[last updated 3.26.25 - JL]
 The Big West Women's Basketball NCAA Tournament History
School App. Won Lost Pct 1st 2nd t-3rd
UC Santa Barbara (92-93-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04-05-08-09-12) 14 7 14 .333 0 0 0
Long Beach State (82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92-17) 12 13 9 .591 0 0 2
Hawai'i (89-90-94-96-98-16-22-23) 8 1 8 .111 0 0 0
CSUN (99-14-15-18) 4 0 4 .000 0 0 0
UC Davis (11-19-21) 3 0 3 .000 0 0 0
UC Riverside (06-07-10) 3 0 3 .000 0 0 0
Cal State Fullerton (89-91) 2 1 2 .333 0 0 0
UC Irvine (95-24) 2 0 2 .000 0 0 0
Cal Poly (13) 1 0 1 .000 0 0 0
UC San Diego (25) 1 0 1 .000 0 0 0
- compiled records for current membership only; game-by-game records for all Big West representatives below
 
 NCAA Year-by-Year Results
2025
Spokane 1 Regional
First Four No. 16 UC San Diego vs. No. 16 Southern (at UCLA) L 56-68
2024
Portland 4 Regional
1st Rd. No. 13 UC Irvine at No. 4 Gonzaga  L 56-75
2023
Greenville II Regional
1st Rd. No. 14 Hawai'i at No. 3 LSU L 50-73
2022
Wichita Regional
1st Rd. No. 15 Hawai'i at No. 2 Baylor L 49-89
2021
Alamo Regional
1st Rd. No. 12 UC Davis vs. No. 5 Missouri State L 51-70
2019
Chicago Regional
1st Rd. No. 15 UC Davis vs. No. 2 Stanford L 54-79
2018
Spokane Regional
1st Rd. No. 16 CSUN vs. No. 1 Notre Dame L 81-99
2017
Stockton Regional
1st Rd. No. 15 Long Beach State vs. No. 2 Oregon State L 55-56
2016
Bridgeport Regional
1st Rd. No. 14 Hawai'i vs. No. 3 UCLA L 50-66
2015
Oklahoma City Regional
1st Rd. No. 13 CSUN vs. No. 4 Stanford L 60-73
2014
Stanford Regional
1st Rd. No. 16 CSUN vs. No. 1 South Carolina L 58-73
2013
Spokane Regional
1st Rd. No. 14 Cal Poly vs. No. 3 Penn State L 55-85
2012
Des Moines Regional
1st Rd. No. 16 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 1 Baylor L 40-81
2011
Spokane Regional
1st Rd. No. 16 UC Davis vs. No. 1 Stanford L 59-86
2010
Sacramento Regional
1st Rd. No. 16 UC Riverside vs. No. 1 Stanford L 47-79
2009
Berkeley Regional
1st Rd. No. 15 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 2 Stanford L 39-74
2008
Greensboro Regional
1st Rd. No. 13 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 4 Virginia L 52-86
2007
Greensboror Regional
1st Rd. No. 14 UC Riverside vs. No. 3 Arizona State L 50-57
2006
Cleveland Regional
1st Rd. No. 16 UC Riverside vs. No. 1 North Carolina L 51-75
2005
Tempe Regional
1st Rd. No. 13 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 4 Notre Dame L 51-61
2004
East Regional (Hartford)
1st Rd. No. 11 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 6 Colorado W 76-49
2nd Rd. No. 11 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 3 Houston W 56-52
R-SF No. 11 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 2 Connecticut L 55-63
2003
Midwest Regional (Albuquerque)
1st Rd. No. 7 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 10 Xavier W 71-62
2nd Rd. No. 7 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 2 Texas Tech L 68-72
2002
East Regional (Raleigh)
1st Rd. No. 12 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 5 Louisiana Tech W 57-56
2nd Rd. No. 12 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 4 Texas L 60-76
2001
Mideast Regional (Birmingham)
1st Rd. No. 14 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 3 Purdue L 62-75
2000
West Regional (Portland)
1st Rd. No. 4 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 13 Rice L 64-67
1999
West Regional (Los Angeles)
1st Rd. No. 10 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 7 Missouri State L 70-72
1998
Mideast Regional (Nashville)
1st Rd. No. 11 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 6 Vanderbilt W 76-71 (OT)
2nd Rd. No. 11 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 3 Illinois L 65-69
1997
East Regional (Columbia)
1st Rd. No. 13 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 4 Tulane L 69-72
1996
West Regional (Seattle)
1st Rd. No. 11 Hawai'i vs. No. 6 Auburn L 53-73
1995
West Regional (Los Angeles)
1st Rd. No. 15 UC Irvine vs. No. 2 Stanford L 55-88
1994
West Regional (Stanford)
1st Rd. No. 10 UNLV vs. No. 7 Montana L 67-77
No. 12 Hawai'i vs. No. 4 San Diego State L 75-81
1993
West Regional (Missoula)
1st Rd. No. 5 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 12 BYU W 88-79
2nd Rd. No. 5 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 4 Colorado L 54-81
1992
West Regional (Seattle)
1st Rd. No. 9 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 8 Houstaon W 88-69
No. 10 Long Beach State vs. No. 7 Creighton L 66-79
2nd Rd. No. 9 UC Santa Barbara vs. No. 1 Stanford L 73-82
1991
West Regional (Las Vegas)
1st Rd. No. 7 Cal State Fullerton vs. No. 10 Louisiana Tech W 84-80
No. 8 UNLV vs. No. 9 Texas Tech W 70-65
2nd Rd. No. 4 Long Beach State vs. No. 5 USC W 83-58
No. 7 Cal State Fullerton vs. No 2 Stanford L 67-91
No. 8 UNLV vs. No. 1 Georgia L 62-86
R-SF No. 4 Long Beach State vs. No. 1 Georgia L 77-87
1990
West Regional (Stanford)
1st Rd. No. 6 Long Beach State vs. No. 11 California W 87-84
No. 9 Hawai'i vs. No. 8 Montana W 83-78
2nd Rd. No. 4 UNLV vs. No. 5 Mississippi L 62-66
No. 6 Long Beach State vs. No. 3 Stephen F. Austin L 62-78
No. 9 Hawai'i vs. No. 1 Stanford L 76-106
1989
West Regional (Austin)
1st Rd. No. 6 UNLV vs. No. 11 Utah W 67-53
No. 7 Cal State Fullerton vs. No. 10 Montana L 67-82
No. 12 Hawai'i vs. No. 5 Washington L 79-87
2nd Rd. No. 6 UNLV vs.No. 3 Colorado W 84-74
R-SF No. 6 UNLV vs. No. 2 Texas L 77-88
East Regional (Bowling Green)
2nd Rd. No. 2 Long Beach State vs. No. 10 St. Joseph's W 84-65
R-SF No. 2 Long Beach State vs. No. 3 Ohio State W 89-83
R-F No. 2 Long Beach State vs. No. 1 Tennessee L 80-94
1988
West Regional (Long Beach)
2nd Rd. No. 2 Long Beach State vs. No. 7 Colorado W 103-64
R-SF No. 2 Long Beach State vs. No. 3 Washington W 104-78
R-F No. 2 Long Beach State vs. No.1 Iowa W 98-78
Final Four (Tacoma)
SF No. 2 Long Beach State vs. No. 1 Auburn L 55-68
1987
West Regional (Los Angeles)
2nd Rd. No. 1 Long Beach State vs. No. 8 Washington W 72-57
R-SF No. 1 Long Beach State vs. No. 4 Mississippi W 94-55
R-F No. 1 Long Beach State vs. No. 2 Ohio State W 102-82
Final Four (Austin)
SF No. 1 Long Beach State vs. No. 2 Tennessee L 64-74
1986
West Regional (Long Beach)
2nd Rd. No. 3 Long Beach State vs. No. 6 Texas Tech W 78-73 (OT)
No. 5 UNLV vs. No. 4 North Carolina L 76-82
R-SF No. 3 Long Beach State vs. No. 2 Louisiana Tech L 69-71
1985
Midwest Regional (Monroe)
1st Rd. No. 4 UNLV vs. No. 5 San Diego State L 68-70
1984
West Regional (Long Beach)
1st Rd. No. 2 Long Beach State vs. No. 7 UNLV W 78-68
R-SF. No. 2 Long Beach State vs. No. 6 San Diego State W 91-73 (OT)
R-F No. 2 Long Beach State vs. No. 1 USC L 74-90