Teams | 40 | ||||
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Finals site | Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington | ||||
Champions | Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (2nd title, 4th title game, 5th Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Auburn Tigers (1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
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Winning coach | Leon Barmore (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Erica Westbrooks (Louisiana Tech) | ||||
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The 1988 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 16 and ended on April 3. The tournament featured 40 teams. The Final Four consisted of Long Beach State, Auburn, Tennessee, and Louisiana Tech. Louisiana Tech won its second title with a 56-54 victory over Auburn.[1] Louisiana Tech's Erica Westbrooks was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.[2]