2016 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
Teams | 64 | ||||
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Finals site | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||
Champions | Lubbock Christian (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Alaska Anchorage (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Steve Gomez (1st title) | ||||
MOP | Nicole Hampton (Lubbock Christian) | ||||
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The 2016 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 10, 2016, and concluded with the championship game on April 4, 2016.
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, championship rounds for the second-consecutive year at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The championship game, along with the championship game of the Division I and Division III tournaments, were held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1]
In their first season of NCAA postseason eligibility after transitioning from the NAIA, the Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps completed an undefeated season by defeating the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves 78–73. The only blemish in the Lady Chaps' season was a 95–39 exhibition loss to eventual Division I champion Connecticut that did not count toward either team's official record.
Participants
[edit]Automatic qualifiers
[edit]Twenty-four teams qualified for the tournament by winning their conference's automatic bid.[2]
At-large
[edit]The remaining 40 bids to the tournament were given to teams at-large.
Team | Appearance | Last bid |
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Academy of Art | 3rd | 2014 |
American International | 11th | 2008 |
Anderson (SC) | 10th | 2015 |
Augusta | 4th | 2008 |
Black Hills State | 1st | — |
Bloomfield | 2nd | 2014 |
Cal State Dominguez Hills | 8th | 2015 |
Cal Baptist | 2nd | 2015 |
Chowan | 1st | — |
Clayton State | 11th | 2014 |
Colorado Mines | 2nd | 2010 |
Colorado Springs | 2nd | 2015 |
Columbus State | 9th | 2015 |
Drury | 13th | 2015 |
Florida Southern | 11th | 2012 |
Florida Tech | 9th | 2012 |
Fort Hays State | 3rd | 2015 |
Francis Marion | 10th | 2011 |
Grand Valley State | 11th | 2011 |
Holy Family | 12th | 2015 |
Indiana (PA) | 10th | 2015 |
Kentucky State | 4th | 2015 |
Lewis | 11th | 2015 |
Missouri Western | 12th | 2007 |
Montana State–Billings | 13th | 2014 |
New York Tech | 2nd | 2013 |
Northern State | 8th | 2015 |
Nova Southeastern | 5th | 2015 |
Pittsburg State | 9th | 2015 |
Quincy | 10th | 2014 |
Saginaw Valley State | 3rd | 1997 |
Saint Anselm | 7th | 1999 |
Shaw | 12th | 2014 |
Texas Woman's | 2nd | 2011 |
UC San Diego | 9th | 2013 |
Union (TN) | 2nd | 2015 |
West Chester | 6th | 2015 |
West Chester | 14th | 2015 |
West Texas A&M | 22nd | 2015 |
Winona State | 3rd | 2011 |
Regionals
[edit]Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia
[edit]Hosted by Virginia Union University at Arthur Ashe Athletic Center
Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 14 | ||||||||||||
1 | Virginia Union | 91 | ||||||||||||
8 | Indiana (PA) | 72 | ||||||||||||
1 | Virginia Union | 75 | ||||||||||||
4 | Wheeling Jesuit | 66 | ||||||||||||
4 | Wheeling Jesuit | 71 | ||||||||||||
5 | West Chester | 69 | ||||||||||||
1 | Virginia Union | 91 | ||||||||||||
3 | West Liberty | 77 | ||||||||||||
2 | California (PA) | 80 | ||||||||||||
7 | Chowan | 70 | ||||||||||||
2 | California (PA) | 62 | ||||||||||||
3 | West Liberty | 68 | ||||||||||||
3 | West Liberty | 85 | ||||||||||||
6 | Shaw | 70 |
Central - Pittsburg, Kansas
[edit]Hosted by Pittsburg State University at John Lance Arena
Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 14 | ||||||||||||
1 | Emporia State | 74 | ||||||||||||
8 | Northern State | 68 | ||||||||||||
1 | Emporia State | 66 | ||||||||||||
4 | Winona State | 62 | ||||||||||||
4 | Winona State | 60 | ||||||||||||
5 | Fort Hays State | 55 | ||||||||||||
1 | Emporia State | 74 | ||||||||||||
2 | Pittsburg State | 78 | ||||||||||||
2 | Pittsburg State | 79 | ||||||||||||
7 | Sioux Falls | 39 | ||||||||||||
2 | Pittsburg State | 91 | ||||||||||||
6 | Arkansas Tech | 80 | ||||||||||||
3 | Missouri Western | 80 | ||||||||||||
6 | Arkansas Tech | 81 |
East - Waltham, Massachusetts
[edit]Hosted by Bentley University at Dana Center
Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 14 | ||||||||||||
1 | Bentley | 62 | ||||||||||||
8 | Saint Anselm | 54 | ||||||||||||
1 | Bentley | 77 | ||||||||||||
4 | Queens (NY) | 67 | ||||||||||||
4 | Queens (NY) | 76 | ||||||||||||
5 | Holy Family | 64 | ||||||||||||
1 | Bentley | 79 | ||||||||||||
6 | New York Tech | 74 | ||||||||||||
2 | American International | 61 | ||||||||||||
7 | Bloomfield | 59 | ||||||||||||
2 | American International | 69 | ||||||||||||
6 | New York Tech | 73 | ||||||||||||
3 | Philadelphia | 74 | ||||||||||||
6 | New York Tech | 88 |
Midwest - Ashland, Ohio
[edit]Hosted by Ashland University at Kates Gymnasium
Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 14 | ||||||||||||
1 | Ashland | 72 | ||||||||||||
8 | Ursuline | 70 | ||||||||||||
1 | Ashland | 60 | ||||||||||||
4 | Drury | 86 | ||||||||||||
4 | Drury | 79 | ||||||||||||
5 | Quincy | 71 | ||||||||||||
4 | Drury | 60 | ||||||||||||
7 | Grand Valley State | 62 | ||||||||||||
2 | Lewis | 70 | ||||||||||||
7 | Grand Valley State | 72 | ||||||||||||
7 | Grand Valley State | 63 | ||||||||||||
6 | Saginaw Valley | 56 | ||||||||||||
3 | Bellarmine | 58 | ||||||||||||
6 | Saginaw Valley | 69 |
South - Jackson, Tennessee
[edit]Hosted by Union University at Fred DeLay Gymnasium
Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 14 | ||||||||||||
1 | Union (TN) | 62 | ||||||||||||
8 | Tampa | 72 | ||||||||||||
8 | Tampa | 59 | ||||||||||||
4 | Florida Southern | 69 | ||||||||||||
4 | Florida Southern | 61 | ||||||||||||
5 | Kentucky State | 50 | ||||||||||||
4 | Florida Southern | 64 | ||||||||||||
2 | Benedict | 56 | ||||||||||||
2 | Benedict | 51 | ||||||||||||
7 | Florida Tech | 30 | ||||||||||||
2 | Benedict | 69 | ||||||||||||
6 | Nova Southeastern | 57 | ||||||||||||
3 | Delta State | 64 | ||||||||||||
6 | Nova Southeastern | 75 |
Southeast - Gaffney, South Carolina
[edit]Hosted by Limestone College at Timken Center
Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 14 | ||||||||||||
1 | Limestone | 70 | ||||||||||||
8 | Augusta | 79 | ||||||||||||
8 | Augusta | 81 | ||||||||||||
5 | Anderson (SC) | 73 | ||||||||||||
4 | Clayton State | 56 | ||||||||||||
5 | Anderson (SC) | 80 | ||||||||||||
8 | Augusta | 65 | ||||||||||||
2 | Francis Marion | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | Lander | 61 | ||||||||||||
7 | Francis Marion | 62 | ||||||||||||
7 | Francis Marion | 67 | ||||||||||||
3 | Columbus State | 58 | ||||||||||||
3 | Columbus State | 79 | ||||||||||||
6 | Wingate | 72 |
South Central - Lubbock, Texas
[edit]Hosted by Lubbock Christian University at Rip Griffin Center
Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 14 | ||||||||||||
1 | Lubbock Christian | 95 | ||||||||||||
8 | Texas Woman's | 75 | ||||||||||||
1 | Lubbock Christian | 101 | ||||||||||||
4 | Angelo State | 72 | ||||||||||||
4 | Angelo State | 71 | ||||||||||||
5 | Colorado Mines | 61 | ||||||||||||
1 | Lubbock Christian | 88 | ||||||||||||
3 | West Texas A&M | 68 | ||||||||||||
2 | Colorado State–Pueblo | 60 | ||||||||||||
7 | Black Hills State | 78 | ||||||||||||
7 | Black Hills State | 48 | ||||||||||||
3 | West Texas A&M | 63 | ||||||||||||
3 | West Texas A&M | 70 | ||||||||||||
6 | Colorado Springs | 43 |
West - Azusa, California
[edit]Hosted by Azusa Pacific University at Felix Event Center
Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 14 | ||||||||||||
1 | Azusa Pacific | 83 | ||||||||||||
8 | Montana State–Billings | 75 | ||||||||||||
1 | Azusa Pacific | 77 | ||||||||||||
4 | UC San Diego | 87 | ||||||||||||
4 | UC San Diego | 74 | ||||||||||||
5 | Cal State East Bay | 59 | ||||||||||||
4 | UC San Diego | 57 | ||||||||||||
2 | Alaska–Anchorage | 72 | ||||||||||||
2 | Alaska–Anchorage | 82 | ||||||||||||
7 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 53 | ||||||||||||
2 | Alaska–Anchorage | 83 | ||||||||||||
3 | Cal Baptist | 79 | ||||||||||||
3 | Cal Baptist | 93 | ||||||||||||
6 | Academy of Art | 70 |
Elite Eight - Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Indianapolis, Indiana
[edit]Quarterfinals and semifinals location: Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls Host: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Championship game location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis (along with the Division I and Division III championship games) Hosts: Horizon League and IUPU-Indianapolis[1]
Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | Semifinals Final Four March 23 | Finals Championship Game April 4 | ||||||||||||
SC1 | Lubbock Christian | 73 | ||||||||||||
S4 | Florida Southern | 69 | ||||||||||||
SC1 | Lubbock Christian | 67 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Bentley | 57 | ||||||||||||
E1 | Bentley | 53 | ||||||||||||
A1 | Virginia Union | 52 | ||||||||||||
SC1 | Lubbock Christian | 78 | ||||||||||||
W2 | Alaska–Anchorage | 73 | ||||||||||||
W2 | Alaska–Anchorage | 79 | ||||||||||||
SE7 | Francis Marion | 55 | ||||||||||||
W2 | Alaska–Anchorage | 67 | ||||||||||||
MW7 | Grand Valley State | 47 | ||||||||||||
MW7 | Grand Valley State | 59 | ||||||||||||
C2 | Pittsburg State | 56 |
See also
[edit]- 2016 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 2016 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 2016 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 2016 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
- 2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament
- 2016 National Invitation Tournament
- 2016 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 2016 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 2016 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
- 2016 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Women's Final Four: Division II And III Finals". BankersLifeFieldhouse.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Division II Women's Basketball Championship field announced" (Press release). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. March 7, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2022.