1994 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1994 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	48
Finals site	Fargo, North Dakota
Champions	North Dakota State Bison (3rd title)
Runner-up	Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes (1st title game)
Third place	North Alabama Lions (1st Final Four)
Fourth place	Bellarmine Knights (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Amy Ruley (3rd title)
MOP	Darci Steere (North Dakota State)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments « 1993 1995 »

The 1994 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 13th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States. ^[1]

Defending champions North Dakota State defeated Cal State San Bernardino in the championship game, 89–56, to claim the Bison's third NCAA Division II national title. This was North Dakota State's third title in four years and would go on to be the second of four consecutive titles for the Bison.

The championship rounds were contested in Fargo, North Dakota.

Regionals

South - Carrollton, Georgia

Location: Health and Physical Education Center Host: University of West Georgia

	First round - see below Round of 48 March 8				Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11				Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	Florida Southern	81
	Fort Valley State	68
					Florida Southern	74
	Lakeland, Florida
					West Georgia	103
									West Georgia	63
									North Alabama	64
	North Alabama	88
	LeMoyne-Owen	56
					North Alabama	92
	Florence, Alabama
					Tampa	83

East - Pleasantville, New York

Location: Wilcox Hall Gymnasium Host: Pace University

	First round - see below Round of 48 March 8				Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12				Regional final Sweet 16 March 13
	East Stroudsburg	57
	Philadelphia Textile	54
					East Stroudsburg	51
	East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
					Pace	78
									Pace	67
									Clarion	71
	Mercyhurst	65
	California (PA)	64
					Clarion	87
	California, Pennsylvania
					Mercyhurst	76

North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

	First round - see below Round of 48 March 8				Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11				Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	South Dakota State	81
	Nebraska-Kearney	68
					North Dakota	51
	Brookings, South Dakota
					South Dakota State	61
									South Dakota State	52
									North Dakota State	82
	Augustana (SD)	88
	Metro State	65
					Augustana (SD)	59
	Sioux Falls, South Dakota
					North Dakota State	82

South Central - St. Joseph, Missouri

Location: MWSC Fieldhouse Host: Missouri Western State College

	First round - see below Round of 48 March 8				Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11				Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	Washburn	85
	Abilene Christian	57
					Missouri Western State	66
	Topeka, Kansas
					Washburn	62
									Missouri Western State	75
									Missouri Southern State	73
	Missouri Southern State	85
	New Mexico Highlands	78
					Angelo State	72
	Joplin, Missouri
					Missouri Southern State	75*

West - Portland, Oregon

Location: PSU Gymnasium Host: Portland State University

	First round - see below Round of 48 March 8				Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11				Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	UC Davis	58
	Cal Poly Pomona	56
					UC Davis	62
	Pomona, California
					Cal State San Bernardino	85
									Cal State San Bernardino	79
									Portland State	69
	Eastern Montana	76
	Alaska Anchorage	59
					Eastern Montana	54
	Billings, Montana
					Portland State	90

New England - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

	First round - see below Round of 48 March 9				Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11				Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	St. Anselm	79
	Bridgeport	67
					St. Anselm	89
	Manchester, New Hampshire
					Stonehill	96
									Stonehill	81
									Bentley	64
	UMass Lowell	83
	Franklin Pierce	70
					Bentley	76
	Rindge, New Hampshire
					UMass Lowell	63

South Atlantic - Wingate, North Carolina

Location: Cuddy Arena Host: Wingate College

	First round - see below Round of 48 March 9				Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11				Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	USC Spartanburg	83
	Wofford	70
					Norfolk State	82
	Spartanburg, South Carolina
					USC Spartanburg	66
									Norfolk State	83*
									Wingate	80
	Presbyterian	72
	Hampton	64
					Presbyterian	63
	Hampton, Virginia
					Wingate	64

Great Lakes - Rochester, Michigan

Location: Lepley Sports Center Host: Oakland University

	First round - see below Round of 48 March 8				Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11				Regional final Sweet 16 March 12
	Michigan Tech	69
	Southern Ill.-Edwardsville	57
					Bellarmine	59
	Houghton, Michigan
					Michigan Tech	54
									Bellarmine	77
									Lake Superior State	74
	Lake Superior State	79
	Northern Kentucky	76
					Lake Superior State	98
	Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
					Oakland	84

Elite Eight - Fargo, North Dakota

Location: Bison Sports Arena Host: North Dakota State University

	National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23				National semifinals Final Four March 24				National Championship March 26
	North Alabama	75
	Clarion	69
					North Alabama	56
					North Dakota State	123
	North Dakota State	91
	Missouri Western State	74
									North Dakota State	89
									Cal State San Bernardino	56
	Cal State San Bernardino	82
	Stonehill	71
					Cal State San Bernardino	77			Third place
					Bellarmine	55
	Norfolk State	80							North Alabama	79
	Bellarmine	92							Bellarmine	75

All-tournament team

• Darci Steere, North Dakota State
• Chery’ll Few, Cal State San Bernardino
• Kasey Morlock, North Dakota State
• Jenni Rademacher, North Dakota State
• Kim Young, Cal State San Bernardino

See also

• 1994 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1994 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1994 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament

References

• 1994 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com

1. "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 22, 2021.