1993 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site |  Waltham, Massachusetts | ||||
| Champions | North Dakota State Bison (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Delta State Lady Statesmen (4th title game) | ||||
| Third place | Michigan Tech Huskies (1st Final Four) | ||||
| Fourth place | Bentley Falcons (5th Final Four) | ||||
| Winning coach | Amy Ruley (2nd title) | ||||
| MOP | Nadine Schmidt (North Dakota State) | ||||
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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]
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]- 1993 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1993 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1993 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 1993 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1993 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 22, 2021.