1991 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

1991 NCAA Division I
women's basketball tournament
Teams48
Finals siteLakefront Arena
New Orleans, Louisiana
ChampionsTennessee Volunteers (3rd title, 4th title game,
7th Final Four)
Runner-upVirginia Cavaliers (1st title game,
2nd Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachPat Summitt (3rd title)
MOPDawn Staley (Virginia)
NCAA Division I women's tournaments
«1990 1992»

The 1991 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 13 and ended on March 31. The tournament featured 48 teams. The Final Four event was hosted by the University of New Orleans, and held at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.[1] The Final Four teams consisted of Tennessee, Stanford, Connecticut, and Virginia, with Tennessee defeating Virginia 70-67 (OT) to win its third NCAA title.[2] Virginia's Dawn Staley was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.[3]

This tournament was the first to adopt the FIBA's 10ths-second clock during the final minute of each period, unlike whole seconds as in past seasons.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Host was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Gregory Cooper. "1991 NCAA National Championship Tournament". Archived from the original on October 20, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
  3. ^ "CHN Basketball History: Most Outstanding Player". Archived from the original on January 25, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2007.