Teams | 48 | ||||
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Finals site | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||
Champions | Stanford Cardinal (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Auburn Tigers (3rd title game, 3rd Final Four) | ||||
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Winning coach | Tara VanDerveer (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Jennifer Azzi (Stanford) | ||||
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The 1990 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 11 and ended on April 1. The tournament featured 48 teams. The Final Four consisted of Virginia, Stanford, Auburn, and Louisiana Tech, with Stanford defeating Auburn 88-81 to win its first NCAA title.[1] Stanford's Jennifer Azzi was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.[2]