2025 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

2025 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteUPMC Cooper Fieldhouse,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ChampionsGrand Valley State (2nd title)
Runner-upCal State Dominguez Hills (1st title game)
Semifinalists
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
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The 2025 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States to culminate the 2024–25 NCAA Division II women's basketball season. The tournament featured 64 teams.

The national quarterfinals (Elite Eight), semifinals, and finals were played from March 24–28, 2025 at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]

Grand Valley State defeated Cal State Dominguez Hills in the championship game, 70–58, the Lakers' second Division II national title.

Tournament schedule and venues

2025 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Edinboro
Edinboro
Pittsburg
Pittsburg
Waltham
Waltham
Allendale
Allendale
Jackson
Jackson
Denton
Denton
Dahlonega
Dahlonega
Carson
Carson
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
2025 NCAA Division II Women's Tournament sites – regionals (blue), Elite Eight (red)

Regionals

First, second, and third-round games (the latter of which serves as a regional championship) will be held at campus sites from March 14–17, 2025. The top-seeded team in each regional will serve as host.

Elite Eight

The national quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals will be held at a predetermined site, the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Bracket

Atlantic regional

First round
March 14 		Regional semifinals
March 15 		Regional Finals
March 17
         
1 Edinboro 80
8 Virginia State 68
1 Edinboro 52
4 Indiana 67
4 Indiana 76
5 Fairmont State 59
4 Indiana 59
2 Gannon 72
2 Gannon 60
7 Fayetteville State 50
2 Gannon 80
3 Seton Hill 70
3 Seton Hill 87
6 Kutztown 75

Central regional

First round
March 14 		Regional semifinals
March 15 		Regional Finals
March 17
         
1 Pittsburg State 87
8 Harding 75
1 Pittsburg State 94
5 Minnesota State 91
4 Missouri Western 73
5 Minnesota State 87
1 Pittsburg State 85
7 Southwest Minnesota State 82
2 Concordia St. Paul 64
7 Southwest Minnesota State 77
7 Southwest Minnesota State 77
3 Fort Hays State 63
3 Fort Hays State 81
6 Southern Nazarene 72

East regional

First round
March 14 		Regional semifinals
March 15 		Regional Finals
March 17
         
1 Bentley 65
8 New Haven 39
1 Bentley 60
4 St. Anselm 55
4 St. Anselm 59
5 Southern Connecticut 41
1 Bentley 72
3 Holy Family 63
2 Daemen 70
7 Jefferson 49
2 Daemen 55
3 Holy Family 68
3 Holy Family 61
6 Assumption 56

Midwest regional

First round
March 14 		Regional semifinals
March 15 		Regional Finals
March 17
         
1 Grand Valley State 108
8 Quincy 72
1 Grand Valley State 87
4 Wayne State 54
4 Wayne State 77
5 Lewis 57
1 Grand Valley State 62
2 Ashland 50
2 Ashland 62
7 Ferris State 50
2 Ashland 68
3 Northern Michigan 45
3 Northern Michigan 61
6 Hillsdale 56

South regional

First round
March 14 		Regional semifinals
March 15 		Regional Finals
March 17
         
1 Union (TN) 107
8 Miles 69
1 Union (TN) 75
5 Lee 53
4 Tampa 63
5 Lee 66
1 Union (TN) 65
3 Nova Southeastern 60
2 Embry–Riddle 70
7 West Florida 56
2 Embry–Riddle 63
3 Nova Southeastern 66
3 Nova Southeastern 80
6 Alabama–Huntsville 73

South Central regional

First round
March 14 		Regional semifinals
March 15 		Regional Finals
March 17
         
1 Texas Woman's 75
8 Adams State 52
1 Texas Woman's 71
5 Eastern New Mexico 48
4 Colorado Mesa 52
5 Eastern New Mexico 56
1 Texas Woman's 54
2 Lubbock Christian 62
2 Lubbock Christian 68
7 UC Colorado Springs 65
2 Lubbock Christian 73
6 West Texas A&M 60
3 UT Tyler 47
6 West Texas A&M 58

Southeast regional

First round
March 14 		Regional semifinals
March 15 		Regional Finals
March 17
         
1 North Georgia 78
8 UNC Pembroke 64
1 North Georgia 64
5 Columbus State 56
4 Francis Marion 83
5 Columbus State 89*
1 North Georgia 54
2 Coker 64
2 Coker 58
7 Belmont Abbey 50
2 Coker 48
6 Carson-Newman 44
3 Anderson 71
6 Carson–Newman 75

West regional

First round
March 14 		Regional semifinals
March 15 		Regional Finals
March 17
         
1 Cal State Dominguez Hills 77
8 Azusa Pacific 58
1 Cal State Dominguez Hills 63
4 Alaska Anchorage 61
4 Alaska Anchorage 69
5 Montana State Billings 66
1 Cal State Dominguez Hills 70
6 Central Washington 47
2 Cal Poly Pomona 52
7 Chico State 57*
7 Chico State 73
6 Central Washington 79
3 Point Loma 53
6 Central Washington 74

Elite Eight

Elite Eight
March 24
ESPN+ 		Final Four
March 26
ESPN+ 		National Championship
March 28
ESPN+
         
1 Grand Valley State 60
8 Gannon 32
1 Grand Valley State 68
4 Pittsburg State 61
4 Pittsburg State 66
5 Lubbock Christian 55
1 Grand Valley State 70
3 Cal State Dominguez Hills 58
2 Bentley 66
7 Union (TN) 80
7 Union (TN) 50
3 Cal State Dominguez Hills 68
3 Cal State Dominguez Hills 82
6 Coker 66

* denotes overtime

See also

References

  1. ^ "2025 NCAA DII women's basketball championship bracket announced". ncaa.com. March 9, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
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