2003 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 II 2003 Women's NCAA logo.svg 130px 64 St. Joseph Civic Arena St. Joseph, MO South Dakota State 1st Northern Kentucky 2nd California (PA) 2nd Bentley 7th Aaron Johnston 1st Melissa Pater South Dakota St. 2,556 The 2003 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 March 14, 2003 and concluded with the championship game on March 29, 2003. 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 St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, MO. Regionals East - California, Pennsylvania Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 15 Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 17 3 Longwood 77 6 West Liberty 63 7 Pitt-Johnstown 56 2 Glenville State 70 5 West Chester 76 4 Pfeiffer 73 8 Millersville 58 1 California (PA.) 73 3 Longwood 51 2 Glenville State 63 5 West Chester 58 1 California (PA.) 62 2 Glenville State 67 1 California (PA.) 76 South Atlantic - Salisbury, North Carolina Location: Goodman Gym Host: Catawba Collegehttp://gocatawbaindians.com/article.asp?articleID=642 CATAWBA TO HOST WOMEN'S BASKETBALL REGIONAL March 9, 2003 Catawbe Athletics June 27, 2020 Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 15 Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 17 7 North Florida 65 2 Armstrong Atlantic 64 6 Augusta St. 59 3 Columbus St. 68 5 Fayetteville St. 80 4 Catawba 72 8 Lenoir-Rhyne 69 1 Shaw 89 7 North Florida 57 3 Columbus St. 56 5 Fayetteville St. 49 1 Shaw 67 7 North Florida 71 1 Shaw 58 South Central - Topeka, Kansas Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 15 Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 17 6 Northeastern State 63 3 Drury 73 7 St. Mary's (Tex.) 65 2 Angelo St. 81 5 Emporia St. 68 4 Missouri Western St. 56 8 Midwestern St. 56 1 Washburn 67 3 Drury 63 2 Angelo St. 56 5 Emporia St 60 1 Washburn 66 3 Drury 71 1 Washburn 87 Great Lakes - Indianapolis, Indiana Location: Nicoson Hall Host: University of Indianapolis Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 15 Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 17 7 Bellarmine 72 2 Hillsdale 71 6 Quincy 94 3 Lake Superior 85 8 Wayne St. (Mich.) 83 1 Indianapolis 91 5 Northern Kentucky 69 4 Grand Valley St. 63 7 Bellarmine 93 6 Quincy 101 1 Indianapolis 57 5 Northern Kentucky 66 6 Quincy 61 5 Northern Kentucky 64 South - Russellville, Arkansas Location: Tucker Coliseum Host: Arkansas Tech University Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 15 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 16 Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 17 7 Henderson St. 82 2 Fort Valley St. 66 6 Rollins 55 3 Central Arkansas 74 8 Lincoln Memorial 50 1 Arkansas Tech 64 5 Tampa 62 4 Florida Southern 55 7 Henderson St. 58 3 Central Arkansas 59 1 Arkansas Tech 55 5 Tampa 43 3 Central Arkansas 68 1 Arkansas Tech 54 Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 15 Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 17 7 South Connecticut St. 66 2 Mass.-Lowell 63 6 St. Thomas Aquinas 49 3 Stonehill 83 8 New Haven 65 1 Bentley 92 5 Merrimack 88 4 Dowling 73 7 South Connecticut St. 49 3 Stonehill 57 1 Bentley 71 5 Merrimack 43 3 Stonehill 44 1 Bentley 66 North Central - Brookings, South Dakota Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State Universityhttps://goyotes.com/news/2003/3/9/030903aaa_10319.aspx South Dakota Women's BB Team Seeded No. 2; Will Face Concordia-St. Paul in First Round Game on March 14 March 9, 2003 South Dakota Athletics June 27, 2020 Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 15 Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 17 6 Neb. Kearney 69 3 North Dakota St. 76 7 Concordia-St. Paul 68 2 South Dakota 83 5 North Dakota 70 4 Minn.-Duluth 63 8 Regis (Colo.) 71 1 South Dakota St. 107 3 North Dakota St. 61 2 South Dakota 84 5 North Dakota 56 1 South Dakota St. 77 2 South Dakota 63 1 South Dakota St. 87 West - Seattle, Washington Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University Regional QuarterfinalsRound of 64March 14 Regional semifinalsRound of 32March 15 Regional finalsSweet SixteenMarch 17 6 Northwest Nazarene 83 3 Western Washington 79 7 Cal. St. Stanislaus 106 2 Cal. St. Bakersfield 116* 5 Central Washington 69 4 Mont. St.-Billings 81 8 Cal St. Chico 70 1 Seattle Pacific 81 6 Northwest Nazarene 84 2 Cal. St. Bakersfield 103 4 Mont. St.-Billings 70 1 Seattle Pacific 86 2 Cal. St. Bakersfield 85 1 Seattle Pacific 80 Elite Eight – St. Joseph, Missouri Location: St. Joseph Civic Arena Host: Missouri Western State College QuarterfinalsElite EightWednesday, March 26 SemifinalsFinal FourThursday, March 27 National championshipSaturday, March 29 E California (PA.) SA North Florida 76 62 GL Northern Kentucky SC Washburn 65 63 S Central Arkansas NE Bentley 69 80 NC South Dakota St. W Cal. St. Bakersfield 83 62 California (PA.) Northern Kentucky 43 45 Bentley South Dakota St. 62 69 Northern Kentucky 60 South Dakota St. 65 All-Tournament team Melissa Pater, South Dakota St. - Most Outstanding Playerhttp://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/winter_champs_records/2003/2003WinterChampsRecords.pdf Official 2003 National Collegiate Winter Championships 191–198 December 2003 NCAA June 27, 2020 Heather Sieler, South Dakota St. Sharell Snardon, Northern Kentucky Carone Harris, Central Arkansas Keri Flynn, Bentley See also 2003 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 2003 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 2003 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament 2003 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament 2003 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament References 2003 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com Category:NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament