2022 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2022 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.

2022 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Birmingham CrossPlex Birmingham, Alabama
Champions	Glenville State (1st title)
Runner-up	Western Washington (1st title game)
Semifinalists	North Georgia (1st Final Four) Grand Valley State (3rd Final Four)
Winning coach	Kim Stephens (1st title)
MOP	Re'Shawna Stone (Glenville State)
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The championship rounds were held March 21–25, 2022, at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama. Glenville State won its first title by defeating Western Washington, 85–72.^[1]

The tournament returned to its pre-COVID-19 pandemic field of sixty-four teams.^[2]

Tournament schedule and venues

Birmingham

Glenville

Hays

Manchester

Ashland

Jackson

Canyon

Dahlonega

Hayward

2022 NCAA Division II Women's Tournament sites

Regionals

First, second, and third-round games, which comprise each regional championship, will take place on campus sites on March 11, 12, and 14. The top-seeded team in each regional serves as host.

These eight locations were chosen to host regional games for the 2022 tournament:

• Atlantic: Waco Center, Glenville State University, Glenville, West Virginia
• Central: Gross Memorial Coliseum, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas
• East: Stan Spirou Field House, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, New Hampshire
• Midwest: Kates Gymnasium, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio
• South: Fred DeLay Gymnasium, Union University, Jackson, Tennessee
• South Central: First United Bank Center, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas
• Southeast: UNG Convocation Center, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia
• West: Pioneer Gym, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California

Elite Eight

The national quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals will be held on March 21, 23, and 25 at a pre-determined site, the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama.

Qualification

A total of sixty-four bids are available for the tournament: 23 automatic bids (awarded to the champions of the twenty-one Division II conferences) and 41 at-large bids.

The bids are allocated evenly among the eight NCAA-designated regions (Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast, and West), each of which contains either two or three of the twenty-three Division II conferences that sponsor men's basketball (after the Heartland Conference disbanded in 2019, the South Region now features only two conferences). Each region consists of two or three automatic qualifiers (the teams who won their respective conference tournaments) and either five or six at-large bids, awarded regardless of conference affiliation.

Automatic bids (23) Automatic bids Region (Bids) Conference School Record (Conf.) Appearance Last bid Atlantic (3) CIAA Lincoln (PA) 22–7 1st Never Mountain East Charleston 21–8 10th 2014 PSAC Gannon 24–6 13th 2020 Central (3) Great American SW Oklahoma State 29–4 7th 2021 MIAA Fort Hays State 28–3 8th 2021 Northern Sun Minnesota–Duluth 24–4 14th 2021 East (3) CACC U Sciences 23–4 7th 2020 East Coast Daemen 20–4 3rd 2021 Northeast-10 Bentley 19–8 36th 2019 Midwest (3) GLIAC Ferris State 22–9 6th 2020 GLVC Drury 31–4 19th 2021 G-MAC Ashland 28–2 12th 2021 South (3) Gulf South Union (TN) 26–2 7th 2021 SIAC Benedict 23–7 9th 2020 Sunshine State Tampa 29–5 14th 2020 South Central (2) Lone Star West Texas A&M 23–10 27th 2020 RMAC Metro State 22–8 9th 2018 Southeast (3) Carolinas Barton 28–1 10th 2021 Peach Belt North Georgia 25–3 6th 2021 South Atlantic Carson–Newman 26–5 12th 2021 West (3) CCAA Cal State East Bay 22–2 4th 2017 GNAC Central Washington 23–7 4th 2003 PacWest Azusa Pacific 24–3 6th 2021

At-large bids (41) At-large bids Region (Bids) School Conference Record (Conf.) Appearance Last bid Atlantic (5) California (PA) PSAC 24–5 18th 2020 Glenville State Mountain East 29–1 15th 2021 Indiana (PA) PSAC 21–8 15th 2020 Kutztown PSAC 26–6 2nd 1996 Shepherd PSAC 24–7 3rd 2015 Central (5) Minnesota State NSIC 21–6 7th 2015 Missouri Southern MIAA 24–6 4th 1996 Missouri Western MIAA 21–9 13th 2016 Nebraska–Kearney MIAA 23–7 14th 2021 St. Cloud State NSIC 23–4 14th 2021 East (5) Chestnut Hill CACC 24–6 1st Never Jefferson CACC 23–8 13th 2020 Le Moyne NE-10 17–7 4th 2020 Pace NE-10 21–7 17th 2012 Southern New Hampshire NE-10 21–6 3rd 1990 Midwest (5) Grand Valley State GLIAC 27–2 17th 2021 UMSL GLVC 23–5 3rd 2014 Southern Indiana GLVC 23–5 12th 2020 Walsh G-MAC 26–4 4th 2021 Wayne State GLIAC 18–9 5th 2015 South (5) Eckerd Sunshine State 20–4 6th 2020 Florida Southern Sunshine State 20–9 16th 2020 Lee (TN) Gulf South 24–7 5th 2021 Savannah State SIAC 27–2 2nd 1995 Valdosta State Gulf South 23–5 14th 2021 South Central (6) Colorado Mesa RMAC 23–6 7th 2020 Colorado Mines RMAC 25–5 4th 2021 CSU Pueblo RMAC 23–8 11th 2018 Lubbock Christian Lone Star 26–6 6th 2021 Texas A&M–Commerce Lone Star 26–4 5th 2021 Texas Woman's Lone Star 19–8 3rd 2016 Southeast (5) Catawba SAC 23–6 7th 2021 Columbus State Peach Belt 17–11 12th 2018 Georgia Southwestern Peach Belt 22–6 1st Never Lander Peach Belt 22–4 16th 2021 Wingate SAC 24–5 19th 2019 West (5) Academy of Art PacWest 18–10 4th 2016 Alaska Anchorage GNAC 20–6 19th 2020 Cal State San Marcos CCAA 22–3 2nd 2020 Northwest Nazarene GNAC 18–9 9th 2020 Western Washington GNAC 20–5 18th 2020

Regionals

Atlantic Regional

• Site: Glenville, West Virginia (Glenville State)

	First round March 11					Regional semifinals March 12					Regional finals March 14
	1	Glenville State	88
	8	Lincoln (PA)	60
						1	Glenville State	82
						5	Shepherd	70
	5	Shepherd	93**
	4	Gannon	89
											1	Glenville State	89
											6	Charleston (WV)	58
	3	Kutztown	68
	6	Charleston (WV)	78
						6	Charleston (WV)	52
						2	California (PA)	34
	7	Indiana (PA)	51
	2	California (PA)	52

* – Denotes overtime period

Central Regional

• Site: Hays, Kansas (Fort Hays State)

	First round March 11					Regional semifinals March 12					Regional finals March 14
	1	Fort Hays State	66
	8	Minnesota State	61
						1	Fort Hays State	59
						5	St. Cloud State	55
	5	St. Cloud State	69*
	4	Missouri Southern	67
											1	Fort Hays State	69
											7	Missouri Western	70
	3	Minnesota–Duluth	70
	6	Nebraska–Kearney	77
						6	Nebraska-Kearney	59
						7	Missouri Western	72
	7	Missouri Western	111
	2	SW Oklahoma State	77

* – Denotes overtime period

East Regional

• Site: Manchester, New Hampshire (Southern New Hampshire)

	First round March 11					Regional semifinals March 12					Regional finals March 14
	1	SNHU	59
	8	Daemen	70
						8	Daemen	70
						4	Jefferson	52
	5	Bentley	47
	4	Jefferson	50
											8	Daemen	65
											7	Pace	67
	3	USciences	64
	6	Le Moyne	38
						3	USciences	60
						7	Pace	65
	7	Pace	59
	2	Chestnut Hill	53

Midwest Regional

• Site: Ashland, Ohio (Ashland)

	First round March 11					Regional semifinals March 12					Regional finals March 14
	1	Ashland	76
	8	Ferris State	73
						1	Ashland	62
						4	Walsh	72
	5	Southern Indiana	63
	4	Walsh	75
											4	Walsh	61
											2	Grand Valley State	64
	3	Drury	65
	6	UMSL	49
						3	Drury	69
						2	Grand Valley State	74
	7	Wayne State (MI)	46
	2	Grand Valley State	72

South Regional

• Site: Jackson, Tennessee (Union (TN))

	First round March 11					Regional semifinals March 12					Regional finals March 14
	1	Union (TN)	87
	8	Savannah State	56
						1	Union	73
						5	Eckerd	48
	5	Eckerd	69
	4	Florida Southern	64
											1	Union (TN)	58
											7	Valdosta State	66
	3	Lee	87
	6	Benedict	77
						3	Lee	44
						7	Valdosta State	70
	7	Valdosta State	59
	2	Tampa	50

South Central Regional

• Site: Canyon, Texas (West Texas A&M)

	First round March 11					Regional semifinals March 12					Regional finals March 14
	1	West Texas A&M	70
	8	Colorado Mesa	64
						1	West Texas A&M	78
						4	Texas Woman's	73
	5	Metro State	83
	4	Texas Woman's	90*
											1	West Texas A&M	59
											3	Lubbock Christian	54
	3	Lubbock Christian	65
	6	CSU Pueblo	57
						3	Lubbock Christian	69
						2	Texas A&M-Commerce	67
	7	Colorado Mines	74
	2	Texas A&M–Commerce	80

* – Denotes overtime period

Southeast Regional

• Site: Dahlonega, Georgia (North Georgia)

	First round March 11					Regional semifinals March 12					Regional finals March 14
	1	North Georgia	63
	8	Columbus State	42
						1	North Georgia	78
						5	Carson-Newman	64
	5	Carson-Newman	81
	4	Wingate	65
											1	North Georgia	59
											2	Lander	57
	3	Georgia Southwestern	59
	6	Barton	55
						3	Georgia Southwestern	62
						2	Lander	65
	7	Catawba	68
	2	Lander	80

West Regional

• Site: Hayward, California (Cal State East Bay)

	First round March 11					Regional semifinals March 12					Regional finals March 14
	1	Cal State East Bay	67
	8	Academy of Art	49
						1	Cal State East Bay	82
						5	Azusa Pacific	74
	5	Azusa Pacific	89*
	4	Cal State San Marcos	86
											1	Cal State East Bay	59
											3	Western Washington	73
	3	Western Washington	76
	6	Alaska Anchorage	64
						3	Western Washington	64
						2	Central Washington	58
	7	Northwest Nazarene	74
	2	Central Washington	79*

* – Denotes overtime period

Elite Eight - Birmingham, Alabama

Location: Birmingham CrossPlex

	Elite Eight March 21, 2022					Final Four March 23, 2022					National championship March 25, 2022
	1	North Georgia	68
	8	Pace	61
						1	North Georgia	68
						5	Western Washington	74
	4	Valdosta State	55
	5	Western Washington	58
											5	Western Washington	72
											3	Glenville State	85
	2	Grand Valley State	67
	7	Missouri Western	44
						2	Grand Valley State	53
						3	Glenville State	77
	3	Glenville State	103
	6	West Texas A&M	56

All-tournament team

• Re'Shawna Stone, Glenville State
• Zakiyah Winfield, Glenville State
• Dazha Congleton, Glenville State
• Emma Duff, Western Washington
• Brooke Walling, Western Washington

See also

• 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2022 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 2022 NAIA women's basketball tournament
• 2022 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

References

1. "Glenville State wins first national championship, 85-72". NCAA.org. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
2. NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Committee Announces 2022 Championship Field. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 24, 2022.