2019 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
Teams | 64 | ||||
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Finals site | Alumni Hall Columbus, Ohio | ||||
Champions | Lubbock Christian (2nd title) | ||||
Runner-up | Southwestern Oklahoma State (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Steve Gomez (2nd title) | ||||
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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.
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 | ||||||||||||
4 | California (PA) | 87* | ||||||||||||
4 | California (PA) | 82 | ||||||||||||
5 | Charleston (WV) | 71 | ||||||||||||
4 | California (PA) | 60 | ||||||||||||
3 | Indiana (PA) | 68 | ||||||||||||
2 | Virginia Union | 83 | ||||||||||||
7 | Edinboro | 71 | ||||||||||||
2 | Virginia Union | 58 | ||||||||||||
3 | Indiana (PA) | 66 | ||||||||||||
3 | Indiana (PA) | 87 | ||||||||||||
6 | Bowie State | 60 |
* – Denotes overtime period
Central Regional
- Site: Hays, Kansas (Fort Hays State)
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 | ||||||||||||
1 | Fort Hays State | 71 | ||||||||||||
5 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 60 | ||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota Duluth | 54 | ||||||||||||
5 | Minnesota State–Moorhead | 83 | ||||||||||||
1 | Fort Hays State | 77 | ||||||||||||
2 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 88 | ||||||||||||
2 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 71 | ||||||||||||
7 | Emporia State | 65 | ||||||||||||
2 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 75 | ||||||||||||
3 | Central Missouri | 72 | ||||||||||||
3 | Central Missouri | 76 | ||||||||||||
6 | Lindenwood | 64 |
East Regional
- Site: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USciences)
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 | ||||||||||||
4 | Le Moyne | 63 | ||||||||||||
4 | Le Moyne | 55 | ||||||||||||
5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 43 | ||||||||||||
4 | Le Moyne | 61 | ||||||||||||
7 | Saint Anselm | 63 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bentley | 40 | ||||||||||||
7 | Saint Anselm | 59 | ||||||||||||
7 | Saint Anselm | 59 | ||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
1 | Drury | 78 | ||||||||||||
5 | Northern Michigan | 56 | ||||||||||||
4 | Ashland | 57 | ||||||||||||
5 | Northern Michigan | 64 | ||||||||||||
1 | Drury | 51 | ||||||||||||
3 | Grand Valley State | 44 | ||||||||||||
2 | Lewis | 86 | ||||||||||||
7 | Walsh | 71 | ||||||||||||
2 | Lewis | 55 | ||||||||||||
3 | Grand Valley State | 72 | ||||||||||||
3 | Grand Valley State | 89 | ||||||||||||
6 | Truman | 64 |
South Regional
- Site: Lakeland, Florida (Florida Southern)
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 | ||||||||||||
1 | Florida Southern | 76 | ||||||||||||
5 | Tampa | 65 | ||||||||||||
4 | Lee | 63 | ||||||||||||
5 | Tampa | 72 | ||||||||||||
1 | Florida Southern | 63 | ||||||||||||
7 | Nova Southeastern | 84 | ||||||||||||
2 | Union (TN) | 66 | ||||||||||||
7 | Nova Southeastern | 71 | ||||||||||||
7 | Nova Southeastern | 87 | ||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
5 | Lander | 64 | ||||||||||||
4 | Carson–Newman | 79 | ||||||||||||
5 | Lander | 82 | ||||||||||||
5 | Lander | 62 | ||||||||||||
2 | North Georgia | 73 | ||||||||||||
2 | North Georgia | 91 | ||||||||||||
7 | Emmanuel (GA) | 53 | ||||||||||||
2 | North Georgia | 76 | ||||||||||||
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* | ||||||||||||
4 | Angelo State | 73 | ||||||||||||
4 | Angelo State | 76 | ||||||||||||
5 | Westminster (UT) | 61 | ||||||||||||
4 | Angelo State | 70 | ||||||||||||
3 | Lubbock Christian | 76 | ||||||||||||
2 | Colorado Mesa | 75 | ||||||||||||
7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 65 | ||||||||||||
2 | Colorado Mesa | 53 | ||||||||||||
3 | Lubbock Christian | 56 | ||||||||||||
3 | Lubbock Christian | 64 | ||||||||||||
6 | Tarleton State | 53 |
* – Denotes overtime period
West Regional
- Site: La Jolla, California (UC San Diego)
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 | ||||||||||||
4 | Azusa Pacific | 64 | ||||||||||||
4 | Azusa Pacific | 62 | ||||||||||||
5 | Cal Poly Pomona | 60 | ||||||||||||
4 | Azusa Pacific | 65 | ||||||||||||
3 | Alaska Anchorage | 63 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northwest Nazarene | 85 | ||||||||||||
7 | Humboldt State | 75 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northwest Nazarene | 67 | ||||||||||||
3 | Alaska Anchorage | 69 | ||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
1 | Drury | 91 | ||||||||||||
8 | Nova Southeastern | 60 | ||||||||||||
1 | Drury | 60 | ||||||||||||
5 | Lubbock Christian | 69 | ||||||||||||
4 | North Georgia | 54 | ||||||||||||
5 | Lubbock Christian | 99 | ||||||||||||
5 | Lubbock Christian | 95** | ||||||||||||
2 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 85 | ||||||||||||
2 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 71 | ||||||||||||
7 | Saint Anselm | 61 | ||||||||||||
2 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 66 | ||||||||||||
3 | Indiana (PA) | 57 | ||||||||||||
3 | Indiana (PA) | 73 | ||||||||||||
6 | Azusa Pacific | 60 |
** – Denotes double-overtime period
See also
- 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2019 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 2019 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2019 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 2019 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
References
- ^ "2019 Division II Women's Basketball Championship Official Bracket". NCAA.com. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ Christy, Pete. "LCU rallies to win NCAA Division II National Championship in double overtime". kcbd.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.