2012 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

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2012 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
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Teams64
Finals site Bill Greehey Arena
Flag of Texas.svg San Antonio, Texas
Champions Shaw (1st title)
Runner-up Ashland (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Jacques Curtis (1st title)
MOP Kyria Buford (Shaw)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
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The 2012 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 31st annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States. [1]

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Shaw defeated Ashland in the championship game, 88–82 after one overtime period, to claim the Bears' first NCAA Division II national title.

The championship rounds were contested at Bill Greehey Arena on the campus of the St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.

Regionals

East - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

First round
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 12
         
6 Holy Family 71
3 Dowling 64
6 Holy Family 71
2 Southern Connecticut 61
2 Southern Connecticut 58
7 C.W. Post 57
6 Holy Family 73
1 Bentley 84
1 Bentley 77
8 District of Columbia 58
1 Bentley 54
5 Franklin Pierce 52
5 Franklin Pierce 78
4 Pace 68

Central - Wayne, Nebraska

Location: Rice Auditorium Host: Wayne State College

First round
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 12
         
3 Fort Lewis 69
6 Mary 58
3 Fort Lewis 42
2 Metro State 60
2 Metro State 58
7 Minnesota-Duluth 47
2 Metro State 36
1 Wayne State (NE) 50
1 Wayne State (NE) 78
8 Minnesota State-Mankato 74
1 Wayne State (NE) 63
4 Augustana (SD) 40
4 Augustana (SD) 82
5 Colorado State-Pueblo 76

Midwest - Ashland, Ohio

Location: Kates Gymnasium Host: Ashland University

First round
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 12
         
3 Wisconsin-Parkside 73
6 Indianapolis 66
3 Wisconsin-Parkside 71
2 Ferris State 57
2 Ferris State 74
7 Drury 56
3 Wisconsin-Parkside 65
1 Ashland 78
1 Ashland 87
8 Maryville (MO) 62
1 Ashland 71
5 Quincy 69
5 Quincy 75
4 Northern Kentucky 65

West - La Jolla, California

Location: RIMAC Arena Host: University of California, San Diego

First round
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 12
         
3 Grand Canyon 49
6 Cal Poly Pomona 48
3 Grand Canyon 58
2 Alaska Anchorage 77
2 Alaska Anchorage 65
7 Cal State L.A. 56
2 Alaska Anchorage 68
1 UC-San Diego 63
4 Western Washington 65
5 Cal State Monterey Bay 58
4 Western Washington 66
1 UC-San Diego 81
1 UC-San Diego 84
8 Cal State Chico 66

South - Winter Park, Florida

Location: Alfond Sports Center Host: Rollins College

First round
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 12
         
6 Valdosta State 59
3 Fort Valley State 47
6 Valdosta State 67
2 Florida Southern 63
2 Florida Southern 68
7 Florida Tech 52
6 Valdosta State 54
1 Rollins 56
1 Rollins 71
8 West Alabama 44
1 Rollins 69
5 Delta State 59
5 Delta State 86
4 Alabama-Huntsville 47

Southeast - Aiken, South Carolina

Location: USCA Convocation Center Host: University of South Carolina-Aiken

First round
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 12
         
3 Wingate 64
6 Barton 59
3 Wingate 64
2 Clayton State 63
2 Clayton State 51
7 Tusculum 26
3 Wingate 67
4 Lander 72
1 South Carolina-Aiken 71
8 Catawba 69
1 South Carolina-Aiken 55
4 Lander 61
4 Lander 77
5 Limestone 68

Atlantic - Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Location: McComb Fieldhouse Host: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

First round
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 12
         
6 Gannon 61
3 Johnson C. Smith 50
6 Gannon 59
2 Shaw 64
2 Shaw 92
7 West Virginia Wesleyan 78
2 Shaw 70
1 Edinboro 53
1 Edinboro 69
8 West Chester 65
1 Edinboro 70
5 Indiana (PA) 56
5 Indiana (PA) 77
4 Bloomsburg 76

South Central - Topeka, Kansas

Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University

First round
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 12
         
3 Pittsburg State 74
6 Central Missouri 70
3 Pittsburg State 68
2 Northeastern State 54
2 Northeastern State 53
7 Newman 45
3 Pittsburg State 79
5 Emporia State 67
1 Washburn 68
8 West Texas A&M 36
1 Washburn 65
5 Emporia State 71
5 Emporia State 64
4 Tarleton State 56

Elite Eight - San Antonio, Texas

Location: Bill Greehey Arena Host: Saint Mary's University

National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 20
National semifinals
Final Four
March 21
National championship
March 23
      
Bentley 72
Wayne State (NE) 67
Bentley 62
Ashland77
Ashland 71
Alaska Anchorage 51
Ashland 82
Shaw88*
Rollins 66
Lander 62
Rollins 71
Shaw87
Shaw 61
Pittsburg State 58

All-tournament team

See also

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References

  1. "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 28, 2021.