2019 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament (original) (raw)

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2019 NCAA Division IIwomen's basketball tournament
Teams 64
Finals site Alumni HallColumbus, Ohio
Champions Lubbock Christian (2nd title)
Runner-up Southwestern Oklahoma State (1st title game)
Semifinalists Drury (2nd Final Four)Indiana (PA) (3rd Final Four)
Winning coach Steve Gomez (2nd title)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments «2018 2020»

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]

| Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 15 | Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 16 | Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 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

| Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 15 | Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 16 | Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 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 | | | | | |

| Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 15 | Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 16 | Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 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 | | | | | |

| Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 15 | Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 16 | Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 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 | | | | | |

| Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 15 | Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 16 | Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 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 | | | | | |

| Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 15 | Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 16 | Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 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

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| Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 15 | Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 16 | Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 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

| Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 15 | Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 16 | Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 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 | | | | | |

Quarterfinals, semifinals and finals were hosted at Alumni Hall in Columbus, Ohio. Regional winners are reseeded in the quarterfinals.

| QuarterfinalsElite EightMarch 26 | SemifinalsFinal FourMarch 27 | FinalsChampionship GameMarch 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

  1. ^ "2019 Division II Women's Basketball Championship Official Bracket". NCAA.com. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Christy, Pete. "LCU rallies to win NCAA Division II National Championship in double overtime". kcbd.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.