2018 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2018 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 on March 9, 2018, and concluded with the championship game on March 23, 2018.

2018 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteSanford Pentagon
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
ChampionsCentral Missouri Jennies (2nd title)
Runner-upAshland Eagles (3rd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachDave Slifer (1st title)
Attendance1,249
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
«2017 2019»

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 Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The Central Missouri Jennies defeated the Ashland Eagles, 66–52, to win the championship and end Ashland's 73-game winning streak.[1]

Bracket

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Atlantic Regional

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Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 12
         
1 Virginia Union 56
8 Bowie State 63
8 Bowie State 79
4 Edinboro 75
4 Edinboro 80
5 Virginia State 55
8 Bowie State 60
3 Indiana (PA) 75
2 Glenville State 118
7 West Chester 87
2 Glenville State 68
3 Indiana (PA) 88
3 Indiana (PA) 90
6 California (PA) 65

Central Regional

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Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 12
         
1 Augustana (SD) 75
8 Lindenwood 41
1 Augustana (SD) 90
5 Northern State 86
4 Arkansas Tech 65
5 Northern State 76
1 Augustana (SD) 42
2 Central Missouri 81
2 Central Missouri 66
7 Minnesota State–Moorhead 49
2 Central Missouri 66
6 Fort Hays State 59
3 Southwestern Oklahoma 75
6 Fort Hays State 78

East Regional

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Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 12
         
1 Stonehill 70
8 Southern Connecticut 45
1 Stonehill 63
4 St. Thomas Aquinas 52
4 St. Thomas Aquinas 61
5 Caldwell 45
1 Stonehill 71
3 University of the Sciences 61
2 Bentley 71
7 Jefferson 66
2 Bentley 54
3 University of the Sciences 61
3 University of the Sciences 61
6 LIU Post 50

Midwest Regional

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Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 12
         
1 Ashland 104
8 Hillsdale 82
1 Ashland 80
5 Grand Valley State 68
4 Michigan Tech 54
5 Grand Valley State 75
1 Ashland 79
2 Drury 73
2 Drury 76
7 Findlay 72
2 Drury 63
6 Lewis 49
3 Southern Indiana 64
6 Lewis 72

South Regional

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Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 12
         
1 Union (TN) 94
8 Clark Atlanta 50
1 Union (TN) 74
4 Embry-Riddle 59
4 Embry-Riddle 57
5 Eckerd 54
1 Union (TN) 74
7 Valdosta State 73
2 Florida Southern 60
7 Valdosta State 63
7 Valdosta State 63*
6 Lee 57
3 North Alabama 64
6 Lee 66

Southeast Regional

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Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 12
         
1 Carson-Newman 70
8 Anderson (SC) 62
1 Carson-Newman 96
4 Lander 85
4 Lander 84
5 Limestone 53
1 Carson-Newman 75
3 North Georgia 71
2 Wingate 90
7 Columbus State 79
2 Wingate 75
3 North Georgia 78
3 North Georgia 81
6 Barton 76

South Central Regional

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Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 12
         
1 Lubbock Christian 78
8 Tarleton State 46
1 Lubbock Christian 61
4 Angelo State 59
4 Angelo State 87
5 Black Hills State 75
1 Lubbock Christian 56
2 West Texas A&M 53
2 West Texas A&M 81
7 Arkansas-Fort Smith 66
2 West Texas A&M 70
6 Metro State 60
3 Colorado State Pueblo 70
6 Metro State 78

West Regional

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Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 12
         
1 Azusa Pacific 60
8 Humboldt State 66
8 Humboldt State 73
5 Alaska-Anchorage 81
4 Northwest Nazarene 63
5 Alaska-Anchorage 65
5 Alaska-Anchorage 70
7 Montana State-Billings 71
2 Hawaii Pacific 65
7 Montana State-Billings 76
7 Montana State-Billings 75
3 UC San Diego 73
3 UC San Diego 64
6 Seattle Pacific 51

Finals

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Quarterfinals, semifinals and finals were hosted at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 19
Semifinals
Final Four
March 21
Finals
Championship Game
March 23
         
MW1 Ashland 91
W7 Montana State-Billings 73
MW1 Ashland 92
A1 Indiana (PA) 68
E1 Stonehill 71
A1 Indiana (PA) 75
MW1 Ashland 52
C2 Central Missouri 66
SE1 Lubbock Christian 62
C2 Central Missouri 72
C2 Central Missouri 70
S1 Union (TN) 57
SE1 Carson-Newman 70
S1 Union (TN) 73

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Savage, Tom (March 23, 2018). "Central Missouri stuns Ashland to win NCAA Div. II Championship". Argus Leader. Retrieved March 26, 2018.