2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
The 2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 27th 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 | Northern Kentucky Norse (2nd title) | ||||
Runner-up | South Dakota Coyotes (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Nancy Winstel (2nd title) | ||||
MOP | Angela Healy (Northern Kentucky) | ||||
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Northern Kentucky defeated South Dakota in the championship game, 63–58, to claim the Norse's second NCAA Division II national title and first since 2000.
As in 2008, 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 - Indiana, Pennsylvania
Location: Memorial Field House Host: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | ||||||||||||
1 | Indiana (PA) | 56 | ||||||||||||
8 | Mount Olive | 62 | ||||||||||||
8 | Mount Olive | 66 | ||||||||||||
5 | Shepherd | 74 | ||||||||||||
5 | Shepherd | 65 | ||||||||||||
4 | West Liberty State | 56 | ||||||||||||
5 | Shepherd | 71 | ||||||||||||
2 | California (PA) | 86 | ||||||||||||
3 | Anderson (SC) | 62 | ||||||||||||
6 | Fairmont State | 50 | ||||||||||||
3 | Anderson (SC) | 55 | ||||||||||||
2 | California (PA) | 68 | ||||||||||||
2 | California | 70 | ||||||||||||
7 | Millersville | 54 |
Great Lakes - Springfield, Missouri
Location: Weiser Gymnasium Host: Drury University
First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | ||||||||||||
8 | Bellarmine | 70 | ||||||||||||
1 | Drury | 80 | ||||||||||||
1 | Drury | 65 | ||||||||||||
4 | Northern Kentucky | 84 | ||||||||||||
5 | Indianapolis | 54 | ||||||||||||
4 | Northern Kentucky | 55 | ||||||||||||
4 | Northern Kentucky | 60 | ||||||||||||
3 | Missouri S&T | 52 | ||||||||||||
6 | Michigan Tech | 66 | ||||||||||||
3 | Missouri S&T | 75 | ||||||||||||
3 | Missouri S&T | 79 | ||||||||||||
7 | Quincy (IL) | 73 | ||||||||||||
2 | Hillsdale | 73 | ||||||||||||
7 | Quincy (IL) | 82 |
North Central - Vermillion, South Dakota
Location: DakotaDome Host: University of South Dakota
First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | ||||||||||||
8 | CSU Pueblo | 55 | ||||||||||||
1 | South Dakota | 66 | ||||||||||||
1 | South Dakota | 59 | ||||||||||||
5 | Nebraska–Kearney | 48 | ||||||||||||
4 | Fort Lewis | 58 | ||||||||||||
5 | Nebraska–Kearney | 66 | ||||||||||||
1 | South Dakota | 61 | ||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota State | 49 | ||||||||||||
3 | Concordia–St. Paul | 70 | ||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota State | 73 | ||||||||||||
6 | Minnesota State | 64 | ||||||||||||
7 | Wayne State (NE) | 62 | ||||||||||||
2 | North Dakota | 78 | ||||||||||||
7 | Wayne State (NE) | 85 |
Northeast - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Location: Campus Center Gymnasium Host: Holy Family University
First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | ||||||||||||
1 | Holy Family | 57 | ||||||||||||
8 | Molloy | 39 | ||||||||||||
1 | Holy Family | 73 | ||||||||||||
5 | Assumption | 49 | ||||||||||||
5 | Assumption | 67 | ||||||||||||
4 | Bentley | 58 | ||||||||||||
1 | Holy Family | 71 | ||||||||||||
3 | Franklin Pierce | 88 | ||||||||||||
6 | Dominican (NY) | 54 | ||||||||||||
3 | Franklin Pierce | 66 | ||||||||||||
3 | Franklin Pierce | 68 | ||||||||||||
2 | Stonehill | 56 | ||||||||||||
7 | Bryant | 58 | ||||||||||||
2 | Stonehill | 67 |
South - Cleveland, Mississippi
Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | ||||||||||||
1 | Delta State | 76 | ||||||||||||
8 | Kentucky State | 34 | ||||||||||||
1 | Delta State | 58 | ||||||||||||
5 | West Georgia | 43 | ||||||||||||
4 | Nova Southeastern | 66 | ||||||||||||
5 | West Georgia | 71 | ||||||||||||
1 | Delta State | 62 | ||||||||||||
6 | Valdosta State | 44 | ||||||||||||
3 | Tampa | 73 | ||||||||||||
6 | Valdosta State | 83 | ||||||||||||
6 | Valdosta State | 58 | ||||||||||||
2 | Arkansas Tech | 53 | ||||||||||||
2 | Arkansas Tech | 82 | ||||||||||||
7 | Tuskegee | 61 |
South Atlantic - Florence, South Carolina
Location: Smith University Center Host: Francis Marion University
First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | ||||||||||||
8 | Johnson C. Smith | 50 | ||||||||||||
1 | Wingate | 61 | ||||||||||||
1 | Wingate | 66 | ||||||||||||
5 | Augusta State | 65 | ||||||||||||
5 | Augusta State | 88 | ||||||||||||
4 | Shaw | 70 | ||||||||||||
1 | Wingate | 82 | ||||||||||||
3 | Clayton State | 72 | ||||||||||||
3 | Clayton State | 88 | ||||||||||||
6 | Francis Marion | 69 | ||||||||||||
3 | Clayton State | 83 | ||||||||||||
7 | Lander | 72 | ||||||||||||
7 | Lander | 83 | ||||||||||||
2 | Tusculum | 78 |
South Central - Canyon, Texas
Location: First United Bank Center Host: West Texas A&M University
First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | ||||||||||||
8 | NW Missouri State | 72* | ||||||||||||
1 | West Texas A&M | 71 | ||||||||||||
8 | NW Missouri State | 71 | ||||||||||||
4 | Emporia State | 83 | ||||||||||||
4 | Emporia State | 82 | ||||||||||||
5 | Southwest Baptist | 66 | ||||||||||||
4 | Emporia State | 58 | ||||||||||||
2 | Washburn | 73 | ||||||||||||
3 | Central Oklahoma | 73* | ||||||||||||
6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 70 | ||||||||||||
3 | Central Oklahoma | 66 | ||||||||||||
2 | Washburn | 73 | ||||||||||||
7 | Angelo State | 44 | ||||||||||||
2 | Washburn | 69 |
West - Seattle, Washington
Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | ||||||||||||
8 | Saint Martin's | 42 | ||||||||||||
1 | Seattle Pacific | 92 | ||||||||||||
1 | Seattle Pacific | 76 | ||||||||||||
4 | UC San Diego | 67 | ||||||||||||
4 | UC San Diego | 59 | ||||||||||||
5 | Cal State San Bernardino | 46 | ||||||||||||
1 | Seattle Pacific | 44 | ||||||||||||
3 | Alaska Anchorage | 50 | ||||||||||||
3 | Alaska Anchorage | 70 | ||||||||||||
6 | Sonoma State | 53 | ||||||||||||
3 | Alaska Anchorage | 65 | ||||||||||||
2 | Chico State | 47 | ||||||||||||
2 | Chico State | 65 | ||||||||||||
7 | Northwest Nazarene | 56 |
Elite Eight - Kearney, Nebraska
Location: Cushing Coliseum Host: University of Nebraska at Kearney
National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 26 | National semifinals Final Four March 27 | National championship March 29 | ||||||||||||
S | Delta State | 75 | ||||||||||||
E | California (PA) | 64 | ||||||||||||
S | Delta State | 58 | ||||||||||||
NC | South Dakota | 68 | ||||||||||||
NC | South Dakota | 85** | ||||||||||||
SC | Washburn | 80 | ||||||||||||
NC | South Dakota | 58 | ||||||||||||
GL | Northern Kentucky | 63 | ||||||||||||
W | Alaska Anchorage | 71 | ||||||||||||
NE | Franklin Pierce | 65 | ||||||||||||
W | Alaska Anchorage | 54 | ||||||||||||
GL | Northern Kentucky | 57 | ||||||||||||
GL | Northern Kentucky | 78 | ||||||||||||
SA | Wingate | 65 |
All-tournament team
- Angela Healy, Northern Kentucky
- Cassie Brannen, Northern Kentucky
- Jeana Hoffman, South Dakota
- Bridget Yoerger, South Dakota
- Johannah Leedham, Franklin Pierce
See also
- 2008 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2008 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 2008 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2008 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 2008 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
References
- "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 26, 2021.