1991 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 1991 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the tenth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

1991 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteMissouri Cape Girardeau, Missouri
ChampionsNorth Dakota State Bison (1st title)
Runner-upSoutheast Missouri State Otahkians (1st title game)
Third placeBentley Falcons (3rd Final Four)
Fourth placeNorfolk State Spartans (1st Final Four)
Winning coachAmy Ruley, NDSU (1st title)
MOPNadine Schmidt (North Dakota State)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
«1990 1992»

North Dakota State defeated Southeast Missouri State in the championship game, 81–74, claiming the Bison's first NCAA Division II national title.

The championship rounds were contested at the Show Me Center at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Regionals edit

East - Johnstown, Pennsylvania edit

Location: Sports Center Host: University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
    
Lock Haven 75
Pitt Johnstown 70
Lock Haven 70
Clarion 77
Clarion 80
Bloomsburg 76

South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia edit

Location: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Host: Norfolk State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
    
Norfolk State 88
Pace 47
Norfolk State 72
UNC Greensboro 62
UNC Greensboro 72
Hampton 63

West - Turlock, California edit

Location: Warrior Gym Host: California State University, Stanislaus

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
    
Cal Poly Pomona 67
Barry 64
Cal Poly Pomona 58
UC Davis 56
UC Davis 64
Stanislaus State 45

South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri edit

Location: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
    
West Texas State 75
Washburn 51
West Texas State 70
Southeast Missouri State 71
Southeast Missouri State 80
Central Missouri State 65

North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota edit

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
    
North Dakota State 90
Augustana (SD) 89
North Dakota State 81
North Dakota 59
North Dakota 94
Florida Atlantic 78

Great Lakes - Highland Heights, Kentucky edit

Location: Regents Hall Host: Northern Kentucky University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
    
Bellarmine 84
Michigan Tech 66
Bellarmine 78
Northern Michigan 70
Northern Michigan 67
Northern Kentucky 63

South - Jacksonville, Alabama edit

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
    
Delta State 107
Alabama A&M 90
Delta State 67
Jacksonville State 71
Jacksonville State 81
North Alabama 80

New England - Waltham, Massachusetts edit

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 9
    
Saint Anselm 82
Lowell 65
Saint Anselm 73
Bentley 86
Bentley 79
Stonehill 29

National Finals - Cape Girardeau, Missouri edit

Final Four Location: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University

National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 16
National semifinals
Final Four
March 22
National championship
March 23
      
Clarion 69
Norfolk State 91
Norfolk State 52
Norfolk, Virginia
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Southeast Missouri State 85
Cal Poly Pomona 52
Southeast Missouri State 82
Southeast Missouri State 74
North Dakota State 81
North Dakota State 87
Bellarmine 64
North Dakota State 83 Third place
Louisville, Kentucky
Waltham, Mass.
Bentley 76
Jacksonville State 92 Norfolk State 58
Bentley 97 Bentley 60

All-tournament team edit

  • Nadine Schmidt, North Dakota State
  • Jill DeVries, North Dakota State
  • Jerri Wiley, Southeast Missouri State
  • Sarita Wesley, Southeast Missouri State
  • Kim Penwell, Bentley

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 21, 2021.