2003 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

2003 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteSt. Joseph Civic Arena
St. Joseph, MO
ChampionsSouth Dakota State (1st title)
Runner-upNorthern Kentucky (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachAaron Johnston (1st title)
MOPMelissa Pater (South Dakota St.)
Attendance2,556
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
«2002 2004»

The 2003 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 March 14, 2003 and concluded with the championship game on March 29, 2003.

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 St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, MO.

Regionals

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Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
3 Longwood 77
6 West Liberty 63
3 Longwood 51
2 Glenville State 63
7 Pitt-Johnstown 56
2 Glenville State 70
2 Glenville State 67
1 California (PA.) 76
5 West Chester 76
4 Pfeiffer 73
5 West Chester 58
1 California (PA.) 62
8 Millersville 58
1 California (PA.) 73

Location: Goodman Gym Host: Catawba College[1]

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
7 North Florida 65
2 Armstrong Atlantic 64
7 North Florida 57
3 Columbus St. 56
6 Augusta St. 59
3 Columbus St. 68
7 North Florida 71
1 Shaw 58
5 Fayetteville St. 80
4 Catawba 72
5 Fayetteville St. 49
1 Shaw 67
8 Lenoir-Rhyne 69
1 Shaw 89

South Central - Topeka, Kansas

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Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
6 Northeastern State 63
3 Drury 73
3 Drury 63
2 Angelo St. 56
7 St. Mary's (Tex.) 65
2 Angelo St. 81
3 Drury 71
1 Washburn 87
5 Emporia St. 68
4 Missouri Western St. 56
5 Emporia St 60
1 Washburn 66
8 Midwestern St. 56
1 Washburn 67

Location: Nicoson Hall Host: University of Indianapolis

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
7 Bellarmine 72
2 Hillsdale 71
7 Bellarmine 93
6 Quincy 101
6 Quincy 94
3 Lake Superior 85
6 Quincy 61
5 Northern Kentucky 64
8 Wayne St. (Mich.) 83
1 Indianapolis 91
1 Indianapolis 57
5 Northern Kentucky 66
5 Northern Kentucky 69
4 Grand Valley St. 63

Location: Tucker Coliseum Host: Arkansas Tech University

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 15
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
7 Henderson St. 82
2 Fort Valley St. 66
7 Henderson St. 58
3 Central Arkansas 59
6 Rollins 55
3 Central Arkansas 74
3 Central Arkansas 68
1 Arkansas Tech 54
8 Lincoln Memorial 50
1 Arkansas Tech 64
1 Arkansas Tech 55
5 Tampa 43
5 Tampa 62
4 Florida Southern 55

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
7 South Connecticut St. 66
2 Mass.-Lowell 63
7 South Connecticut St. 49
3 Stonehill 57
6 St. Thomas Aquinas 49
3 Stonehill 83
3 Stonehill 44
1 Bentley 66
8 New Haven 65
1 Bentley 92
1 Bentley 71
5 Merrimack 43
5 Merrimack 88
4 Dowling 73

North Central - Brookings, South Dakota

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Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University[2]

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
6 Neb. Kearney 69
3 North Dakota St. 76
3 North Dakota St. 61
2 South Dakota 84
7 Concordia-St. Paul 68
2 South Dakota 83
2 South Dakota 63
1 South Dakota St. 87
5 North Dakota 70
4 Minn.-Duluth 63
5 North Dakota 56
1 South Dakota St. 77
8 Regis (Colo.) 71
1 South Dakota St. 107

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 15
Regional finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
6 Northwest Nazarene 83
3 Western Washington 79
6 Northwest Nazarene 84
2 Cal. St. Bakersfield 103
7 Cal. St. Stanislaus 106
2 Cal. St. Bakersfield 116*
2 Cal. St. Bakersfield 85
1 Seattle Pacific 80
5 Central Washington 69
4 Mont. St.-Billings 81
4 Mont. St.-Billings 70
1 Seattle Pacific 86
8 Cal St. Chico 70
1 Seattle Pacific 81

Elite Eight – St. Joseph, Missouri

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Location: St. Joseph Civic Arena Host: Missouri Western State College

Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
Tuesday, March 22
Semifinals
Final Four
Wednesday, March 23
National championship
Friday, March 25
         
E California (PA.) 76
SA North Florida 62
California (PA.) 43
Northern Kentucky 45
GL Northern Kentucky 65
SC Washburn 63
Northern Kentucky 60
South Dakota St. 65
S Central Arkansas 69
NE Bentley 80
Bentley 62
South Dakota St. 69
NC South Dakota St. 83
W Cal. St. Bakersfield 62

All-Tournament team

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  • Melissa Pater, South Dakota St. - Most Outstanding Player[3]
  • Heather Sieler, South Dakota St.
  • Sharell Snardon, Northern Kentucky
  • Carone Harris, Central Arkansas
  • Keri Flynn, Bentley

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CATAWBA TO HOST WOMEN'S BASKETBALL REGIONAL". Catawbe Athletics. March 9, 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "South Dakota Women's BB Team Seeded No. 2; Will Face Concordia-St. Paul in First Round Game on March 14". South Dakota Athletics. March 9, 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Official 2003 National Collegiate Winter Championships" (PDF). NCAA. December 2003. pp. 191–198. Retrieved June 27, 2020.