City Strip (Includes both Sessions) March 29 2009

NCAA Womens Regionals Basketball Tickets – Trenton Strip (Includes all Sessions) March 29 2009

NCAA Womens Regionals Basketball Tickets – Berkeley Strip (Includes both Sessions) March 28 2009

2009 Womens NCAA Tournament Final Four Site/Location:

The 2009 Womens Final Four will be played at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri on April 5 and April 7. To purchase tickets for the 2009 Womens Final Four, use the link provided below:


NCAA Womens Final Four Basketball Tickets –

Strip (Includes all Sessions) April 05 and April 07 2009

(All times are ET, with game times and TV listings courtesy of the Women’s Tournament Schedule at ESPN.com. I am updating them as soon as ESPN has them up.)

2009 Womens Final Four TV Schedule, Bracket, Site

Game Matchup Date Time Location TV
  FINAL FOUR        
1 #3 Louisville def. #1 Oklahoma 61-59 Sun, 4/5 7:00 St. Louis ESPN
2 #1 UConn def. #2 Stanford 83-64 Sun, 4/5 9:00 St. Louis ESPN
           
  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME        
3 #1 UConn def. #3 Louisville 76-54 Tue, 4/7 8:30 St. Louis ESPN

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Trenton Regional Bracket, TV Schedule, Dates, Time, and Sites

Game Matchup Date Time Location TV
  FIRST ROUND        
1 #1 UConn def. #16 Vermont 104-65 Sun, 3/22 12:00 PM Storrs, CT ESPN2
2 #8 Florida def. #9 Temple 70-45 Sun, 3/22 2:30 PM Storrs, CT ESPN
           
3 #4 California def. #13 Fresno St. 70-47 Sat, 3/21 8:00 PM Los Angeles ESPN2
4 #5 Virginia def. #12 Marist 68-61 Sat, 3/21 10:00 PM Los Angeles ESPN2
           
5 #2 Texas A&M def. #15 Evansville 80-45 Sun, 3/22 12:00 PM South Bend, IN ESPN2
6 #10 Minnesota def. #7 Notre Dame 79-71 Sun, 3/22 2:30 PM South Bend, IN ESPN
           
7 #3 Florida St. def. #14 N. Carolina A&T 83-71 Sat, 3/21 2:00 PM Duluth, GA ESPN2
8 #6 Arizona St. def. #11 Georgia 58-47 Sat, 3/21 12:00 PM Duluth, GA ESPN2
           
  SECOND ROUND        
9 #1 UConn def. #8 Florida 87-59 Tue, 3/24 7:00 PM Storrs, CT ESPN2
10 #4 California def. #5 Virginia 99-73 Mon, 3/23 9:30 PM Los Angeles ESPN2
           
11 #2 Texas A&M def. #10 Minnesota 73-42 Tue, 3/24 7:00 PM South Bend, IN ESPN2
12 #6 Arizona State def. #3 Florida 63-58 Mon, 3/23 7:00 PM Duluth, GA ESPN2
           
  SWEET 16        
13 #1 UConn def. #4 California 77-53 Sun, 3/29 12:00 PM Trenton ESPN2
14 #6 Arizona State def. #2 Texas A&M 84-69 Sun, 3/29 2:30 PM Trenton ESPN2
           
  ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL        
15 #1 UConn def. #6 Arizona State 83-64 Tue, 3/31 7:00 PM Trenton ESPN

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Oklahoma City Regional Bracket, TV Schedule, Dates, Time, and Sites

Game Matchup Date Time Location TV
  FIRST ROUND        
1 #1 Oklahoma def. #16 Prairie View A&M 76-47 Sun, 3/22 7:00 PM Iowa City, IA ESPN2
2 #9 Georgia Tech def. #8 Iowa 76-62 Sun, 3/22 9:00 PM Iowa City, IA ESPN2
           
3 #4 Pittsburgh def. #13 Montana 64-35 Sat, 3/21 8:00 PM Seattle ESPN2
4 #12 Gonzaga def. #5 Xavier 74-59 Sat, 3/21 10:00 PM Seattle ESPN2
           
5 #2 Auburn def. #15 Lehigh 85-49 Sat, 3/21 12:00 PM Piscataway, NJ ESPN2
6 #7 Rutgers def. #10 VCU 57-51 Sat, 3/21 2:00 PM Piscataway, NJ ESPN2
           
7 #3 North Carolina def. #14 Central Florida 85-80 Sat, 3/21 12:00 PM Chattanooga ESPN2
8 #6 Purdue def. #11 Charlotte 65-52 Sat, 3/21 2:00 PM Chattanooga ESPN2
           
  SECOND ROUND        
9 #1 Oklahoma def. #8 Georgia Tech 69-50 Tue, 3/24 9:30 PM Iowa City, IA ESPN2
10 #4 Pittsburgh def. #12 Gonzaga 65-60 Mon, 3/23 9:30 PM Seattle ESPN2
           
11 #7 Rutgers def. #2 Auburn 80-52 Mon, 3/23 7:00 PM Piscataway, NJ ESPN2
12 #6 Purdue def. North Carolina 85-70 Mon, 3/23 7:00 PM Chattanooga, TN ESPN2
           
  SWEET 16        
13 #1 Oklahoma def. #4 Pittsburgh 70-59 Sun, 3/29 9:30 PM Oklahoma City ESPN2
14 #6 Purdue def. #7 Rutgers 67-61 Sun, 3/29 7:30 PM Oklahoma City ESPN2
           
  ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL        
15 #1 Oklahoma def. #6 Purdue 74-68 Tue, 3/31 9:00 Oklahoma City ESPN2

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Raleigh Regional Bracket, TV Schedule, Dates, Time, and Sites

Game Matchup Date Time Location TV
  FIRST ROUND        
1 #1 Maryland def. #16 Dartmouth 82-53 Sun, 3/22 2:30 PM College Park, MD ESPN
2 #9 Utah def. #8 Villanova 60-30 Sun, 3/22 12:00 PM College Park, MD ESPN2
           
3 #4 Vanderbilt def. #13 W. Carolina 73-44 Sat, 3/21 8:00 PM Albuquerque ESPN2
4 #5 Kansas St. def. #12 Drexel 68-44 Sat, 3/21 10:00 PM Albuquerque ESPN2
           
5 #2 Baylor def. #15 UT-San Antonio 87-82 Sun, 3/22 9:00 PM Lubbock, TX ESPN2
6 #7 S. Dakota St. def. #10 TCU 90-55 Sun, 3/22 7:00 PM Lubbock, TX ESPN2
           
7 #3 Louisville def. #14 Liberty 62-42 Sun, 3/22 9:00 PM Baton Rouge LA ESPN2
8 #6 LSU def. #11 Green Bay 69-59 Sun, 3/22 7:00 PM Baton Rouge, LA ESPN2
           
  SECOND ROUND        
9 #1 Maryland def. #9 Utah 71-56 Tue, 3/24 7:00 PM College Park, MD ESPN2
10 #4 Vanderbilt def. #5 Kansas State 74-61 Mon, 3/23 9:30 PM Albuquerque ESPN2
           
11 #2 Baylor def. #7 South Dakota St. 60-58 Tue, 3/24 9:30 PM Lubbock, TX ESPN2
12 #3 Louisville def. #6 LSU 62-52 Tue, 3/24 9:30 PM Baton Rouge, LA ESPN2
           
  SWEET 16        
13 #1 Maryland def. #4 Vanderbilt 78-74 Sat, 3/28 2:00 PM Raleigh ESPN2
14 #3 Louisville def. #2 Baylor 56-39 Sat, 3/28 12:00 PM Raleigh ESPN2
           
  ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL        
15 #3 Louisville def. #1 Maryland 77-60 Mon, 3/30 7:00 PM Raleigh ESPN

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Berkeley Regional Bracket, TV Schedule, Dates, Time, and Sites

Game Matchup Date Time Location TV
  FIRST ROUND        
1 #1 Duke def. #16 Austin Peay 83-42 Sun, 3/22 2:30 PM East Lansing, MI ESPN
2 #9 Michigan St. def. #8 Mid. Tenn St. 60-59 Sun, 3/22 12:00 PM East Lansing, MI ESPN2
           
3 #4 Iowa State def. #13 E. Tenn. St. 85-53 Sun, 3/22 7:00 PM Bowling Green, KY ESPN2
4 #12 Ball St. def. #5 Tennessee 71-55 Sun, 3/22 9:00 PM Bowling Green, KY ESPN2
           
5 #2 Stanford def. #15 UC Santa Barbara 74-39 Sat, 3/21 10:00 PM San Diego ESPN2
6 #10 San Diego St. def. #7 DePaul 76-70 Sat, 3/21 8:00 PM San Diego ESPN2
           
7 #3 Ohio St. def. #14 Sacred Heart 77-63 Sat, 3/21 2:00 PM Columbus, OH ESPN2
8 #11 Mississippi St. def. #6 Texas 71-63 Sat, 3/21 12:00 PM Columbus, OH ESPN2
           
  SECOND ROUND        
9 #9 Michigan State def. #1 Duke 63-49 Tue, 3/24 7:00 PM East Lansing, MI ESPN2
10 #4 Iowa State def. #5 Ball State 71-57 Tue, 3/24 9:30 PM Bowling Green, KY ESPN2
           
11 #2 Stanford def. #10 San Diego State 77-49 Mon, 3/23 9:30 PM San Diego ESPN2
12 #3 Ohio State def. #11 Mississippi State 64-58 Mon, 3/23 7:00 PM Columbus, OH ESPN2
           
  SWEET 16        
13 #4 Iowa State def. #9 Michigan State 69-68 Sat, 3/28 9:00 PM Berkeley ESPN2
14 #2 Stanford def. #3 Ohio State 84-66 Sat, 3/28 11:30 PM Berkeley ESPN2
           
  ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL        
15 #2 Stanford def. #4 Iowa State 74-53 Mon, 3/30 9:00 PM Berkeley ESPN

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As always, the Women’s NCAA Tournament should provide an underrated but no less exciting amount of compelling basketball. Combined with the Men’s Tournament, it is why March and the first week of April is the best time of the sports year.

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  • jdavis

    A lot of ads for money but little detail. Just another money site.

  • http://www.midwestsportsfans.com JRod

    @jdavis, I apologize if you didn’t find the information you were looking for. Here are a couple of other links regarding the women’s tournament that we have posted since this post went up:

    History of Mens and Womens NCAA Tournament MOPs

    History of Womens NCAA Tournament champions

    You are correct that there are lots of ads on this site. And some of our posts are designed to leverage specific information that people look for with advertising.

    I guess my question to you is: why is that so bad?

    This blog is not my main job or source of income, but I probably spend 5-7 hours on it per day. Because I absolutely love doing it. If I wasn’t able to generate some revenue from it, I wouldn’t be able to focus as much time on it as I do. And we’re still really new, and don’t have a whole lot of name recognition to get site sponsorship from big money advertisers in a down economy.

    I wish we could keep things a little cleaner and not have so much advertising on it. But at the expense of losing revenue, and thus not being able to continue my daily labor of love with MSF, it’s a tradeoff I’m willing to make.

    I encourage you to explore our site if you haven’t and read some of the content that is written just to be content, with no extra advertising. I think our team of volunteer writers do a good job of covering interesting and unique stories in the sports world. And we certainly hope that as MSF grows, we can focus more on aesthetics than advertising. But right now, every click-through and every impression helps and allows us to justify the time spent.

    Thanks for your visit and comment jdavis. I hope that you will come back and visit us and give MSF a chance to prove that while you certainly can call it “just another money site” if you wish, you can call it “just another site written by people who love sports, love writing about their teams, and love the challenge of publishing content that will offer value and entertainment to readers.”

    We’ll keep trying to win you and every other reader over. Hopefully we’ll earn more of your time at some point in the future.

    Enjoy the conference tournaments this weekend.

  • mark w.

    @JRod, Correct the spelling of AlbUquerque in the top portion of your site listings.

    BTW: Utah is deserving of a better seeding than a #9 seed, especially if TCU is a #10. Utah has to travel to Maryland while TCU gets to play in Lubbock, not next to Ft Worth but atleast within a 5-6 hour drive.

  • http://www.midwestsportsfans.com JRod

    @mark w., now THAT’S the kind of attention to detail we like. Thanks for the head’s up. It’s been changed.

    The way the women’s bracket works is strange because of how they use so many college towns to host games and then try to keep teams close. Thus, if you are hosting a first round site, you can be a lower seed and essentially be playing a home game. I can see why they do it that way…but it certainly provides a disadvantage to higher seeds at certain points in the bracket.

  • Rich

    I looked a lot of places before I found the dates and times for all the first round women’s games. Thanks for getting it posted so quickly.

    What’s wrong with ads? If not for ads, the internet would be of very little value, because nobody (other than academics) would post anything out here. Don’t like the ads? Don’t click ‘em!

  • mark w.

    I don’t wish to become your spelling editor but it’s MaraviCh, not Maravish…

    The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tourneys are so $$$$$ oriented that I have a problem getting excited about them like I did 30-40 years ago. The women’s seedings and site selections are almost humorous when one considers that this SHOULD be equal competition.

  • http://www.midwestsportsfans.com JRod

    @mark w., no worries, thanks a lot for the head’s up. Spitting out thousands of words a day, a few are bound to slip through the cracks. I appreciate it.

    Agreed on the women’s seedings and selections. That looks a problem that needs to be fixed. I do have to say though, regardless of how commercial the tournaments have become, I still get just as excited each March as I did when I was a little kid. The drama and the passion is there in every game. Now, all the stuff surrounding the games — that’s another story. But when the teams are out there on the court, it’s still magic.

  • nancy Henderson

    April 5 is listed as Sunday – it is Monday!!!!!

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/JerodMSF JerodMSF

    This post is from 2009 :-) You need the 2010 schedule:

    http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2010/03/womens-n…