2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

2008 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Health and Sports Center Kearney, Nebraska
Champions	Northern Kentucky Norse (2nd title)
Runner-up	South Dakota Coyotes (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Alaska Anchorage Seawolves (1st Final Four) Delta State Lady Statesmen (8th Final Four)
Winning coach	Nancy Winstel (2nd title)
MOP	Angela Healy (Northern Kentucky)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments «2007 2009»

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.

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

• 2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com