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2024 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

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2024 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteSt. Joseph Civic Arena
Missouri St. Joseph, Missouri
ChampionsMinnesota State Mavericks (2nd title)
Runner-upTexas Woman's Pioneers (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachEmily Thiesse (1st title)
MOPNatalie Bremer (Minnesota State)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
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The 2024 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States, culminating the 2023–24 NCAA Division II women's basketball season. The tournament featured 64 teams.

The national quarterfinals (Elite Eight), semifinals, and finals were played from March 25–29, 2024 at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Minnesota State defeated Texas Woman's in the final, 89–73, to claim the Mavericks' second national title and first since 2009.[1]

Tournament schedule and venues

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Erie
Erie
Fairmont
Fairmont
Bethany
Bethany
Waltham
Waltham
Allendale
Allendale
Valdosta
Valdosta
Denton
Denton
Salisbury
Salisbury
Azusa
Azusa
St. Joseph
St. Joseph
2024 NCAA Division II Women's Tournament sites

Regionals

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First, second, and third-round games (the latter of which serves as a regional championship) will be held at campus sites from March 15–18, 2024. The top-seeded team in each regional will serve as host.

Elite Eight

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The national quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals will be held at a predetermined site, the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Qualification

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A total of 64 bids were available for the tournament: Twenty-three automatic bids (awarded to the champions of each Division II conference) and 41 at-large bids.[2]

The bids are allocated evenly among the eight NCAA-designated regions (Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast, and West), each of which contains either two or three of the twenty-three Division II conferences that sponsor men's basketball. Each region consists of two or three automatic qualifiers (the teams who won their respective conference tournaments) and either five or six at-large bids, awarded regardless of conference affiliation.

Bracket

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Atlantic regional

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First round
March 15
Regional semifinals
March 16
Regional Finals
March 19
         
1 Gannon 73
8 West Virginia State 53
1 Gannon 91
4 Lock Haven 72
5 California (PA) 60
4 Lock Haven 74
1 Gannon 72
3 Fayetteville State 47
3 Fayetteville State 72
6 Indiana (PA) 63
3 Fayetteville State 70
2 Fairmont State 62
7 West Chester 68
2 Fairmont State 72

Central regional

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First round
March 15
Regional semifinals
March 16
Regional Finals
March 18
         
1 Southern Nazarene 70
8 Henderson State 61
1 Southern Nazarene 72
5 Harding 62
5 Harding 82*
4 Pittsburg State 74
1 Southern Nazarene 48
7 Minnesota State 80
3 Fort Hays State 62
6 NW Missouri State 47
3 Fort Hays State 66
7 Minnesota State 78
7 Minnesota State 78
2 Missouri Western 58

* – Denotes overtime period

East regional

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First round
March 15
Regional semifinals
March 16
Regional Finals
March 18
         
1 Bentley 63
8 Mercy 50
1 Bentley 50
4 Jefferson 68
5 SNHU 89
4 Jefferson 91*
4 Jefferson 62
6 Daemen 69
3 Saint Rose 47
6 Daemen 52
6 Daemen 68
2 Assumption 58
7 Franklin Pierce 43
2 Assumption 58

* – Denotes overtime period

Midwest regional

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First round
March 15
Regional semifinals
March 16
Regional Finals
March 18
         
1 Grand Valley State 63
8 Trevecca Nazarene 35
1 Grand Valley State 72
4 Northern Michigan 44
5 Kentucky Wesleyan 56
4 Northern Michigan 69
1 Grand Valley State 46
3 Ferris State 49
3 Ferris State 75
6 Lewis 53
3 Ferris State 64
2 Ashland 59
7 Drury 65
2 Ashland 102

South regional

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First round
March 15
Regional semifinals
March 16
Regional Finals
March 18
         
1 Valdosta State 66
8 Miles 55
1 Valdosta State 58
4 Nova Southeastern 69
5 Lee 61
4 Nova Southeastern 71
4 Nova Southeastern 56
3 Tampa 63
3 Tampa 76
6 Embry–Riddle (FL) 70
3 Tampa 69*
7 Eckerd 68
7 Eckerd 84
2 Union (TN) 70

* – Denotes overtime period

South Central regional

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First round
March 15
Regional semifinals
March 16
Regional Finals
March 18
         
1 Texas Woman's 81
8 Colorado Mines 72
1 Texas Woman's 74
5 Adams State 63
5 Adams State 96
4 UT Permian Basin 83
1 Texas Woman's 65
6 Texas–Tyler 51
3 Regis (CO) 54
6 Texas–Tyler 74
6 Texas–Tyler 68
2 Colorado Mesa 56
7 Lubbock Christian 61
2 Colorado Mesa 68

Southeast regional

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First round
March 15
Regional semifinals
March 16
Regional Finals
March 18
         
1 Catawba 58
8 UNC Pembroke 48
1 Catawba 63
5 Georgia Southwestern 88
5 Georgia Southwestern 62
4 Lenoir–Rhyne 59
5 Georgia Southwestern 79
2 Carson–Newman 62
3 Wingate 55
6 Anderson (SC) 74
6 Anderson (SC) 54
2 Carson–Newman 74
7 Augusta 55
2 Carson–Newman 61

West regional

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First round
March 15
Regional semifinals
March 16
Regional Finals
March 18
         
1 Azusa Pacific 66
8 Cal State Los Angeles 60
1 Azusa Pacific 56
4 Montana State Billings 66
5 Chico State 55
4 Montana State Billings 86
4 Montana State Billings 71
2 Cal State San Marcos 73
3 Western Washington 66
6 Cal Poly Pomona 61
3 Western Washington 56
2 Cal State San Marcos 62
7 Point Loma 61
2 Cal State San Marcos 82

Elite Eight

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Elite Eight
March 25
Final Four
March 27
National Championship
March 29
         
1 Gannon 80
8 Cal State San Marcos 85*
8 Cal State San Marcos 68
5 Minnesota State 70
5 Minnesota State 93
4 Georgia Southwestern 88
5 Minnesota State 89
2 Texas Woman's 73
6 Tampa 60
3 Ferris State 63
3 Ferris State 52
2 Texas Woman's 68
7 Daemen 44
2 Texas Woman's 76

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Minnesota State's defense keys win for 2nd Division II title". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Division II women's basketball committee announces 2024 championship field". NCAA.com. NCAA. Retrieved 27 March 2024.