through 2002, the first rounds sites were offered to the top seeds. Starting in 2003, sixteen sites for the first two rounds were determined approximately a year before the team selections and seedings were completed. The following table lists the region, host school, venue and the sixteen first and second round locations: Regionals and Final Four The Regionals, named for the general location, were held from March 22 to March 25 at these sites: East Regional University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton) Mideast Regional Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: University of Tennessee) Midwest Regional The Pit (arena), Albuquerque, New Mexico (Host: University of New Mexico) West Regional Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California (Host: Stanford University) Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four held April 6 and April 8 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Georgia Dome, (Host: Georgia Institute of Technology) Bids by state The sixty-four teams came from thirty-two states, plus Washington, D.C. Virginia had the most teams with five bids. Eighteen states did not have any teams receiving bids. Brackets Data Source Mideast Region – Knoxville, Tennessee Midwest Region – Albuquerque, New Mexico East Region – Dayton, Ohio West Region – Stanford, California Final Four – Atlanta, Georgia E-East; ME-Mideast; MW-Midwest; W-West. Record by conference Nineteen conferences went 0–1: America East, Atlantic Sun Conference, Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference, Colonial, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, Mid-Continent, MEAC, Missouri Valley Conference, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Patriot League, Southern Conference, Southland, SWAC, Sun Belt Conference, and West Coast Conference All-Tournament team Diana Taurasi, Connecticut Ann Strother, Connecticut Alana Beard, Duke Gwen Jackson, Tennessee Kara Lawson, Tennessee Game officials Scott Yarbrough (semifinal) Joe Cunningham (semifinal) June Courteau (semifinal) Sally Bell (semifinal) Dee Kantner (semifinal) Eric Larson (semifinal) Wesley Dean (final) Melissa Barlow (final) Lisa Mattingly (final) See also NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship 2003 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 2003 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament Notes NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Tournament NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Basketball competitions in Lubbock, Texas Basketball competitions in Atlanta Women's sports in Georgia (U.S. state) College sports tournaments in Georgia (U.S. state)