2001 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

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2001 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Shippensburg (2nd Final Four)
Winning coachPaul Thomas (1st title)
MOPAprile Powell (Cal Poly Pomona)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
«2000 2002»

The 2001 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 20th annual

NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

Cal Poly Pomona defeated North Dakota in the championship game, 87–80 after overtime, to claim the Broncos' fourth NCAA Division II national title and first since 1986.

The championship rounds were contested at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota.

Regionals

East - Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Location: Heiges Field House Host: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

First round
Round of 48
March 8 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 10
         
1
Shippensburg
80
4 Pitt Johnstown 70
4
Pitt Johnstown
90
5
West Liberty State
84
1 Shippensburg 76
3 Bloomsburg 75
6
Belmont Abbey
80
3
Bloomsburg
86
3 Bloomsburg 91
2
West Chester
87

Great Lakes - Houghton, Michigan

Location: SDC Gymnasium Host: Michigan Technological University

First round
Round of 48
March 9 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 11
         
1
Michigan Tech
63
4 Northern Michigan 76
4
Northern Michigan
65
5 SIU Edwardsville 58
4 Northern Michigan 77
2 Southern Indiana 86
6
Gannon
73
3 Northern Kentucky 64
6 Gannon 79
2 Southern Indiana 84

North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

First round
Round of 48
March 9 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 11
         
1 North Dakota 76
5 St. Cloud State 63
5
St. Cloud State
80
4
SW Minnesota State
74
1 North Dakota 71
6 Minnesota Duluth 56
6
Minnesota Duluth
81
3 North Dakota State 73
6 Minnesota Duluth 61
2
Nebraska–Kearney
57

Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host:

Bentley College

First round
Round of 48
March 9 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 11
         
1
Bentley
76
4 American International 62
4
American International
78
5
C.W. Post
62
1 Bentley 75
3 Pace 86
3
Pace
76
6 Philadelphia 63
3 Pace 67
2
Saint Rose
60

South - Cleveland, Mississippi

Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University

First round
Round of 48
March 8 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 10
         
1 Delta State 67
4 Arkansas Tech 62
4
Arkansas Tech
78
5
Fort Valley State
41
1 Delta State 86
6 Barry 62
6
Barry
76
3
Florida Southern
69
6 Barry 74
2
Rollins
67

South Atlantic - Columbus, Georgia

Location: Frank G. Lumpkin Center Host: Columbus State University

First round
Round of 48
March 8 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 10
         
1
Columbus State
71
4 North Carolina Central 69
4
North Carolina Central
81
5
Wingate
67
1 Columbus State 75
3 Francis Marion 71
6
Fayetteville State
61
3
Francis Marion
69
3 Francis Marion 80
2
Catawba
64

South Central - Emporia, Kansas

Location:

White Auditorium Host: Emporia State University

First round
Round of 48
March 8 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 10
         
1 Emporia State 76
4 Missouri Western 58
4
Missouri Western State
69
5
SE Oklahoma State
67
1 Emporia State 69
2 Texas A&M–Kingsville 71
3
Midwestern State
60
6
Southwest Baptist
70
6 Southwest Baptist 61
2
Texas A&M–Kingsville
69

West - Pomona, California

Location: Kellogg Gym Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

First round
Round of 48
March 8 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 10
         
1 Cal Poly Pomona 91
4 Western Washington 85
5
Central Washington
66
4
Western Washington
74
1 Cal Poly Pomona 63
2 Seattle Pacific 62
6
Alaska
86
3 Cal State Bakersfield 75
6 Alaska 75
2
Seattle Pacific
84

Elite Eight - Rochester, Minnesota

Location: Mayo Civic Center Host: Winona State University

National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 21 		National semifinals
Final Four
March 22 		National championship
March 24
         
E Shippensburg 70
S Delta State 65
E Shippensburg 67
NC North Dakota 76
NC North Dakota 88
SC Texas A&M–Kingsville 60
NC North Dakota 80
W Cal Poly Pomona 87*
W Cal Poly Pomona 74
NE Pace 54
W Cal Poly Pomona 80
SA Columbus State 72
SA Columbus State 79
GL Southern Indiana 73

All-tournament team

  • Aprile Powell, Cal Poly Pomona
  • LaTasha Burnett, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Jenny Boll, North Dakota
  • Mandy Arndtson, North Dakota
  • Jessie Gordon, Shippensburg

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
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