SAN FRANCISCO – With Elite Eight victories by ARIZONA and STANFORD, the Pac-12 will be represented by multiple women’s basketball programs in the Final Four for the second time in Conference history.

The No. 3 seed Wildcats will be making their national semifinal debut after winning the Mercado Region with a 66-53 victory over No. 4 seed Indiana on Monday night. ARIZONA will face No. 1 seed and River Walk Region champion Connecticut in the Final Four on Friday, April 2.

No. 1 overall seed STANFORD earned the 14th Final Four berth in program history by taking down No. 2 seed Louisville 78-63 on Tuesday night to claim the Alamo Region crown. In a rematch of its most recent semifinal showdown from 2017, the Cardinal will face No. 1 seed South Carolina, the champion from the Hemisfair Region, on Friday night.

Since 2013, Pac-12 teams have advanced to the Final Four a nation-leading eight times overall, unequaled postseason success that has not been limited to a small number of programs. ARIZONA is the sixth different Pac-12 school to advance to the Final Four all-time and all six have earned a Final Four trip over the past eight NCAA Tournaments, two more than any other conference.

Total Final Four berths since 2013

1. Pac-12 – 8
2. ACC – 7
3. American – 6
4. SEC – 5
5. Big East – 4
T6. Big 12 – 1
T6. Big Ten – 1

Different teams to appear in a Final Four since 2013

1. Pac-12 – 6 (Arizona, California, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington)
2. ACC – 4 (Louisville, Maryland, Notre Dame, Syracuse)
3. Big East – 3 (Connecticut, Louisville, Notre Dame)
4. SEC – 2 (Mississippi State, South Carolina)
T5. American – 1 (Connecticut)
T5. Big 12 – 1 (Baylor)
T5. Big 10 – 1 (Maryland)

This season marks the 24th time one league has placed multiple teams in the Final Four and the second for the Pac-12. In 2016, OREGON STATE and WASHINGTON were among the last four standing at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Pac-12 is the fourth conference to have multiple teams in more than one Final Four.

Multiple participants in a Final Four all-time

1. SEC – 10 (last in 2017)
2. Big East – 6 (last in 2013)
3. ACC – 3 (last in 2018)
4. Pac-12 – 2 (last in 2021)
T5. Big 12 – 1 (2010)
T5. Big Ten – 1 (1993)
T5. Sun Belt – 1 (1985)

The Pac-12, which again paces all conferences in wins (12) in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, also tops the country in both wins and percentage in the NCAA Tournament since 2016.

NCAA Tournament winning percentage since 2016

1. Pac-12 - .705 (67-28)
2. American - .667 (20-10)
3. ACC - .635 (61-35)
4. SEC - .617 (58-36)
5. Big 12 - .613 (38-24)

The postseason success of the Pac-12 over the last half decade is an extension of its superb results before the calendar flips to conference play. Since 2016, the Pac-12 leads all conference with an .802 winning percentage (574-142) in nonconference, regular-season contests.

Winning percentage in nonconference games since 2016 (regular season)

1. Pac-12 - .802 (574-142)
2. Big 12 - .788 (494-133)
3. ACC - .766 (781-238)
4. SEC - .763 (774-241)
5. Big Ten - .732 (655-240)