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Teams | 48 | ||||
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Champions | Northern Kentucky Norse (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | North Dakota State Bison (8th title game) | ||||
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Winning coach | Nancy Winstel (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Michelle Cottrell (Northern Kentucky) | ||||
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The 2000 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 19th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]
Northern Kentucky defeated North Dakota State in the championship game, 71–62 (after one overtime), to claim the Norse's first NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Regionals
[edit]East - Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
[edit]Location: Heiges Field House Host: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | ||||||||||||
1 | Shippensburg | 65 | ||||||||||||
5 | Slippery Rock | 74 | ||||||||||||
4 | Belmont Abbey | 77 | ||||||||||||
5 | Slippery Rock | 93 | ||||||||||||
5 | Slippery Rock | 65 | ||||||||||||
3 | Millersville | 45 | ||||||||||||
3 | Millersville | 64 | ||||||||||||
6 | West Liberty State | 63 | ||||||||||||
3 | Millersville | 75** | ||||||||||||
2 | Indiana (PA) | 73 |
Great Lakes - Highland Heights, Kentucky
[edit]Location: Regents Hall Host: Northern Kentucky University
First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | ||||||||||||
1 | Northern Kentucky | 60 | ||||||||||||
4 | Michigan Tech | 59 | ||||||||||||
5 | Gannon | 47 | ||||||||||||
4 | Michigan Tech | 68 | ||||||||||||
1 | Northern Kentucky | 77 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northern Michigan | 70 | ||||||||||||
3 | Ferris State | 77 | ||||||||||||
6 | UMSL | 90 | ||||||||||||
6 | UMSL | 73 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northern Michigan | 97 |
North Central - Fargo, North Dakota
[edit]Location: Bison Sports Arena Host: North Dakota State University
First round Round of 48 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | North Dakota State | 77 | ||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota Duluth | 72 | ||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota Duluth | 82 | ||||||||||||
5 | Northern State (SD) | 67 | ||||||||||||
1 | North Dakota State | 92 | ||||||||||||
2 | North Dakota | 72 | ||||||||||||
3 | Nebraska–Kearney | 79 | ||||||||||||
6 | Northern Colorado | 81 | ||||||||||||
6 | Northern Colorado | 67 | ||||||||||||
2 | North Dakota | 82 |
Northeast - Albany, New York
[edit]Location: Activities Center Host: College of Saint Rose
First round Round of 48 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | Saint Rose | 88 | ||||||||||||
4 | Assumption | 69 | ||||||||||||
4 | Assumption | 80 | ||||||||||||
5 | Pace | 74 | ||||||||||||
1 | Saint Rose | 82 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bentley | 72 | ||||||||||||
3 | American International | 65 | ||||||||||||
6 | UMass Lowell | 54 | ||||||||||||
3 | American International | 59 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bentley | 68 |
South - Cleveland, Mississippi
[edit]Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | ||||||||||||
1 | Delta State | 66 | ||||||||||||
4 | Florida Southern | 54 | ||||||||||||
4 | Florida Southern | 70* | ||||||||||||
5 | Tampa | 68 | ||||||||||||
1 | Delta State | 74 | ||||||||||||
3 | Rollins | 44 | ||||||||||||
6 | Fort Valley State | 69 | ||||||||||||
3 | Rollins | 79 | ||||||||||||
3 | Rollins | 67 | ||||||||||||
2 | Arkansas Tech | 54 |
South Atlantic - Clinton, South Carolina
[edit]Location: Templeton Physical Education Center Host: Presbyterian College
First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | ||||||||||||
1 | Presbyterian | 79 | ||||||||||||
4 | Francis Marion | 82 | ||||||||||||
4 | Francis Marion | 76 | ||||||||||||
5 | Lander | 66 | ||||||||||||
4 | Francis Marion | 99 | ||||||||||||
2 | Columbus State | 101 | ||||||||||||
3 | Kennesaw State | 77 | ||||||||||||
6 | Livingstone | 62 | ||||||||||||
3 | Kennesaw State | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | Columbus State | 82 |
South Central - Emporia, Kansas
[edit]Location: White Auditorium Host: Emporia State University
First round Round of 48 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | Emporia State | 78 | ||||||||||||
4 | Missouri Western | 66 | ||||||||||||
5 | Central Missouri State | 75 | ||||||||||||
4 | Missouri Western State | 85 | ||||||||||||
1 | Emporia State | 96 | ||||||||||||
6 | Southwest Baptist | 59 | ||||||||||||
6 | Southwest Baptist | 68 | ||||||||||||
3 | West Texas A&M | 56 | ||||||||||||
6 | Southwest Baptist | 80 | ||||||||||||
2 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 76 |
West - Pomona, California
[edit]Location: Kellogg Gym Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | ||||||||||||
1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 76 | ||||||||||||
5 | Montana State Billings | 63 | ||||||||||||
5 | Montana State Billings | 79 | ||||||||||||
4 | Seattle Pacific | 64 | ||||||||||||
1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 66 | ||||||||||||
2 | Western Washington | 84 | ||||||||||||
3 | Alaska Anchorage | 76 | ||||||||||||
6 | Central Washington | 58 | ||||||||||||
3 | Alaska Anchorage | 59 | ||||||||||||
2 | Western Washington | 78 |
Elite Eight - Pine Bluff, Arkansas
[edit]Location: Pine Bluff Convention Center Host: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National championship March 25 | ||||||||||||
SA | Columbus State | 76 | ||||||||||||
SC | Emporia State | 67 | ||||||||||||
SA | Columbus State | 56 | ||||||||||||
NC | North Dakota State | 72 | ||||||||||||
NC | North Dakota State | 71 | ||||||||||||
S | Delta State | 64 | ||||||||||||
NC | North Dakota State | 62 | ||||||||||||
GL | Northern Kentucky | 71* | ||||||||||||
W | Western Washington | 84 | ||||||||||||
E | Slippery Rock | 67 | ||||||||||||
W | Western Washington | 74 | ||||||||||||
GL | Northern Kentucky | 80 | ||||||||||||
GL | Northern Kentucky | 60 | ||||||||||||
E | Saint Rose | 50 |
All-tournament team
[edit]- Michelle Cottrell, Northern Kentucky
- Michele Tuchfarber, Northern Kentucky
- Jayne Boeddeker, North Dakota State
- Jayne Even, North Dakota State
- Caroline Boclair, Delta State
- Celeste Hill, Western Washington
See also
[edit]- 2000 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2000 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 2000 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2000 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 24, 2021.