1997 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1997 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams48
Finals siteNorth Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota
ChampionsNorth Dakota Fighting Sioux (1st title)
Runner-upSouthern Indiana Screaming Eagles (1st title game)
Third placeUC Davis Aggies (1st Final Four)
Fourth placeBentley Falcons (6th Final Four)
Winning coachGene Roebuck (1st title)
MOPJaime Pudenz (North Dakota)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
«1996 1998»

The 1997 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 16th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

North Dakota defeated Southern Indiana in the championship game, 94–78, to claim the Fighting Sioux's first NCAA Division II national title. This would go on to be the first of three consecutive titles for North Dakota.

The championship rounds were contested in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Regionals

East - Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Location: Heiges Field House Host: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

First round
Round of 48
March 6 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 8
         
2 West Chester 56
6 Edinboro 64
6 Edinboro 87
3 West Liberty State 75
6 Edinboro 70
5 High Point 68
5 High Point 80
4 Longwood 64
5 High Point 71
1 Shippensburg 53

Great Lakes - Marquette, Michigan

Location: Hedgcock Fieldhouse Host: Northern Michigan University

First round
Round of 48
March 6 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 8
         
2 Southern Indiana 66
Michigan Tech 48
Bellarmine 80
Michigan Tech 83*
2 Southern Indiana 78
1 Northern Michigan 67
Oakland 83
Saginaw Valley State 72
Oakland 56
1 Northern Michigan 66

North Central - Fargo, North Dakota

Location: Bison Sports Arena Host: North Dakota State University

First round
Round of 48
March 7 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 9
         
2 North Dakota 88
6 Northern State (SD) 76
3 Augustana (SD) 65
6 Northern State (SD) 68
2 North Dakota 73
1 North Dakota State 66
4 Nebraska–Kearney 82*
5 Northern Colorado 76
4 Nebraska–Kearney 65
1 North Dakota State 76

Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

First round
Round of 48
March 5 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 6 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 7
         
1 Bentley 72
UMass Lowell 57
Saint Anselm 64
UMass Lowell 65
1 Bentley 52
Stonehill 41
Philadelphia Textile 50
Stonehill 65
Stonehill 77
2 Saint Rose 60

South - Melbourne, Florida

Location: Percy Hedgecock Gymnasium Host: Florida Institute of Technology

First round
Round of 48
March 6 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 8
         
1 Florida Tech 59
5 Fort Valley State 67
5 Fort Valley State 70
4 Valdosta State 58
5 Fort Valley State 58
2 Delta State 81
Alabama A&M 63
Kentucky State 78
Kentucky State 61
2 Delta State 83

South Atlantic - Marietta, Georgia

Location: Owl's Nest Host: Kennesaw State University

First round
Round of 48
March 6 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 8
         
2 Kennesaw State 99
3 Fayetteville State 65
3 Fayetteville State 85
6 Francis Marion 83
2 Kennesaw State 74
1 Bowie State 68
4 Georgia College 96
5 Wingate 88
4 Georgia College 63
1 Bowie State 75

South Central - St. Joseph, Missouri

Location: MWSC Fieldhouse Host: Missouri Western State College

First round
Round of 48
March 6 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 7 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 8
         
2 West Texas A&M 77*
Emporia State 76
Central Missouri 51
Emporia State 54
2 West Texas A&M 92
1 Missouri Western 72
4 Abilene Christian 92
5 Pittsburg State 78
4 Abilene Christian 71
1 Missouri Western 75

West - Davis, California

Location: Recreation Hall Host: University of California, Davis

First round
Round of 48
March 7 		Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8 		Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 9
         
1 UC Davis 79
5 Cal Poly Pomona 52
5 Cal Poly Pomona 69
4 Montana State Billings 67
1 UC Davis 74
2 Seattle Pacific 69
Grand Canyon 68
Western New Mexico 80
Western New Mexico 85
2 Seattle Pacific 106

Elite Eight - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 19 		National semifinals
Final Four
March 20 		National championship
Third Place Game
March 22
         
GL Southern Indiana 70
S Delta State 55
GL Southern Indiana 70
W UC Davis 62
W UC Davis 73
SC West Texas A&M 70
GL Southern Indiana 78
NC North Dakota 94
NE Bentley 55
SA Kennesaw State 48
NE Bentley 48 Third Place Game
NC North Dakota 70
NC North Dakota 81 W UC Davis 76
E Edinboro 46 NE Bentley 61

All-tournament team

  • Jaime Pudenz, North Dakota
  • Jenny Crouse, North Dakota
  • Kelli Britz, North Dakota
  • LeeAnn Freeland, Southern Indiana
  • Eileen Weber, Southern Indiana
  • Jennifer Gross, UC Davis

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 23, 2021.