2021 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2021 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 39th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.

2021 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams48
Finals siteAlumni Hall
Ohio Columbus, Ohio
ChampionsLubbock Christian (3rd title)
Runner-upDrury (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachSteve Gomez (3rd title)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
«2020 2022»

The Elite Eight was held at Alumni Hall at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio from March 23–26, 2021.[1]

Defending champions Lubbock Christian defeated Drury in the championship game, 69–59, to claim the Lady Chaps' third overall and second consecutive national title. Lubbock Christian additionally finished the season undefeated (23-0).

Qualification

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A total of 48 bids were available for the tournament: 16 automatic (awarded to the champions of the sixteen Division II conferences that crowned a basketball champion after the end of the regular season) and 32 at-large.

The field size was temporarily reduced for just the 2021 championship to account for teams and conferences that chose to not compete during the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teams from six conferences (CCAA, CIAA, Northeast-10, PSAC, SIAC and Sunshine State) did not participate in the regular season and were ineligible for tournament bids.

The remaining bids are allocated evenly among the eight NCAA-designated regions (Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast, and West). Some teams, however, were placed outside their conferences' traditional regions to ensure an even distribution of teams across all eight regionals. As a result, each regions consists of two to three automatic qualifiers (the teams who won their respective conference tournaments) and two to four at-large bids.

Bracket

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Atlantic Regional

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First round
March 12, 2021
Regional semifinals
March 13, 2021
Regional finals
March 15, 2021
1 Charleston (WV) 79
4 Cedarville 71 5 Walsh 73
5 Walsh 88 1 Charleston (WV) 82
6 Tiffin 52
2 Glenville State 83
3 Kentucky Wesleyan 56 6 Tiffin 85
6 Tiffin 70

Central Regional

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First round
March 12, 2021
Regional semifinals
March 13, 2021
Regional finals
March 15, 2021
1 Fort Hays State 68
4 Central Missouri 66 4 Central Missouri 72
5 St. Cloud State 52 4 Central Missouri 67
2 Nebraska–Kearney 57
2 Nebraska–Kearney 65
3 Minnesota–Duluth 76 3 Minnesota–Duluth 57
6 Emporia State 70

East Regional

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First round
March 12, 2021
Regional semifinals
March 13, 2021
Regional finals
March 15, 2021
1 Dominican (NY) 73
4 American International 61 5 Roberts Wesleyan 77
5 Roberts Wesleyan 75 5 Roberts Wesleyan 40
2 Daemen 58
2 Daemen 73
3 Georgian Court 61 3 Georgian Court 54
6 Concordia (NY) 54

Midwest Regional

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First round
March 12, 2021
Regional semifinals
March 13, 2021
Regional finals
March 15, 2021
1 Michigan Tech 65
4 Grand Valley State 60 5 Ashland 74
5 Ashland 68 5 Ashland 69
2 Drury 88
2 Drury 66
3 Truman 55 3 Truman 51
6 Northwood 42

South Regional

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First round
March 12, 2021
Regional semifinals
March 13, 2021
Regional finals
March 15, 2021
1 North Georgia 66
4 Union (TN) 70 4 Union (TN) 58
5 Montevallo 65 1 North Georgia 48
2 Lander 67
2 Lander 63
3 Valdosta State 74 3 Valdosta State 60
6 Lee 64

Southeast Regional

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First round
March 12, 2021
Regional semifinals
March 13, 2021
Regional finals
March 15, 2021
1 Belmont Abbey 74
4 Tusculum 77 4 Tusculum 59
5 Tuskegee 64 1 Belmont Abbey 62
2 Barton 52
2 Barton 80
3 Carson-Newman 48 6 Catawba 64
6 Catawba 67

South Central Regional

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First round
March 12, 2021
Regional semifinals
March 13, 2021
Regional finals
March 15, 2021
1 Lubbock Christian 96
4 Arkansas Tech 5 Cameron 66
5 Cameron w/o 1 Lubbock Christian 78
2 SW Oklahoma 65
2 SW Oklahoma 97
3 Texas A&M–Commerce 70 3 Texas A&M–Commerce 79
6 Southern Nazarene 64

West Regional

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First round
March 12, 2021
Regional semifinals
March 13, 2021
Regional finals
March 15, 2021
1 Colorado Mines
4 Azusa Pacific 72 4 Azusa Pacific w/o
5 Hawaii Pacific 59 4 Azusa Pacific 53
3 Westminster (UT) 48
2 Western Colorado 52
3 Westminster (UT) 74 3 Westminster (UT) 68
6 Black Hills State 65

Elite Eight

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Elite Eight
March 23, 2021
Final Four
March 24, 2021
National championship
March 26, 2021
         
1 Lubbock Christian 66
8 Daemen 49
1 Lubbock Christian 63
5 Central Missouri 61
5 Central Missouri 65
4 Belmont Abbey 42
1 Lubbock Christian 69
3 Drury 59
3 Drury 74
6 Charleston (WV) 66
3 Drury 74
2 Lander 65
7 Azusa Pacific 76
2 Lander 88

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 DII women's basketball championship field announced". NCAA. March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.