NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship

NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship
Sport Basketball
Founded 1982
No. of teams 64
Country NCAA Division II (USA)
Most recent champion(s) California (PA) (2)
Official website NCAA.com

Division II women's basketball champions for the NCAA.[1] The 2015 Elite Eight is being held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the Sanford Pentagon. The venue will also host the Elite Eight in 2016 and 2018,[2] except for the final game in 2016. Because the 2015–16 season is the 25th in which the NCAA has sponsored national championships in women's basketball, the Division II and Division III championship games will be held at the site of that year's Division I Final Four, Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.[3] The 2017 Elite Eight will be held in Columbus, Ohio at Alumni Hall on the campus of Ohio Dominican University.[2]

Championships

YearChampionScoreDefeatedVenue
1982 Cal Poly Pomona 93–74 TuskegeeSpringfield, Massachusetts (Springfield Civic Center)
1983 Virginia Union 73–60 Cal Poly PomonaSpringfield, Massachusetts (Springfield Civic Center)
1984 Central Missouri State 80–73 Virginia UnionSpringfield, Massachusetts (Springfield Civic Center)
1985 Cal Poly Pomona 80–69 Central Missouri StateSpringfield, Massachusetts (Springfield Civic Center)
1986 Cal Poly Pomona 70–63 North Dakota StateSpringfield, Massachusetts (Springfield Civic Center)
1987 New Haven 77–75 Cal Poly PomonaSpringfield, Massachusetts (Springfield Civic Center)
1988 Hampton 65–48 West Texas StateFargo, North Dakota (Bison Sports Arena)
1989 Delta State 88–58 Cal Poly PomonaCleveland, Mississippi (Walter Sillers Coliseum)
1990 Delta State 77–43 BentleyPomona, California (Kellogg Gymnasium)
1991 North Dakota State 81–74 Southeast Missouri StateCape Girardeau, Missouri (Show Me Center)
1992 Delta State 65–63 North Dakota StateFargo, North Dakota (Bison Sports Arena)
1993 North Dakota State 95–63 Delta StateWaltham, Massachusetts (Dana Athletic Center)
1994 North Dakota State 89–56 Cal State San BernardinoFargo, North Dakota (Bison Sports Arena)
1995 North Dakota State 98–85 Portland StateFargo, North Dakota (Bison Sports Arena)
1996 North Dakota State 104–78 ShippensburgFargo, North Dakota (Bison Sports Arena)
1997 North Dakota 94–78 Southern IndianaGrand Forks, North Dakota (Hyslop Sports Center)
1998 North Dakota 92–76 Emporia StatePine Bluff, Arkansas (H.O. Clemmons Arena)
1999 North Dakota 80–63 Arkansas TechPine Bluff, Arkansas (H.O. Clemmons Arena)
2000 Northern Kentucky 71–62 (OT) North Dakota StatePine Bluff, Arkansas (H.O. Clemmons Arena)
2001 Cal Poly Pomona 87–80 (OT) North DakotaRochester, Minnesota (Mayo Civic Center)
2002 Cal Poly Pomona 74–62 Southeastern OklahomaRochester, Minnesota (Mayo Civic Center)
2003 South Dakota State 65–50 Northern KentuckySt. Joseph, Missouri (St. Joseph Civic Arena)
2004 California (PA) 75–72 DrurySt. Joseph, Missouri (St. Joseph Civic Arena)
2005 Washburn 70–53 Seattle PacificHot Springs, Arkansas (Summit Arena)
2006 Grand Valley State 58–52 American InternationalHot Springs, Arkansas (Summit Arena)
2007 Southern Connecticut State 61–45 Florida Gulf CoastKearney, Nebraska (Health and Sports Center)
2008 Northern Kentucky 63–58 South DakotaKearney, Nebraska (Health and Sports Center)
2009 Minnesota State 103–94 Franklin PierceSan Antonio, Texas (Bill Greehey Arena)
2010 Emporia State 65–53 Fort Lewis St. Joseph, Missouri (St. Joseph Civic Arena)
2011 Clayton State 69–50 Michigan Tech St. Joseph, Missouri (St. Joseph Civic Arena)
2012 Shaw 88–82 (OT) Ashland San Antonio, Texas (Bill Greehey Arena)
2013 Ashland 71–56 Dowling San Antonio, Texas (Bill Greehey Arena)
2014 Bentley[4] 73–65 West Texas A&M Erie, Pennsylvania (Erie Insurance Arena)
2015 California (PA) 86-69 California Baptist Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Sanford Pentagon)
2016 Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Sanford Pentagon) – Elite Eight and semifinals
Indianapolis, Indiana (Bankers Life Fieldhouse) – final
2017 Columbus, Ohio (Alumni Hall)
2018 Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Sanford Pentagon)

Championships by school

School Titles Years
Cal Poly Pomona 5 1982, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2002
North Dakota State 5 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
North Dakota 3 1997, 1998, 1999
Delta State 3 1989, 1990, 1992
California (PA) 2 2004, 2015
Northern Kentucky 2 2000, 2008
Bentley 1 2014
Ashland 1 2013
Shaw 1 2012
Clayton State 1 2011
Emporia State 1 2010
Minnesota State 1 2009
Southern Connecticut State 1 2007
Grand Valley State 1 2006
Washburn 1 2005
South Dakota State 1 2003
Hampton 1 1988
New Haven 1 1988
Central Missouri 1 1984
Virginia Union 1 1983

Former Division II Champions now in Division I

Source: [5]

School Championship(s) Year moved Current Conference
North Dakota State 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 2004 The Summit League
North Dakota 1997, 1998, 1999 2008 Big Sky Conference
Northern Kentucky 2000, 2008 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference
South Dakota State 2003 2008 The Summit League
Hampton 1988 1995 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship History". NCAA.com. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2014-18 NCAA Championship Sites". National Collegiate Athletic Association. October 2, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Women's Final Four sites for 2017-20 includes record fourth for New Orleans" (Press release). National Collegiate Athletic Association. November 17, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ Weisenweber, Tom (Mar 29, 2014). "http://www.patriotledger.com/article/20140329/SPORTS/303309994". The Patriot Ledger,. Gatehouse Media, Inc. Retrieved 2 Apr 2014.
  5. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec2/sponsorship

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