2017 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2017 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NCAA Division II women's college basketball national champion. It began on March 10, 2017, and concluded with the championship game on March 24, 2017.

2017 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Alumni Hall Columbus, Ohio
Champions	Ashland (2nd title)
Runner-up	Virginia Union (3rd title game)
Semifinalists	California Baptist (2nd Final Four) Harding (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Robin Fralick (1st title)
MOP	Laina Snyder (Ashland)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments «2016 2018»

The first three rounds were hosted by top-seeded teams in regional play. The eight regional winners met for the quarterfinal and semifinals, better known as the "Elite Eight" and "Final Four" respectively, and National Championship game at the Alumni Hall in Columbus, Ohio.

The Ashland Eagles completed an undefeated season by defeating Virginia Union 93–77 to finish 37–0.

Brackets

Atlantic Regional

• Site: California, Pennsylvania (California (PA))

	Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64					Regional semifinals Round of 32					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen
	1	California (PA)	88
	8	Glenville State	86
						1	California (PA)	86
						4	Mercyhurst	75
	4	Shippensburg	51
	5	Mercyhurst	63
											1	California (PA)	69
											3	Virginia Union	85
	2	Indiana (PA)	59
	7	Johnson C. Smith	55
						2	Indiana (PA)	58
						3	Virginia Union	62
	3	Virginia Union	66
	6	Wheeling Jesuit	58

Central Regional

• Site: Searcy, Arkansas (Harding)

	Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64					Regional semifinals Round of 32					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen
	1	Emporia State	71
	8	Northern State	68
						1	Emporia State	65
						5	Pittsburg State	57
	4	Central Oklahoma	51
	5	Pittsburg State	75
											1	Emporia State	56
											2	Harding	58
	2	Harding	59
	7	Arkansas Tech	46
						2	Harding	66
						6	Central Missouri	58
	3	Minnesota State-Moorhead	45
	6	Central Missouri	56

East Regional

• Site: Garden City, New York (Adelphi)

	Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64					Regional semifinals Round of 32					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen
	1	Adelphi	64
	8	NYIT	47
						1	Adelphi	58
						5	Molloy	59
	4	Caldwell	52
	5	Molloy	60
											5	Molloy	60
											2	Queens (NY)	70
	2	Queens (NY)	69
	7	Assumption	48
						2	Queens (NY)	77
						6	University of the Sciences	67
	3	Bentley	66
	6	University of the Sciences	73

Midwest Regional

• Site: Ashland, Ohio (Ashland)

	Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64					Regional semifinals Round of 32					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen
	1	Ashland	72
	8	Malone	40
						1	Ashland	77
						5	Grand Valley State	62
	4	Ursuline	66
	5	Grand Valley State	73
											1	Ashland	74
											2	Drury	62
	2	Drury	75
	7	Bellarmine	57
						2	Drury	67
						3	Saginaw Valley	55
	3	Saginaw Valley	70
	6	Lewis	66

South Regional

• Site: St. Petersburg, Florida (Eckerd)

	Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64					Regional semifinals Round of 32					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen
	1	Eckerd	84
	8	Lee	77
						1	Eckerd	43
						5	Rollins	55
	4	Florida Southern	47
	5	Rollins	71
											5	Rollins	62
											2	West Florida	72
	2	West Florida	66
	7	Nova Southeastern	57
						2	West Florida	74
						3	Benedict	51
	3	Benedict	71
	6	Valdosta State	60

Southeast Regional

• Site: Columbus, Georgia (Columbus State)

	Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64					Regional semifinals Round of 32					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen
	1	Columbus State	73
	8	Anderson (SC)	62
						1	Columbus State	73
						5	Lander	63
	4	Limestone	50
	5	Lander	70
											1	Columbus State	86
											2	Lincoln Memorial	75
	2	Wingate	75
	7	King (TN)	55
						2	Wingate	66
						3	Lincoln Memorial	85
	3	Lincoln Memorial	87
	6	Clayton State	58

South Central Regional

• Site: Pueblo, Colorado (Colorado State-Pueblo)

	Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64					Regional semifinals Round of 32					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen
	1	Colorado State-Pueblo	68
	8	Tarleton State	59
						1	Colorado State Pueblo	67
						4	West Texas A&M	70
	4	West Texas A&M	75
	5	Regis (CO)	67
											4	West Texas A&M	86
											2	Angelo State	64
	2	Angelo State	79
	7	St. Edward's	60
						2	Angelo State	86
						3	Colorado Springs	81
	3	Colorado Springs	89
	6	Eastern New Mexico	73

West Regional

• Site: Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Anchorage)

	Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64					Regional semifinals Round of 32					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen
	1	Alaska-Anchorage	63
	8	Hawaii Pacific	56
						1	Alaska-Anchorage	70
						5	Simon Fraser	80
	4	UC San Diego	65
	5	Simon Fraser	69
											5	Simon Fraser	64
											2	Cal Baptist	77
	2	Cal Baptist	85
	7	Point Loma	79
						2	Cal Baptist	80
						3	Western Washington	68
	3	Western Washington	74
	6	CSU East Bay	48

Finals

Quarterfinals, semifinals and finals were hosted at Alumni Hall in Columbus, Ohio.

Quarterfinals Elite Eight

Semifinals Final Four

Finals Championship Game

MW1

Ashland

82

SC4

West Texas A&M

67

MW1

Ashland

90

C2

Harding

77

C2

Harding

73

E2

Queens (NY)

69

MW1

Ashland

93

A3

Virginia Union

77

W2

Cal Baptist

77

S2

West Florida

69

W2

Cal Baptist

81

A3

Virginia Union

86

SE1

Columbus State

73

A3

Virginia Union

78

See also

• 2017 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2017 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 2017 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2017 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 2017 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

References