2003 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

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2003 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
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Teams64
Finals site St. Joseph Civic Arena
St. Joseph, MO
Champions South Dakota State (1st title)
Runner-up Northern Kentucky (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Aaron Johnston (1st title)
MOPMelissa Pater (South Dakota St.)
Attendance2,556
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
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The 2003 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 March 14, 2003 and concluded with the championship game on March 29, 2003.

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 the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, MO.

Regionals

East - California, Pennsylvania

Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
3 Longwood77
6 West Liberty 63
3 Longwood 51
2 Glenville State63
7 Pitt-Johnstown 56
2 Glenville State70
2 Glenville State 67
1 California (PA.)76
5 West Chester76
4 Pfeiffer 73
5 West Chester 58
1 California (PA.)62
8 Millersville 58
1 California (PA.)73

South Atlantic - Salisbury, North Carolina

Location: Goodman Gym Host: Catawba College [1]

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
7North Florida65
2 Armstrong Atlantic 64
7North Florida57
3 Columbus St. 56
6 Augusta St. 59
3Columbus St.68
7North Florida71
1 Shaw 58
5Fayetteville St.80
4 Catawba 72
5 Fayetteville St. 49
1Shaw67
8 Lenoir-Rhyne 69
1Shaw89

South Central - Topeka, Kansas

Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
6 Northeastern State 63
3 Drury73
3 Drury63
2 Angelo St. 56
7 St. Mary's (Tex.) 65
2 Angelo St.81
3 Drury 71
1 Washburn87
5 Emporia St.68
4 Missouri Western St. 56
5 Emporia St 60
1 Washburn66
8 Midwestern St. 56
1 Washburn67

Great Lakes - Indianapolis, Indiana

Location: Nicoson Hall Host: University of Indianapolis

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
7 Bellarmine72
2 Hillsdale 71
7 Bellarmine 93
6 Quincy101
6 Quincy94
3 Lake Superior 85
6 Quincy 61
5 Northern Kentucky64
8 Wayne St. (Mich.) 83
1 Indianapolis91
1 Indianapolis 57
5 Northern Kentucky66
5 Northern Kentucky69
4 Grand Valley St. 63

South - Russellville, Arkansas

Location: Tucker Coliseum Host: Arkansas Tech University

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
7 Henderson St.82
2 Fort Valley St. 66
7 Henderson St. 58
3 Central Arkansas59
6 Rollins 55
3 Central Arkansas74
3 Central Arkansas68
1 Arkansas Tech 54
8 Lincoln Memorial 50
1 Arkansas Tech64
1 Arkansas Tech55
5 Tampa 43
5 Tampa62
4 Florida Southern 55

Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
7 South Connecticut St.66
2 Mass.-Lowell 63
7 South Connecticut St. 49
3 Stonehill57
6 St. Thomas Aquinas 49
3 Stonehill83
3 Stonehill 44
1 Bentley66
8 New Haven 65
1 Bentley92
1 Bentley71
5 Merrimack 43
5 Merrimack88
4 Dowling 73

North Central - Brookings, South Dakota

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University [2]

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
6 Neb. Kearney 69
3North Dakota St.76
3 North Dakota St. 61
2South Dakota84
7 Concordia-St. Paul 68
2South Dakota83
2 South Dakota 63
1South Dakota St.87
5North Dakota70
4 Minn.-Duluth 63
5 North Dakota 56
1South Dakota St.77
8 Regis (Colo.) 71
1South Dakota St.107

West - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
6 Northwest Nazarene83
3 Western Washington 79
6 Northwest Nazarene 84
2 Cal. St. Bakersfield103
7 Cal. St. Stanislaus 106
2 Cal. St. Bakersfield116*
2 Cal. St. Bakersfield85
1 Seattle Pacific 80
5 Central Washington 69
4 Mont. St.-Billings81
4 Mont. St.-Billings 70
1 Seattle Pacific86
8 Cal St. Chico 70
1 Seattle Pacific81

Elite Eight – St. Joseph, Missouri

Location: St. Joseph Civic Arena Host: Missouri Western State College

Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
Tuesday, March 22
Semifinals
Final Four
Wednesday, March 23
National championship
Friday, March 25
         
E California (PA.)76
SA North Florida 62
California (PA.) 43
Northern Kentucky45
GL Northern Kentucky65
SC Washburn 63
Northern Kentucky 60
South Dakota St.65
S Central Arkansas 69
NE Bentley80
Bentley 62
South Dakota St.69
NC South Dakota St.83
W Cal. St. Bakersfield 62

All-Tournament team

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