Field: The championship provides for a field of 64 teams competing in four regions.

Dates and sites: First and second rounds are March 17 and 19 or March 18 and 20 on the campuses of competing institutions. Regionals will be March 25 and 27 and hosted by Virginia Commonwealth (East), Memphis (Mideast), Kansas (Midwest) and Portland State (West). The semifinals and final will be March 31 and April 2 at the First Union Center in Philadelphia.

Information/results: The fax-on-demand telephone number is 770/563-1133 (pin code 1915); request numbers are 1259 for bracket/schedule, 1260 for ticket information, 5062 for semifinal results and 5063 for championship-game results. Championship results will appear in the April 10 issue of The NCAA News.

Championship notes: Connecticut, Tennessee and Georgia have traded losses this season but remain at the top of the polls. Connecticut (27-1), led by Shea Ralph's 14.8 points per game, looked to be heading toward an undefeated season but was tripped up by Tennessee. The Volunteers are 25-3 this season and have lost to the Huskies, Georgia and Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs and Techsters both were defeated in the semifinal rounds of last year's Women's Final Four but sustained fewer roster losses than national champion Purdue or runner-up Duke. Led by Kelly and Coco Miller, who are averaging a combined 31 points a game, Georgia is 28-2 this season, while Louisiana Tech is 23-2 with a loss to Connecticut.