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Teams | 48 | ||||
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Finals site | Mayo Civic Center![]() | ||||
Champions | Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (5th title) | ||||
Runner-up | Southeastern Oklahoma Savages (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Paul Thomas (2nd title) | ||||
MOP | Lauri McIntosh (Cal Poly Pomona) | ||||
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The 2002 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 21st annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]
Defending champions Cal Poly Pomona defeated Southeastern Oklahoma State in the championship game, 74–62, to claim the Broncos' fifth overall and second consecutive NCAA Division II national title.
As in 2001, the championship rounds were contested at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota.
Regionals
[edit]East - Glenville, West Virginia
[edit]Location: Jesse Lilly Gym Host: Glenville State College
First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||||||
1 | Glenville State | 49 | ||||||||||||
4 | Millersville | 42 | ||||||||||||
5 | Belmont Abbey | 70 | ||||||||||||
4 | Millersville | 84 | ||||||||||||
1 | Glenville State | 78 | ||||||||||||
2 | California (PA) | 58 | ||||||||||||
6 | Shippensburg | 72 | ||||||||||||
3 | West Liberty State | 82* | ||||||||||||
3 | West Liberty State | 49 | ||||||||||||
2 | California (PA) | 76 |
Great Lakes - Evansville, Indiana
[edit]Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of Southern Indiana
First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||||||
1 | Southern Indiana | 84 | ||||||||||||
4 | Hillsdale | 63 | ||||||||||||
5 | Gannon | 59 | ||||||||||||
4 | Hillsdale | 77 | ||||||||||||
1 | Southern Indiana | 66 | ||||||||||||
3 | Northern Kentucky | 69 | ||||||||||||
3 | Northern Kentucky | 73 | ||||||||||||
6 | Northern Michigan | 60 | ||||||||||||
3 | Northern Kentucky | 71 | ||||||||||||
2 | Lake Superior State | 62 |
North Central - Grand Junction, Colorado
[edit]Location: Brownson Arena Host: Mesa State College
First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||||||||
1 | Mesa State | 63 | ||||||||||||
4 | South Dakota State | 76 | ||||||||||||
5 | Regis | 76 | ||||||||||||
4 | South Dakota State | 91 | ||||||||||||
4 | South Dakota State | 62 | ||||||||||||
6 | SW Minnesota State | 50 | ||||||||||||
3 | Nebraska–Kearney | 57 | ||||||||||||
6 | SW Minnesota State | 67 | ||||||||||||
6 | SW Minnesota State | 66 | ||||||||||||
2 | North Dakota | 57 |
Northeast - Springfield, Massachusetts
[edit]Location: Henry A. Butova Gym Host: American International College
First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||||||||
1 | American International | 57 | ||||||||||||
5 | Pace | 53 | ||||||||||||
4 | Assumption | 59 | ||||||||||||
5 | Pace | 67 | ||||||||||||
1 | American International | 61 | ||||||||||||
2 | Adelphi | 57 | ||||||||||||
6 | Bentley | 65 | ||||||||||||
3 | Le Moyne | 54 | ||||||||||||
3 | Bentley | 50 | ||||||||||||
2 | Adelphi | 58 |
South - Cleveland, Mississippi
[edit]Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||||||
1 | Delta State | 89 | ||||||||||||
4 | Central Arkansas | 98 | ||||||||||||
4 | Central Arkansas | 68* | ||||||||||||
5 | West Alabama | 65 | ||||||||||||
4 | Central Arkansas | 64 | ||||||||||||
2 | Florida Tech | 71 | ||||||||||||
3 | Arkansas Tech | 68 | ||||||||||||
6 | Fort Valley State | 64 | ||||||||||||
3 | Arkansas Tech | 57 | ||||||||||||
2 | Florida Tech | 61 |
South Atlantic - Mars Hill, North Carolina
[edit]Location: Stanford Arena Host: Mars Hill College
First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||||||
1 | Mars Hill | 79 | ||||||||||||
5 | Virginia State | 68 | ||||||||||||
4 | Presbyterian | 56 | ||||||||||||
5 | Virginia State | 65 | ||||||||||||
1 | Mars Hill | 69 | ||||||||||||
3 | North Carolina Central | 64 | ||||||||||||
6 | Georgia College | 62 | ||||||||||||
3 | North Carolina Central | 74 | ||||||||||||
3 | North Carolina Central | 79 | ||||||||||||
2 | USC Aiken | 62 |
South Central - St. Joseph, Missouri
[edit]Location: MWSC Fieldhouse Host: Missouri Western State College
First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||||||
1 | Missouri Western State | 76 | ||||||||||||
4 | SE Oklahoma State | 81 | ||||||||||||
4 | SE Oklahoma State | 63 | ||||||||||||
5 | Washburn | 50 | ||||||||||||
4 | SE Oklahoma State | 76 | ||||||||||||
2 | St. Mary's (TX) | 70 | ||||||||||||
6 | Angelo State | 73 | ||||||||||||
3 | Cameron | 80 | ||||||||||||
3 | Cameron | 61 | ||||||||||||
2 | St. Mary's (TX) | 64 |
West - Pomona, California
[edit]Location: Kellogg Gym Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||||||
1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 65 | ||||||||||||
4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 61 | ||||||||||||
4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 96 | ||||||||||||
5 | Seattle Pacific | 84 | ||||||||||||
1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 71 | ||||||||||||
2 | Western Washington | 70 | ||||||||||||
3 | Montana State Billings | 55 | ||||||||||||
6 | Sonoma State | 67 | ||||||||||||
6 | Sonoma State | 60 | ||||||||||||
2 | Western Washington | 71 |
Elite Eight - Rochester, Minnesota
[edit]Location: Mayo Civic Center Host: Winona State University
National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 20 | National semifinals Final Four March 21 | National championship March 23 | ||||||||||||
W | Cal Poly Pomona | 88 | ||||||||||||
SA | Mars Hill | 69 | ||||||||||||
W | Cal Poly Pomona | 74 | ||||||||||||
NC | South Dakota State | 62 | ||||||||||||
NC | South Dakota State | 68 | ||||||||||||
GL | Northern Kentucky | 67 | ||||||||||||
W | Cal Poly Pomona | 74 | ||||||||||||
SC | SE Oklahoma State | 62 | ||||||||||||
E | Glenville State | 94** | ||||||||||||
NE | American International | 86 | ||||||||||||
E | Glenville State | 67 | ||||||||||||
SC | SE Oklahoma State | 77 | ||||||||||||
SC | SE Oklahoma State | 84 | ||||||||||||
S | Florida Tech | 68 |
All-tournament team
[edit]- Lauri McIntosh, Cal Poly Pomona
- Aprile Powell, Cal Poly Pomona
- Brandi Robinson, Southeastern Oklahoma
- Amanda Mortlette, Glenville State
- Tracy Wyatt, Glenville State
See also
[edit]- 2002 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2002 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 2002 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2002 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 2002 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 24, 2021.