2019 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

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2019 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
2019 NCAA DII WBB.jpg
Teams64
Finals site Alumni Hall
Columbus, Ohio
Champions Lubbock Christian (2nd title)
Runner-up Southwestern Oklahoma State (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachSteve Gomez (2nd title)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
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The 2019 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NCAA Division II women's college basketball national champion. It began on March 15, 2019, and concluded with the championship game on March 29, 2019.

Contents

The first three rounds were hosted by top-seeded teams in regional play. The eight regional winners met for the quarterfinal and semifinals, better known as the "Elite Eight" and "Final Four" respectively, and National Championship game at Alumni Hall in Columbus, Ohio. [1] In the title game, Lubbock Christian defeated Southwestern Oklahoma State in double overtime to win their second Division II championship. [2]

Bracket

Atlantic Regional

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 18
         
1 Glenville State 116
8 West Liberty 92
1 Glenville State 77
4California (PA)87*
4 California (PA) 82
5 Charleston (WV) 71
4 California (PA) 60
3Indiana (PA)68
2 Virginia Union 83
7 Edinboro 71
2 Virginia Union 58
3Indiana (PA)66
3 Indiana (PA) 87
6 Bowie State 60

* – Denotes overtime period

Central Regional

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 18
         
1 Fort Hays State 74
8 Pittsburg State 65
1Fort Hays State71
5 Minnesota State–Moorhead 60
4 Minnesota Duluth 54
5 Minnesota State–Moorhead 83
1 Fort Hays State 77
2Southwestern Oklahoma88
2 Southwestern Oklahoma 71
7 Emporia State 65
2Southwestern Oklahoma75
3 Central Missouri 72
3 Central Missouri 76
6 Lindenwood 64

East Regional

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 18
         
1 University of the Sciences 46
8 NYIT 41
1 University of the Sciences 56
4Le Moyne63
4 Le Moyne 55
5 St. Thomas Aquinas 43
4 Le Moyne 61
7Saint Anselm63
2 Bentley 40
7 Saint Anselm 59
7Saint Anselm59
6 Stonehill 50
3 Jefferson 77
6 Stonehill 86

Midwest Regional

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 18
         
1 Drury 88
8 Kentucky Wesleyan 57
1Drury78
5 Northern Michigan 56
4 Ashland 57
5 Northern Michigan 64
1Drury51
3 Grand Valley State 44
2 Lewis 86
7 Walsh 71
2 Lewis 55
3Grand Valley State72
3 Grand Valley State 89
6 Truman 64

South Regional

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 18
         
1 Florida Southern 89
8 Lane 57
1Florida Southern76
5 Tampa 65
4 Lee 63
5 Tampa 72
1 Florida Southern 63
7Nova Southeastern84
2 Union (TN) 66
7 Nova Southeastern 71
7Nova Southeastern87
3 West Florida 78
3 West Florida 78
6 Eckerd 50

Southeast Regional

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 18
         
1 Anderson (SC) 69*
8 Barton 66
1 Anderson (SC) 61
5Lander64
4 Carson–Newman 79
5 Lander 82
5 Lander 62
2North Georgia73
2 North Georgia 91
7 Emmanuel (GA) 53
2North Georgia76
3 Wingate 53
3 Wingate 78
6 Clayton State 68

* – Denotes overtime period

South Central Regional

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 18
         
1 West Texas A&M 68
8 Eastern New Mexico 67
1 West Texas A&M 70*
4Angelo State73
4 Angelo State 76
5 Westminster (UT) 61
4 Angelo State 70
3Lubbock Christian76
2 Colorado Mesa 75
7 Texas A&M–Commerce 65
2 Colorado Mesa 53
3Lubbock Christian56
3 Lubbock Christian 64
6 Tarleton State 53

* – Denotes overtime period

West Regional

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 18
         
1 UC San Diego 81
8 Dominican (CA) 58
1 UC San Diego 61
4Azusa Pacific64
4 Azusa Pacific 62
5 Cal Poly Pomona 60
4Azusa Pacific65
3 Alaska Anchorage 63
2 Northwest Nazarene 85
7 Humboldt State 75
2 Northwest Nazarene 67
3Alaska Anchorage69
3 Alaska Anchorage 76
6 Hawaii Pacific 69

Finals

Quarterfinals, semifinals and finals were hosted at Alumni Hall in Columbus, Ohio. Regional winners are reseeded in the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 26
Semifinals
Final Four
March 27
Finals
Championship Game
March 29
         
1Drury91
8 Nova Southeastern 60
1 Drury 60
5Lubbock Christian69
4 North Georgia 54
5Lubbock Christian99
5Lubbock Christian95**
2 Southwestern Oklahoma 85
2Southwestern Oklahoma71
7 Saint Anselm 61
2Southwestern Oklahoma66
3 Indiana (PA) 57
3Indiana (PA)73
6 Azusa Pacific 60

** – Denotes double-overtime period

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References

  1. "2019 Division II Women's Basketball Championship Official Bracket". NCAA.com. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. Christy, Pete. "LCU rallies to win NCAA Division II National Championship in double overtime". kcbd.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.