The 2017 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, 2017, and concluded with the championship game on March 24, 2017.
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| Teams | 64 | ||||
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| Finals site | Alumni Hall Columbus, Ohio | ||||
| Champions | Ashland (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Virginia Union (3rd title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Robin Fralick (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Laina Snyder (Ashland) | ||||
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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 Alumni Hall in Columbus, Ohio.[1]
The Ashland Eagles completed an undefeated season by defeating Virginia Union 93–77 to finish 37–0.[2]
Brackets
editAtlantic Regional
edit| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | ||||||||||||
| 1 | California (PA) | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Glenville State | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | California (PA) | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Mercyhurst | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Shippensburg | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Mercyhurst | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | California (PA) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia Union | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Indiana (PA) | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Johnson C. Smith | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Indiana (PA) | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia Union | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia Union | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Wheeling Jesuit | 58 | ||||||||||||
Central Regional
edit- Site: Searcy, Arkansas (Harding)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Emporia State | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Northern State | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Emporia State | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Pittsburg State | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Oklahoma | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Pittsburg State | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Emporia State | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Harding | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Harding | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Arkansas Tech | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Harding | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Central Missouri | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Minnesota State-Moorhead | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Central Missouri | 56 | ||||||||||||
East Regional
edit- Site: Garden City, New York (Adelphi)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelphi | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | NYIT | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelphi | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Molloy | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Caldwell | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Molloy | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Molloy | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Queens (NY) | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Queens (NY) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Assumption | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Queens (NY) | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | University of the Sciences | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bentley | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | University of the Sciences | 73 | ||||||||||||
Midwest Regional
edit- Site: Ashland, Ohio (Ashland)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ashland | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Malone | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ashland | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Grand Valley State | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Ursuline | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Grand Valley State | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Ashland | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Drury | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Drury | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Bellarmine | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Drury | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Saginaw Valley | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Saginaw Valley | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Lewis | 66 | ||||||||||||
South Regional
edit- Site: St. Petersburg, Florida (Eckerd)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Eckerd | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Lee | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Eckerd | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rollins | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida Southern | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rollins | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rollins | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | West Florida | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | West Florida | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Nova Southeastern | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | West Florida | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Benedict | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Benedict | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Valdosta State | 60 | ||||||||||||
Southeast Regional
edit- Site: Columbus, Georgia (Columbus State)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Columbus State | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Anderson (SC) | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Columbus State | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Lander | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Limestone | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Lander | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Columbus State | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Lincoln Memorial | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wingate | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | King (TN) | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wingate | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Lincoln Memorial | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Lincoln Memorial | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Clayton State | 58 | ||||||||||||
South Central Regional
edit| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado State-Pueblo | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Tarleton State | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado State Pueblo | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Regis (CO) | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Angelo State | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Angelo State | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | St. Edward's | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Angelo State | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Colorado Springs | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Colorado Springs | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Eastern New Mexico | 73 | ||||||||||||
West Regional
edit- Site: Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Anchorage)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alaska-Anchorage | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Hawaii Pacific | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alaska-Anchorage | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Simon Fraser | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UC San Diego | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Simon Fraser | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Simon Fraser | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Cal Baptist | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Cal Baptist | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Point Loma | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Cal Baptist | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Western Washington | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Western Washington | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | CSU East Bay | 48 | ||||||||||||
Finals
editQuarterfinals, semifinals and finals were hosted at Alumni Hall in Columbus, Ohio.
| Quarterfinals Elite Eight | Semifinals Final Four | Finals Championship Game | ||||||||||||
| MW1 | Ashland | 82 | ||||||||||||
| SC4 | West Texas A&M | 67 | ||||||||||||
| MW1 | Ashland | 90 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Harding | 77 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Harding | 73 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Queens (NY) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| MW1 | Ashland | 93 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Virginia Union | 77 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Cal Baptist | 77 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | West Florida | 69 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Cal Baptist | 81 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Virginia Union | 86 | ||||||||||||
| SE1 | Columbus State | 73 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Virginia Union | 78 | ||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Division II women's basketball championship field announced". NCAA. March 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "PERFECTION! Ashland Wins 2017 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship". Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. March 24, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "2017 Division II Women's Basketball Championships Bracket". NCAA. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
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