1993 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 1993 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 12th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

1993 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteMassachusetts Waltham, Massachusetts
ChampionsNorth Dakota State Bison (2nd title)
Runner-upDelta State Lady Statesmen (4th title game)
Third placeMichigan Tech Huskies (1st Final Four)
Fourth placeBentley Falcons (5th Final Four)
Winning coachAmy Ruley (2nd title)
MOPNadine Schmidt (North Dakota State)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
«1992 1994»

In a rematch of the previous year's final, North Dakota State defeated defending champions Delta State in the championship game, 95–63, to claim the Bison's second NCAA Division II national title. This was North Dakota State's second title in three years and would go on to be the first of four consecutive titles for the Bison.

The championship rounds were contested in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Regionals edit

New England - Waltham, Massachusetts edit

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
    
Bentley 71
Franklin Pierce 46
Bentley 68
UMass Lowell 60
UMass Lowell 84
Stonehill 78

South Atlantic - Spartanburg, South Carolina edit

Location: G.B. Hodge Center Host: University of South Carolina at Spartanburg

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
    
Fort Valley State 76
Norfolk State 90
Norfolk State 75
USC Spartanburg 68
Saint Augustine's 69
USC Spartanburg 71

North Central - Fargo, North Dakota edit

Location: Bison Sports Arena Host: North Dakota State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
    
Denver 77
North Dakota State 92
North Dakota State 91
Augustana (SD) 82
Augustana (SD) 79
North Dakota 67

West - Pomona, California edit

Location: Kellogg Gym Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
    
Cal Poly Pomona 62
UC Riverside 49
Cal Poly Pomona 59
Portland State 51
UC Davis 61
Portland State 64

East - Johnstown, Pennsylvania edit

Location: Sports Center Host: University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14
    
Clarion 67
Philadelphia Textile 64
Clarion 64
Pitt Johnstown 70
Edinboro 76
Pitt Johnstown 88*

South - Cleveland, Mississippi edit

Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
    
Florida Atlantic 74
Florida Tech 86
Florida Tech 51
Delta State 75
Delta State 90
Jacksonville State 61

South Central - Topeka, Kansas edit

Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14
    
Missouri Southern State 82
Pittsburg State 67
Missouri Southern State 62
Washburn 75
Central Missouri State 67
Washburn 77

Great Lakes - Indianapolis, Indiana edit

Location: Nicoson Hall Host: University of Indianapolis

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
    
Indianapolis 76
Saginaw Valley State 81
Saginaw Valley State 58
Michigan Tech 77
Bellarmine 73
Michigan Tech 92

National Finals - Waltham, Massachusetts edit

Final Four Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 20 unless indicated
National semifinals
Final Four
March 26
National championship
March 27
      
Bentley 84
Norfolk State 66
Bentley 57
Waltham, Mass.
March 19 - Fargo, North Dakota
North Dakota State 79
North Dakota State 91
Cal Poly Pomona 55
North Dakota State 95
Delta State 63
Pitt Johnstown 63
Delta State 96
Delta State 71 Third place
Cleveland, Mississippi
Topeka, Kansas
Michigan Tech 67
Washburn 77 Bentley 60
Michigan Tech 78* Michigan Tech 74

All-tournament team edit

  • Nadine Schmidt, North Dakota State
  • Jody Buck, North Dakota State
  • Jackie Parsley, North Dakota State
  • LaTanya Patty, Delta State
  • Jenny Postlewaite, Michigan Tech

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 22, 2021.