The 2000 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 19th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]
Northern Kentucky defeated North Dakota State in the championship game, 71–62 (after one overtime), to claim the Norse's first NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Regionals
Location: Heiges Field House Host: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Location: Regents Hall Host: Northern Kentucky University
Location: Bison Sports Arena Host: North Dakota State University
Location: Activities Center Host: College of Saint Rose
Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
Location: Templeton Physical Education Center Host: Presbyterian College
Location: White Auditorium Host: Emporia State University
Location: Kellogg Gym Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Location: Pine Bluff Convention Center Host: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
| National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 22
| | | National semifinals
Final Four
March 23
| | | National championship
March 25
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SA
| Columbus State
| 76
| | | |
|
| SC
| Emporia State
| 67
| |
| | SA
| Columbus State
| 56
| |
|
| |
| | | NC
| North Dakota State
| 72
| |
| NC
| North Dakota State
| 71
| |
| |
| S
| Delta State
| 64
| |
| | NC
| North Dakota State
| 62
| |
|
| |
| | | GL
| Northern Kentucky
| 71*
| |
| W
| Western Washington
| 84
| | |
| |
| E
| Slippery Rock
| 67
| |
| | W
| Western Washington
| 74
| |
|
| |
| | | GL
| Northern Kentucky
| 80
| |
| GL
| Northern Kentucky
| 60
| |
| |
| E
| Saint Rose
| 50
| |
All-tournament team
- Michelle Cottrell, Northern Kentucky
- Michele Tuchfarber, Northern Kentucky
- Jayne Boeddeker, North Dakota State
- Jayne Even, North Dakota State
- Caroline Boclair, Delta State
- Celeste Hill, Western Washington
See also
References
