1988 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
Region Rnd Host Venue City State
East 1 Villanova University The Pavilion Villanova Pennsylvania
East 1 Saint John 's University Alumni Hall ( Carnesecca ) Queens New York
East 2 Rutgers University Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway New Jersey
East 2 University of Virginia University Hall ( University of Virginia ) Charlottesville Virginia
East 2 University of Tennessee Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville Tennessee
East 2 James Madison University James Madison University Convocation Center Harrisonburg Virginia
Mideast 1 Saint Joseph 's University Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Mideast 1 La Salle University Hayman Hall ( Tom Gola Arena ) Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Mideast 2 University of Maryland Cole Field House College Park Maryland
Mideast 2 Ohio State University St. John Arena Columbus Ohio
Mideast 2 Auburn University Memorial Coliseum ( Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum ) Auburn Alabama
Mideast 2 University of Georgia Georgia Coliseum ( Stegeman Coliseum ) Athens Georgia
Midwest 1 University of South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia South Carolina
Midwest 1 University of Kansas Allen Field House Lawrence Kansas
Midwest 2 University of Montana Dahlberg Arena Missoula Montana
Midwest 2 University of Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin Texas
Midwest 2 University of Mississippi Tad Smith Coliseum University Mississippi
Midwest 2 Louisiana Tech University Thomas Assembly Center Ruston Louisiana
West 1 Stephen F. Austin University William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches Texas
West 1 Eastern Illinois University Lantz Arena Charleston Illinois
First and second rounds
In 1988 , the field remained at 40 teams . The teams were seeded , and assigned to four geographic regions , with seeds 1-10 in each region . In Round 1 , seeds 8 and 9 faced each other for the opportunity to face the 1 seed in the second round , while seeds 7 and 10 faced each other for the opportunity to face the 2 seed . In the first two rounds , the higher seed was given the opportunity to host the first round game . In most cases , the higher seed accepted the opportunity . The exception : [ 11 ] Seventh seeded Colorado played tenth seeded Eastern Illinois at Eastern Illinois The following table lists the region , host school , venue and the twenty-four first and second round locations : VillanovaQueensPhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaColumbiaLawrenceNacogdochesCharleston 1988 NCAA first round ( The pogs for Lasalle ( Philadelphia ) , St. Joe 's ( Philadelphia ) and Villanova overlap ) PiscatawayCharlottesvilleKnoxvilleHarrisonburgCollege ParkColumbusAuburnAthensMissoulaAustinUniversityRustonIowa CitySeattleLong BeachCarson 1988 NCAA second round
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. Louisiana Tech's Erica Westbrooks was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.