2007 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
The 2007 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 26th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]
Teams | 64 | ||||
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Finals site | Health and Sports Center Kearney, Nebraska | ||||
Champions | Southern Connecticut Fighting Owls (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Joe Frager (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Kate Lynch (Southern Connecticut) | ||||
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Southern Connecticut defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the championship game, 61–45, to claim the Owls' first NCAA Division II national title.
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 - Glenville, West Virginia
Location: Jesse Lilly Gym Host: Glenville State University
First round Round of 64 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | Glenville State | 81 | ||||||||||||
8 | St. Andrews | 44 | ||||||||||||
1 | Glenville State | 78 | ||||||||||||
4 | Anderson (SC) | 64 | ||||||||||||
4 | Anderson (SC) | 61 | ||||||||||||
5 | California (PA) | 57 | ||||||||||||
1 | Glenville State | 65 | ||||||||||||
3 | Indiana (PA) | 59 | ||||||||||||
3 | Indiana (PA) | 71 | ||||||||||||
6 | Barton | 65 | ||||||||||||
3 | Indiana (PA) | 75 | ||||||||||||
7 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 59 | ||||||||||||
7 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 71 | ||||||||||||
2 | Pfeiffer | 58 |
South - Fort Myers, Florida
Location: Alico Arena Host: Florida Gulf Coast University
First round Round of 64 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | Florida Gulf Coast | 78 | ||||||||||||
8 | Benedict | 49 | ||||||||||||
1 | Florida Gulf Coast | 50 | ||||||||||||
4 | Valdosta State | 41 | ||||||||||||
4 | Valdosta State | 64 | ||||||||||||
5 | Tampa | 57 | ||||||||||||
1 | Florida Gulf Coast | 57 | ||||||||||||
2 | Delta State | 44 | ||||||||||||
3 | Arkansas Tech | 65 | ||||||||||||
6 | Rollins | 62 | ||||||||||||
3 | Arkansas Tech | 40 | ||||||||||||
2 | Delta State | 43 | ||||||||||||
2 | Delta State | 67 | ||||||||||||
7 | Florida Tech | 50 |
* – Denotes overtime period
North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota
Location: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Host: University of North Dakota
First round Round of 64 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | North Dakota | 98 | ||||||||||||
8 | Minnesota State-Moorhead | 66 | ||||||||||||
1 | North Dakota | 78 | ||||||||||||
4 | Regis | 63 | ||||||||||||
4 | Regis | 67 | ||||||||||||
5 | Metro State | 66 | ||||||||||||
1 | North Dakota | 108 | ||||||||||||
7 | Nebraska-Kearney | 75 | ||||||||||||
6 | Concordia St. Paul | 82 | ||||||||||||
3 | South Dakota | 74 | ||||||||||||
6 | Concordia-St. Paul | 89 | ||||||||||||
7 | Nebraska-Kearney | 92* | ||||||||||||
7 | Nebraska-Kearney | 75 | ||||||||||||
2 | Augustana (SD) | 68 |
* – Denotes overtime period
Northeast - New Haven, Connecticut
Location: James W. Moore Fieldhouse Host: Southern Connecticut State University
First round Round of 64 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | Southern Connecticut | 68 | ||||||||||||
8 | New Haven | 45 | ||||||||||||
1 | Southern Connecticut | 68 | ||||||||||||
5 | Holy Family | 51 | ||||||||||||
5 | Holy Family | 78 | ||||||||||||
4 | St. Rose | 65 | ||||||||||||
1 | Southern Connecticut | 59 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bentley | 49 | ||||||||||||
3 | Pace | 77 | ||||||||||||
6 | American International | 59 | ||||||||||||
3 | Pace | 61 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bentley | 69 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bentley | 58 | ||||||||||||
7 | Stonehill | 55 |
South Atlantic - Morrow, Georgia
Location: Athletics Center Host: Clayton State University
First round Round of 64 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | Clayton State | 60 | ||||||||||||
8 | Carson-Newman | 36 | ||||||||||||
1 | Clayton State | 63 | ||||||||||||
5 | Columbus State | 60 | ||||||||||||
5 | Columbus State | 59 | ||||||||||||
4 | Elizabeth City State | 57 | ||||||||||||
1 | Clayton State | 66* | ||||||||||||
6 | Georgia College | 65 | ||||||||||||
6 | Georgia College | 87 | ||||||||||||
3 | Wingate | 67 | ||||||||||||
6 | Georgia College | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | North Carolina Central | 63 | ||||||||||||
2 | North Carolina Central | 73 | ||||||||||||
7 | Newberry | 66 |
* – Denotes overtime period
Great Lakes - Romeoville, Illinois
Location: Neil Corey Arena Host: Lewis University
First round Round of 64 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | Lewis | 82 | ||||||||||||
8 | Bellarmine | 62 | ||||||||||||
1 | Lewis | 62 | ||||||||||||
4 | Drury | 67 | ||||||||||||
4 | Drury | 76 | ||||||||||||
5 | SIU Edwardsville | 61 | ||||||||||||
4 | Drury | 79 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ferris State | 69 | ||||||||||||
6 | Gannon | 66 | ||||||||||||
3 | Grand Valley State | 59 | ||||||||||||
6 | Gannon | 61 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ferris State | 80 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ferris State | 70 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northern Kentucky | 69 |
South Central - St. Joseph, Missouri
Location: MWSU Fieldhouse Host: Missouri Western State University
First round Round of 64 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | Missouri Western | 80 | ||||||||||||
8 | Montana State Billings | 59 | ||||||||||||
1 | Missouri Western | 72 | ||||||||||||
4 | Texas A&M Commerce | 73 | ||||||||||||
4 | Texas A&M Commerce | 81 | ||||||||||||
5 | Emporia State | 77 | ||||||||||||
4 | Texas A&M Commerce | 71 | ||||||||||||
3 | Washburn | 70 | ||||||||||||
3 | Washburn | 74 | ||||||||||||
6 | Angelo State | 54 | ||||||||||||
3 | Washburn | 54 | ||||||||||||
2 | West Texas A&M | 39 | ||||||||||||
2 | West Texas A&M | 87 | ||||||||||||
7 | Northwest Missouri State | 72 |
West - La Jolla, California
Location: RIMAC Arena Host: University of California, San Diego
First round Round of 64 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12 | ||||||||||||
1 | UC-San Diego | 78 | ||||||||||||
8 | Western Washington | 45 | ||||||||||||
1 | UC-San Diego | 66 | ||||||||||||
4 | Alaska Anchorage | 51 | ||||||||||||
4 | Alaska Anchorage | 49 | ||||||||||||
5 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 48 | ||||||||||||
1 | UC-San Diego | 80 | ||||||||||||
2 | Chico State | 63 | ||||||||||||
3 | Seattle Pacific | 69 | ||||||||||||
6 | Sonoma State | 60 | ||||||||||||
3 | Seattle Pacific | 60 | ||||||||||||
2 | Chico State | 75 | ||||||||||||
2 | Chico State | 63 | ||||||||||||
7 | Cal State San Bernardino | 50 |
Elite Eight - Kearney, Nebraska
Location: Health and Sports Center Host: University of Nebraska at Kearney
National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National championship March 24 | |||||||||
Clayton State | 60 | ||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce | 55 | ||||||||||
Clayton State | 57 | ||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast | 61 | ||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast | 83 | ||||||||||
North Dakota | 64 | ||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast | 45 | ||||||||||
Southern Connecticut | 61 | ||||||||||
UC San Diego | 71 | ||||||||||
Glenville State | 61 | ||||||||||
UC San Diego | 53 | ||||||||||
Southern Connecticut | 67 | ||||||||||
Southern Connecticut | 74 | ||||||||||
Drury | 54 |
All-tournament team
- Kate Lynch, Southern Connecticut
- LaShauna Jones, Southern Connecticut
- Shamika Jackson, Southern Connecticut
- Katie Schrader, Florida Gulf Coast
- Steffi Sorensen, Florida Gulf Coast
See also
- 2007 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2007 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 2007 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2007 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 2007 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
References
- "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 25, 2021.