2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

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2008 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Alaska Anchorage Seawolves (1st Final Four)
  • Delta State Lady Statesmen (8th Final Four)
    • Winning coachNancy Winstel (2nd title)
    MOPAngela Healy (Northern Kentucky)
    NCAA Division II women's tournaments
    «2007 2009»

    The 2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 27th annual

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

    Northern Kentucky defeated South Dakota in the championship game, 63–58, to claim the Norse's second NCAA Division II national title and first since 2000.

    As in 2008, the championship rounds were contested at the

    Health and Sports Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney in Kearney, Nebraska
    .

    Regionals

    East - Indiana, Pennsylvania

    Location: Memorial Field House Host: Indiana University of Pennsylvania

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 14     		Regional semifinals
    Round of 32
    March 15     		Regional finals
    Sweet Sixteen
    March 17
             
    1
    Indiana (PA)
    		56
    8
    Mount Olive
    		62
    8 Mount Olive 66
    5 Shepherd 74
    5
    Shepherd
    		65
    4
    West Liberty State
    		56
    5 Shepherd 71
    2 California (PA) 86
    3
    Anderson (SC)
    		62
    6
    Fairmont State
    		50
    3 Anderson (SC) 55
    2 California (PA) 68
    2
    California
    		70
    7
    Millersville
    		54

    Great Lakes - Springfield, Missouri

    Location: Weiser Gymnasium Host: Drury University

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 14     		Regional semifinals
    Round of 32
    March 15     		Regional finals
    Sweet Sixteen
    March 17
             
    8 Bellarmine 70
    1
    Drury
    		80
    1 Drury 65
    4 Northern Kentucky 84
    5
    Indianapolis
    		54
    4 Northern Kentucky 55
    4 Northern Kentucky 60
    3 Missouri S&T 52
    6
    Michigan Tech
    		66
    3
    Missouri S&T
    		75
    3 Missouri S&T 79
    7 Quincy (IL) 73
    2
    Hillsdale
    		73
    7
    Quincy (IL)
    		82

    North Central - Vermillion, South Dakota

    Location: DakotaDome Host: University of South Dakota

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 14     		Regional semifinals
    Round of 32
    March 15     		Regional finals
    Sweet Sixteen
    March 17
             
    8
    CSU Pueblo
    		55
    1 South Dakota 66
    1 South Dakota 59
    5 Nebraska–Kearney 48
    4
    Fort Lewis
    		58
    5
    Nebraska–Kearney
    		66
    1 South Dakota 61
    6 Minnesota State 49
    3
    Concordia–St. Paul
    		70
    6
    Minnesota State
    		73
    6 Minnesota State 64
    7 Wayne State (NE) 62
    2 North Dakota 78
    7
    Wayne State (NE)
    		85

    Northeast -
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Location: Campus Center Gymnasium Host: Holy Family University

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 14     		Regional semifinals
    Round of 32
    March 15     		Regional finals
    Sweet Sixteen
    March 17
             
    1
    Holy Family
    		57
    8
    Molloy
    		39
    1 Holy Family 73
    5 Assumption 49
    5
    Assumption
    		67
    4
    Bentley
    		58
    1 Holy Family 71
    3 Franklin Pierce 88
    6
    Dominican (NY)
    		54
    3
    Franklin Pierce
    		66
    3 Franklin Pierce 68
    2 Stonehill 56
    7 Bryant 58
    2 Stonehill 67

    South - Cleveland, Mississippi

    Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 14     		Regional semifinals
    Round of 32
    March 15     		Regional finals
    Sweet Sixteen
    March 17
             
    1 Delta State 76
    8
    Kentucky State
    		34
    1 Delta State 58
    5 West Georgia 43
    4
    Nova Southeastern
    		66
    5
    West Georgia
    		71
    1 Delta State 62
    6 Valdosta State 44
    3
    Tampa
    		73
    6
    Valdosta State
    		83
    6 Valdosta State 58
    2 Arkansas Tech 53
    2
    Arkansas Tech
    		82
    7 Tuskegee 61

    South Atlantic - Florence, South Carolina

    Location: Smith University Center Host: Francis Marion University

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 14     		Regional semifinals
    Round of 32
    March 15     		Regional finals
    Sweet Sixteen
    March 17
             
    8
    Johnson C. Smith
    		50
    1
    Wingate
    		61
    1 Wingate 66
    5 Augusta State 65
    5
    Augusta State
    		88
    4
    Shaw
    		70
    1 Wingate 82
    3 Clayton State 72
    3
    Clayton State
    		88
    6
    Francis Marion
    		69
    3 Clayton State 83
    7 Lander 72
    7
    Lander
    		83
    2
    Tusculum
    		78

    South Central - Canyon, Texas

    Location:

    First United Bank Center Host: West Texas A&M University

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 14     		Regional semifinals
    Round of 32
    March 15     		Regional finals
    Sweet Sixteen
    March 17
             
    8
    NW Missouri State
    		72*
    1
    West Texas A&M
    		71
    8 NW Missouri State 71
    4 Emporia State 83
    4
    Emporia State
    		82
    5
    Southwest Baptist
    		66
    4 Emporia State 58
    2 Washburn 73
    3
    Central Oklahoma
    		73*
    6
    St. Mary's (TX)
    		70
    3 Central Oklahoma 66
    2 Washburn 73
    7
    Angelo State
    		44
    2
    Washburn
    		69

    West -
    Seattle, Washington

    Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 14     		Regional semifinals
    Round of 32
    March 15     		Regional finals
    Sweet Sixteen
    March 17
             
    8
    Saint Martin's
    		42
    1
    Seattle Pacific
    		92
    1 Seattle Pacific 76
    4 UC San Diego 67
    4 UC San Diego 59
    5
    Cal State San Bernardino
    		46
    1 Seattle Pacific 44
    3 Alaska Anchorage 50
    3
    Alaska Anchorage
    		70
    6
    Sonoma State
    		53
    3 Alaska Anchorage 65
    2 Chico State 47
    2
    Chico State
    		65
    7
    Northwest Nazarene
    		56

    Elite Eight - Kearney, Nebraska

    Location:

    Cushing Coliseum Host: University of Nebraska at Kearney

    National quarterfinals
    Elite Eight
    March 26     		National semifinals
    Final Four
    March 27     		National championship
    March 29
             
    S Delta State 75
    E California (PA) 64
    S Delta State 58
    NC South Dakota 68
    NC South Dakota 85**
    SC Washburn 80
    NC South Dakota 58
    GL Northern Kentucky 63
    W Alaska Anchorage 71
    NE Franklin Pierce 65
    W Alaska Anchorage 54
    GL Northern Kentucky 57
    GL Northern Kentucky 78
    SA Wingate 65

    All-tournament team

    • Angela Healy, Northern Kentucky
    • Cassie Brannen, Northern Kentucky
    • Jeana Hoffman, South Dakota
    • Bridget Yoerger, South Dakota
    • Johannah Leedham, Franklin Pierce

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
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