1997 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 Women's 1997 II NCAA logo.svg 125px 48 North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota North Dakota Fighting Sioux 1st Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 1st UC Davis Aggies 1st Bentley Falcons 6th Gene Roebuck 1st Jaime Pudenz North Dakota 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.Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_champs_records/2019/D2.pdf NCAA NCAA.org 23 February 2021 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 roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalsSweet 16March 8 170 30 yes high 1 6 Edinboro 87 3 West Liberty State 75 5 High Point 80 4 Longwood 64 2 West Chester 56 6 Edinboro 64 5 High Point 71 1 Shippensburg 53 6 Edinboro 70 5 High Point 68 Great Lakes - Marquette, Michigan Location: Hedgcock Fieldhouse Host: Northern Michigan University First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalsSweet 16March 8 170 30 yes high 1 Bellarmine 80 Michigan Tech 83* Oakland 83 Saginaw Valley State 72 2 Southern Indiana 66 Michigan Tech 48 Oakland 56 1 Northern Michigan 66 2 Southern Indiana 78 1 Northern Michigan 67 North Central - Fargo, North Dakota Location: Bison Sports Arena Host: North Dakota State University First roundRound of 48March 7 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalsSweet 16March 9 170 30 yes high 1 3 Augustana (SD) 65 6 Northern State (SD) 68 4 Nebraska–Kearney 82* 5 Northern Colorado 76 2 North Dakota 88 6 Northern State (SD) 76 4 Nebraska–Kearney 65 1 North Dakota State 76 2 North Dakota 73 1 North Dakota State 66 Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College First roundRound of 48March 5 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 6 Regional finalsSweet 16March 7 170 30 yes high 1 Saint Anselm 64 UMass Lowell 65 Philadelphia Textile 50 Stonehill 65 1 Bentley 72 UMass Lowell 57 Stonehill 77 2 Saint Rose 60 1 Bentley 52 Stonehill 41 South - Melbourne, Florida Location: Percy Hedgecock Gymnasium Host: Florida Institute of Technology First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalsSweet 16March 8 170 30 yes high 1 5 Fort Valley State 70 4 Valdosta State 58 Alabama A&M 63 Kentucky State 78 1 Florida Tech 59 5 Fort Valley State 67 Kentucky State 61 2 Delta State 83 5 Fort Valley State 58 2 Delta State 81 South Atlantic - Marietta, Georgia Location: Owl's Nest Host: Kennesaw State University First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalsSweet 16March 8 170 30 yes high 1 3 Fayetteville State 85 6 Francis Marion 83 4 Georgia College 96 5 Wingate 88 2 Kennesaw State 99 3 Fayetteville State 65 4 Georgia College 63 1 Bowie State 75 2 Kennesaw State 74 1 Bowie State 68 South Central - St. Joseph, Missouri Location: MWSC Fieldhouse Host: Missouri Western State College First roundRound of 48March 6 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 7 Regional finalsSweet 16March 8 170 30 yes high 1 Central Missouri 51 Emporia State 54 4 Abilene Christian 92 5 Pittsburg State 78 2 West Texas A&M 77* Emporia State 76 4 Abilene Christian 71 1 Missouri Western 75 2 West Texas A&M 92 1 Missouri Western 72 West - Davis, California Location: Recreation Hall Host: University of California, Davis First roundRound of 48March 7 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 8 Regional finalsSweet 16March 9 170 30 yes high 1 5 Cal Poly Pomona 69 4 Montana State Billings 67 Grand Canyon 68 Western New Mexico 80 1 UC Davis 79 5 Cal Poly Pomona 52 Western New Mexico 85 2 Seattle Pacific 106 1 UC Davis 74 2 Seattle Pacific 69 Elite Eight - Grand Forks, North Dakota Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota National quarterfinalsElite EightMarch 19 National semifinalsFinal FourMarch 20 National championshipThird Place GameMarch 22 Third Place Game 170 GL Southern Indiana 70 S Delta State 55 W UC Davis 73 SC West Texas A&M 70 NE Bentley 55 SA Kennesaw State 48 NC North Dakota 81 E Edinboro 46 GL Southern Indiana 70 W UC Davis 62 NE Bentley 48 NC North Dakota 70 GL Southern Indiana 78 NC North Dakota 94 W UC Davis 76 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 1997 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 1997 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1997 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1997 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament 1997 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament References 1997 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com https://web.archive.org/web/20220407234035/http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1997_NCAA_Division_II_Women%27s_Basketball_Tournament April 7, 2022 Category:NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament