Bear Crown: Baylor Beats Notre Dame To Win Women's Tournament, Finishes 40-0

2012 Women's Final Four, Baylor Vs. Notre Dame: Lady Bears Defeat Fighting Irish, Finish Season At 40-0

The Baylor Lady Bears have won their second national championship following their 80-61 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Tuesday night, finishing the season with a perfect 40-0 record (first men's or women's team to do so). Baylor won its first title in 2005.

Baylor started to pull away from Notre Dame when it went on a 14-0 run to extend the lead to 25 points, 75-50. Brittney Griner, as expected, dominated the Irish to the tune of 26 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks. Odyssey Sims added 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Baylor outrebounded Notre Dame, 45-24.

Though the final score doesn't show it, Notre Dame had the game within three points, 42-39, nearly five minutes into the second half. But poor shooting by the Irish did them in this night. Natalie Novosel's 0-for-11 night from the field is the most egregious example of the Irish's failure to sink a basket. Skylar Diggins led Notre Dame with 20 points, but she was just 7-of-17 shooting. The team shot 35.5 percent to Baylor's 50 percent.

The quest now begins anew for Griner and the Bears to win back-to-back national championships. The soon-to-be senior has stated that she will return for her final year of eligibility.

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Women's NCAA Tournament 2012: Brittney Griner Confirms She Will Return To Baylor Next Year

On Tuesday night, the true final game of March Madness will take place, as the Baylor Bears will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the national championship game of the 2012 NCAA Women's Tournament.

Before the championship game even takes place, the Lady Bears received some great news regarding star player Brittney Griner -- the 6-foot-8 junior will return to school for her final year.

Doug Feinberg of the Associated Press, via SI.com, reports that Griner will remain in school to complete her degree.

"I'm staying, I made a commitment," Griner said. "I'm going to stay here until my time's up, so all the speculations of me leaving early are false."

Although there is a good chance that Griner is on the radar of a good many WNBA teams, they will have to wait a while longer to seek out her services.

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Women's NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket And Schedule: Baylor, Notre Dame To Face Off Tuesday

The 2012 NCAA women's basketball championship game will be the second meeting of the season between Baylor and Notre Dame, who faced off in a November non-conference game.

Baylor defeated Notre Dame, 94-81, in the fourth game of the season in a game played in Waco.

The Fighting Irish at least gave the Bears a game, which very few teams could say this year. Their 81 points was the most any Baylor opponent scored all season, as Notre Dame's experienced back-court wasn't awed by Baylor star Brittney Griner's shot-blocking ability.

Despite going only 3-18 from the three-point line, the Fighting Irish had two players score over 25 points: Skylar Diggins and Natalie Novosel. Novosel was able to make a living at the free-throw line, where she knocked down 11 of 15.

Baylor's other All-American, PG Odyssey Sims, started the game on the bench due to an unspecified violation of team rules, but she still scored 25 points.

The game might be most remembered for the altercation Sims got into with Diggins late in the game when the two got tangled up in a nasty fall during a scramble for a loose ball, which ended up with Sims being assessed for a technical foul.

Women's Final Four 2012, Baylor Vs. Stanford Final Score: Bears Pull Away In 59-47 Victory

Nnemkadi Ogwumike was spectacular in the second half for the Stanford Cardinal in their women's NCAA Tournament national semifinal against the Baylor Bears, but she got virtually no help on the offensive end. Baylor wasn't particularly proficient shooting the ball as a team either, but they spread it around well and thanks to a spectacular cameo performance by Terran Condrey off the bench, they'll be playing in the final after a 59-47 win.

Ogwumike had 22 points, but there wasn't another member of the Cardinal in double figures. The team shot just 33 percent from the field, which included a poor shooting performance of 2-17 from behind the arc. Baylor got 13 from both Condrey and Brittney Griner, as well as 11 points from Odyssey Sims. Though she had a very quiet first half, Sims had a couple of crucial buckets down the stretch that helped Baylor pull away.

The Bears move on to face Skylar Diggins and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the final on Tuesday.

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Women's Final Four 2012, Baylor Vs. Stanford Halftime Score: Bears Lead 25-23

So far, in the second women's NCAA Tournament semifinal, two great defensive teams are cancelling each other out. Both the Baylor Bears and Stanford Cardinal are shooting the ball poorly, and there has not been a high volume of blocks or turnovers. Both teams are just playing good halfcourt defense, and neither is hitting outside shots. At halftime, Baylor leads 25-23.

Stanford's Nnemkadi Ogwumike, the presumed No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft if Brittney Griner elects to stick around for her senior season, has just seven points on 3-9 shooting. Griner's not doing much better, with seven points on 2-5 shooting. Baylor's Odyssey Sims is struggling with just two points on 1-5 shooting.

Baylor is shooting 31 percent from the floor and Stanford is shooting 33 percent. Better will be expected from both in the second half.

For more on women's basketball, head to Swish Appeal; For more on the two teams, head over to Baylor Bears blog Our Daily Bears and Stanford Cardinal blog Rule Of Tree.

2012 Women's Final Four, UConn Vs. Notre Dame Final Score: Fighting Irish Prevail In Overtime, 83-75

Notre Dame took the lead from UConn in the second half of the two teams' 2012 Final Four clash, then lost it in the game's final minute of regulation and had to scramble to tie it. The Fighting Irish also gave up the first bucket of overtime — then, via some clutch shooting by Brittany Mallory, built an unassailable advantage and moved on to the national championship game with an 83-75 victory.

Mallory, who did not score in the second half, sank two threes and a free throw in the extra period to get Notre Dame its second consecutive berth in the national title game. The Irish will move on to Tuesday's game against either Baylor or Stanford.

For UConn, the loss was only its fifth of the 2011-12 season. But it was the Huskies' third to Notre Dame.

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2012 Women's NCAA Final Four: UConn, Notre Dame Head To Overtime Tied At 67-67

UConn and Notre Dame played a pitched national semifinal in the 2012 Final Four — and then an insane final minute happened to send the Big East rivals to overtime tied at 67-67.

Kelly Faris got fouled twice on drives in the final minute, including once after a steal on a possession with Notre Dame looking to hit a game-winner, and hit all four of her free throws to give the Huskies a 67-65 lead.

But after Skylar Diggins missed a runner with seconds to go, Natalie Novosel got a follow to fall, tying the game, and Tiffany Hayes failed to get a shot on the subsequent possession, setting up bonus basketball in Denver.

One key for UConn: Stefanie Dolson, hero of the first half, will be playing with four fouls.

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2012 Women's NCAA Final Four, UConn Vs. Notre Dame Halftime Score: Stefani Dolson Has Huskies Up

UConn hasn't relied on Stefanie Dolson to do a lot on its way to the 2012 Women's Final Four. But the Huskies' biggest player came up huge for them in the first half of their Final Four matchup with Notre Dame, and UConn has a 36-33 lead at halftime as a result.

Dolson racked up 12 points, five rebounds, and two blocks as UConn coped with Notre Dame's pressure by throwing the ball down low to her. Dolson has four turnovers and two fouls, though, and that will make Bria Hartley (10 points) continuing her good play an important part of the Huskies' second half.

The Fighting Irish haven't been able to get Skylar Diggins on track (six points on 3-of-7 shooting with three turnovers and two fouls), but Natalie Novosel has stepped up, scoring 11 points, dishing three assists and snagging two rebounds. And Kayla McBride hit a jumper with seconds left to slice UConn's halftime advantage to three points.

For more on women's basketball, head to Swish Appeal; for more on UConn, check out The UConn Blog; for more on Notre Dame, check out One Foot Down.

Women's NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket And Schedule: Final Four Tips Off Sunday Night

The 2012 Women's NCAA Tournament has come down to the Final Four and it's nothing but No. 1 seeds. All four of the top women's teams in the nation have run through every opponent and coasted straight to Denver. Both national semifinals will be held Sunday night to determine which two teams compete in the national championship game.

The first of two games will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET and pit the Notre Dame Fighting Irish against the Connecticut Huskies. Notre Dame blew out Maryland to reach the Final Four, while UConn bested Kentucky.

On the other side of the bracket, beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET, the Baylor Bears will take on the Stanford Cardinal. Baylor upended Tennessee's Lady Vols to reach the Final Four, while Stanford easily defeated Duke.

Both games will be televised nationally on CBS.

You can click here to see the entire bracket.

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PHOTO: Notre Dame Women's Basketball Managers Tebow In Broncos' Locker Room

Women's NCAA Bracket 2012: Notre Dame, Connecticut Make Final Four All Chalk

The Final Four in the women's NCAA Tournament features nothing but No. 1 seeds. None of the No. 1 seeds were even remotely challenged in any of their games thus far in the tournament, their Elite Eight contests included. All of them destroyed No. 2 seeds in their regional finals. Chalk, chalk and more chalk.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and UConn Huskies filled out the Final Four with their wins on Tuesday night. This is the fifth consecutive appearance in the Final Four for Connecticut, an incredible feat considering that this year's team has just one senior. That one senior, Tiffany Hayes, had a big 22-point performance in UConn's 80-65 win over Kentucky in their Elite Eight matchup. UConn shot 51 percent from the floor and out-rebounded Kentucky 37-21.

As lopsided as that game was, the later regional final was even worse. Notre Dame absolutely laid waste to the Maryland Terrapins, defeating them 80-49. Skylar Diggans led all scorers with 22 points while grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out 11 dimes for a spectacular triple-double. She also had five of her team's 10 steals.

The Final Four kicks off on Sunday, April 1, and the championship game will be played the following Tuesday.

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Women's NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket And Schedule: Elite Eight Wraps Up

Half of the bids for the Women's Final Four are accounted for after Baylor defeated Tennessee, 77-58, and Stanford topped Duke, 81-69, Monday night. The remaining two spots will be decided Tuesday evening when Kentucky takes on Connecticut (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) and Maryland battles Notre Dame (9 p.m. ET, ESPN).

The UConn Huskies are hoping to make their fifth straight appearance in the Final Four -- and eventually, win their third national championship in four years -- but first they need to get past Kentucky to advance from the Kingston region.

Unlike in recent seasons when the Huskies could rely on Maya Moore to carry the load, this year's squad features a balanced attack. Freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis is averaging a team-high 14.9 points, with Tiffany Hayes (14.6) and Bria Hartley (13.9) right on her heels. Head coach Geno Auriemma admitted he has no idea who will step up from game to game.

"It could be anybody in this case because there isn't one person that dominates our offense like there was last year or the previous five or six years. The interesting part for us is to see who does take on that role. It could be a combination of people," he said.

Kentucky may not have UConn's storied history, but they do have one of UConn's former players: Samarie Walker transferred to Kentucky midway through last season. She's coming off a double-double against Gonzaga and figures to play a big role in Tuesday's game against her former teammates.

As for Notre Dame, they're hoping to erase the memories of last year's heartbreaking loss to Texas A&M in the championship game. They're in top form, defeating St. Bonaventure by 44 points in their last game. Led by junior Skylar Diggins (16.6 points per game) and senior Natalie Novosel (15.3), they're an experienced team that shouldn't have trouble dealing with the pressure.

Maryland is a taller team, with four players averaging at least five rebounds a game, but the two teams are near equals in filling the basket, each ranking in the nation's top five in scoring. Leading scorer Alyssa Thomas averages 17.2 points and 8.0 rebounds, with Laurin Mincy adding 13.4 points. Tianna Hawkins is grabbing a team-high 9.4 boards a game to go with 12.1 points.

The 2012 Final Four will be played Tuesday, April 1, in Denver, Colo., with the championship game held two nights later April 3.

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VIDEO: Brittney Griner Ejected From Baylor's Win Over Lady Vols

Women's NCAA Bracket 2012: Baylor, Stanford Advance To Final Four

The No. 1-seeded Baylor Bears and Stanford Cardinal are through to the Final Four after recording convincing wins in their Elite Eight games on Monday night. Baylor and Stanford have looked like the country's clear top two for much of the season, and there was an obvious gap between both of them and their opponents in their regional final games.

Baylor comfortably beat the No. 2 seed Tennessee Lady Vols in the early game, 77-58. Brittney Griner scored 23 points and had a dominant defensive game with 15 rebounds and nine blocks. The Vols shot just 30 percent from the floor in the game. Odyssey Sims led all scorers with 27 points. In an unfortunate incident in the final minute, Griner and two other Baylor players were ejected for leaving the bench after a hard foul was committed on Sims, but the NCAA has said that the players will not be suspended.

In the late game, Stanford defeated Duke 81-69 on the back of 29 points and nine rebounds by Nnemkadi Ogwumike. Her sister, Chiney Ogwumike, picked up a double-double with 12 points and 17 rebounds. Duke star Shay Shelby had a very quiet night with just 11 points.

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Women's NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket And Schedule: Sweet 16 Concludes On Sunday

Baylor's Brittney Griner and Stanford's Nnemkadi Ogwumike both put on a show on Saturday, but Sunday's women's NCAA tournament games are potentially more interesting and more competitive than Saturday's games. The first game of the day is a great No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup between a very strong Maryland Terrapins team and the defending champions, the Texas A&M Aggies.

Skylar Diggins and Notre Dame play in the second game, and they're heavily favored against St. Bonaventure. Connecticut face a good Penn State team after completing two incredible routs in their first two games, and the day concludes with a game between Kentucky and Gonzaga

Schedule (all times ET)

Raleigh Region

No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 2 Maryland - 12:04 p.m., ESPN
No. 5 St. Bonaventure vs. No. 1 Notre Dame - 2:32 p.m., ESPN2

Kingston Region

No. 4 Penn State vs. No. 1 UConn - 4:34 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 Gonzaga vs. No. 2 Kentucky - 6:30 p.m., ESPN2

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Women's NCAA Bracket 2012: Top Ranked Baylor, Stanford Advance

It's all chalk in both the Fresno and Des Moines regions in the women's NCAA Tournament. Monday's Elite Eight games in both regions will feature No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchups. All four of the top seeds won comfortably on Saturday, setting up marquee matchups for the right to go to the Final Four.

Brittney Griner put in a fantastic performance in Baylor's 83-68 win over Georgia Tech. She scored 30 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked six shots. She also threw down this absolutely ridiculous two-handed dunk. Baylor move on to face Pat Summit's Tennessee Lady Vols, who beat Kansas 84-73. The two teams met in non-conference play in Waco, with Griner leading Baylor to a victory.

In Fresno, Duke blew out St. John's 74-47. Shay Shelby put in a spectacular performance for the Blue Devils with 18 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals. In their Elite Eight match, they'll take on the Stanford Cardinal. Nnemkadi Ogwumike, arguably the best player in the country not named Brittney Griner, dominated their game against the South Carolina Gamecocks with 39 points and 10 rebounds. South Carolina hung with the top ranked Cardinal early, but faded away late as Stanford cruised to a 76-60 win.

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VIDEO: Brittney Griner Dunks Again, This Time With Two Hands

Women's NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket And Schedule: Sweet 16 Kicks Off Saturday

Half of the Sweet 16 in the Women's NCAA Tournament will be played on Saturday, with four of the country's biggest programs in action. Brittney Griner and the Baylor Bears resume their tournament and they will be heavily favored against the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets.

Coach Pat Summit leads the Tennessee Lady Vols in the first game of the day at 12:00 p.m. ET. Duke and St. John's will be playing an intriguing late game before the night cap between Stanford and South Carolina. The No. 1-seeded Cardinal have just one loss on the season, away to UConn.

Des Moines Region:

No. 11 Kansas vs. No. 2 Tennessee - 12:04 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 4 Georgia Tech vs. No. 1 Baylor - 2:00 p.m. ET, ESPN

Fresno Region:

No. 3 St. John's vs. No. 2 Duke - 9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 5 South Carolina vs. No. 1 Stanford - 11:32 p.m. ET, ESPN2

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VIDEO: Brittney Griner Dunks, Baylor Women Advance

Women's NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket And Schedule: Round Of 32 Concludes Tuesday With Baylor, Notre Dame In Action

The first games in the second round of the Women's NCAA Tournament were highlighted by a thriller in College Park that saw Maryland advance in controversial fashion over Louisville and UConn do something not many people thought they'd ever see: hold an eight-seed, Kansas State, to an unbelievable 26 points all game. Tuesday, the Round of 32 concludes with, among others, Brittney Griner and Baylor and the nation's leading scorer, Elena Delle Donne, and third-seeded Delaware. Here's the full slate of games:

Des Moines Region

7:05 p.m. (1) Baylor vs. (9) Florida

7:15 p.m. (4) Georgia Tech vs. (5) Georgetown

9:40 p.m. (3) Delaware vs. (11) Kansas

Fresno Region

9:35 p.m. (2) Duke vs. (7) Vanderbilt

9:45 p.m. (3) St. John's vs. (6) Oklahoma

Kingston Region

9:40 p.m. (4) Penn State vs. (5) Louisiana State

Raleigh Region

7:10 p.m. (5) St. Bonaventure vs. (13) Marist

7:20 p.m. (1) Notre Dame vs. (8) California

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Women's NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket And Schedule: UConn, Stanford, Texas A&M Set To Play Monday

With the first round over, the top teams in women's basketball begin playing for spots in the Sweet 16 on Monday.

Baylor, the heavy favorite with a 35-0 record and going for a perfect season, plays on Tuesday, but three of their man competitors -- Connecticut, Stanford and defending champion Texas A&M -- have second-round games on Monday:

Kingston Region:

7:05 p.m. (1) UConn vs. (8) Kansas State

9:40 p.m. (3) Miami (FL) vs. (11) Gonzaga

9:45 p.m. (2) Kentucky vs. (7) Green Bay

Raleigh Region:

7:10 p.m. (2) Maryland vs. (7) Louisville

9:35 p.m. (3) Texas A&M vs. (6) Arkansas

Fresno Region:

7:15 p.m. (1) Stanford vs. (8) West Virginia

7:20 p.m. (4) Purdue vs. (5) South Carolina

Des Moines Region:

9:40 p.m. (2) Tennessee vs. (7) DePaul

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Elena Delle Donne Hopes To Lead Delaware To First-Ever NCAA Tournament Victory

The 2012 Women's NCAA Tournament continues its first round of play on Sunday. One of the teams that will be in action is the No. 3-seeded Delaware Blue Hens, who will be going up against No. 14 Arkansas Little Rock.

The Blue Hens are a formidable team that has been powered by Elena Delle Donne, the former No. 1 prospect in the country, who had transferred from Connecticut to her hometown school, Delaware, in her freshman year following basketball burnout and general homesickness.

Adam Himmelsbach of the New York Times has written an insightful profile about Delle Donne's time with the Hens. The 6'5" player rediscovered her passion for basketball at Delaware and has led the team straight to the NCAA Tournament while leading all players in the country with an average of an astounding 27.5 points per game.

A bona fide celebrity in her home state, the junior has largely flown under the radar, but now she is on the verge of making her national debut. With Delle Donne at the helm, Delaware is in line to win its first-ever NCAA tournament game. The Blue Hens just might make history this year as they chase the national championship.

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Women's NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket And Schedule: Baylor, Notre Dame Among Those In Action On Day 2

A largely expected series of outcomes on Day One — of the 16 games played only one resulted in an upset, 11th-seeded Gonzaga beating sixth-seeded Rutgers — mean women's college basketball fans are clamoring for some excitement on Day Two. The other 32 teams hoping for a spot in the second round will be in action all day long, starting with Ohio State and Florida at 12:15 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The big storyline of the day will be what Brittney Griner and undefeated Baylor do; they play UC-Santa Barbara right after OSU and Florida meet. Here's the rest of the matchups, which will be broadcast in constant rotation on ESPN2 and in their entirety on ESPN3. All times are Eastern.

Des Moines Region

12:15 p.m. (8) Ohio State vs. (9) Florida

12:20 p.m (5) Georgetown vs. (12) Fresno State

2:45 p.m. (1) Baylor vs. (16) UC-Santa Barbara

2:50 p.m. (4) Georgia Tech vs. (13) Sacred Heart

5:20 p.m. (3) Delaware vs. (14) Arkansas Little-Rock

7:50 p.m. (6) Nebraska vs. (11) Kansas

Fresno Region

5:05 p.m. (3) St. John's vs. (14) Creighton

5:10 p.m. (7) Vanderbilt vs. (10) Middle Tennessee State

7:35 p.m. (6) Oklahoma vs. (11) Michigan

7:40 p.m. (2) Duke vs. (15) Samford

Raleigh Region

12:05 p.m. (4) Georgia vs. (13) Marist

12:10 p.m. (8) California vs. (9) Iowa

2:35 p.m. (5) St. Bonaventure vs. (12) Florida Gulf-Coast

2:40 p.m. (1) Notre Dame vs. (16) Liberty

Kingston Region

5:15 p.m. (4) Penn State vs. (13) UTEP

7:45 p.m. (5) Louisiana State vs. (12) San Diego State

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Women's NCAA Tournament 2012 Bracket And Schedule: 16 First Round Games Tip Off On Saturday

The first day of the Women's NCAA tournament is underway, with a full 16-game slate of action on Saturday. No.1 seeds Stanford and Connecticut are in action this afternoon, with No. 1 overall seed Baylor and Brittney Griner set to start their run to the Women's Final Four on Sunday. Games will be continuously broadcast on ESPN2 with a constant rotation from site to site. A complete schedule of today's games below:

Fresno Region

11:05 AM (12) Eastern Michigan vs. (5) South Carolina

11:10 AM (9) Texas vs. (8) West Virginia

1:42 PM (16) Hampton vs. (1) Stanford

1:29 PM (13) South Dakota State vs. (4) Purdue

Raleigh Region

11:15 AM (15) Navy vs. (2) Maryland

1:30 PM (10) Michigan State vs. (7) Louisville

4:05 PM (11) Dayton vs. (6) Arkansas

6:30 PM (14) Albany vs. (3) Texas A&M

Kingston Region

11:20 AM (9) Princeton vs. (8) Kansas State

1:45 PM (16) Prairie View A&M vs. (1) Connecticut

4:15 PM (11) Gonzaga vs. (6) Rutgers

4:20 PM (15) McNeese State vs. (2) Kentucky

6:30 PM (10) Iowa State vs. (7) Green Bay

6:30 PM (14) Idaho State vs. (3) Miami (FL)

Des Moines Region

4:10 PM (15) Tennessee-Martin vs. (2) Tennessee

6:30 PM (10) Brigham Young vs. (7) DePaul

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2012 Women's NCAA Bracket: Baylor, Notre Dame, Stanford And UConn Earn Top Seeds As Bracket Is Announced

The 2012 Women's NCAA Tournament field was announced Monday night, and it lacked any surprises at the top, where the country's four top-ranked teams -- undefeated Baylor, Stanford, UConn and Notre Dame -- earned the No. 1 seed in their respective regions. Here's the full bracket:

Des Moines Region

1 Baylor vs. 16 UC Santa Barbara

8 Ohio State vs. 9 Florida

5 Georgetown vs. 12 Fresno State

4 Georgia Tech vs. 13 Sacred Heart

6 Nebraska vs. 11 Kansas

3 Delaware vs. 14 Arkansas Little-Rock

7 DePaul vs. 10 Brigham Young

2 Tennessee vs. 15 Tennessee-Martin

Fresno Region

1 Stanford vs. 16 Hampton

8 West Virginia vs. 9 Texas

5 South Carolina vs. 12 Eastern Michigan

4 Purdue vs. 13 South Dakota State

6 Oklahoma vs. 11 Michigan

3 St. John's vs. 14 Creighton

7 Vanderbilt vs. 10 Middle Tennessee

2 Duke vs. 15 Samford

Raleigh Region

1 Notre Dame vs. 16 Liberty

8 California vs. 9 Iowa

5 St. Bonaventure vs. 12 Florida Gulf Coast

4 Georgia vs. 13 Marist

6 Arkansas vs. 11 Dayton

3 Texas A&M vs. 14 Albany

7 Louisville vs. 10 Michigan State

2 Maryland vs. 15 Navy

Kingston Region

1 UConn vs. 16 Prairie View

8 Kansas State vs. 9 Princeton

5 Louisiana State vs. San Diego State

4 Penn State vs. 13 UTEP

6 Rutgers vs. 11 Gonzaga

3 Miami (Fla.) vs. 14 Idaho State

7 Green Bay vs. 10 Iowa State

2 Kentucky vs. 15 McNeese State

Women's NCAA Selection Show: Time, TV Coverage And More

Baylor is largely expected to get the top seed in the NCAA Women's Tournament when seedings are announced during Monday's Selection Show on ESPN.