1996 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament

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1996 NCAA Division II
Women's Basketball Tournament
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Teams48
Finals siteNorth Dakota Fargo, North Dakota
ChampionsNorth Dakota State Bison (5th title)
Runner-upShippensburg Raiders (1st title game)
Third placeAbilene Christian Wildcats (1st Final Four)
Fourth placeDelta State Lady Statesmen (7th Final Four)
Winning coachAmy Ruley (5th title)
MOP (North Dakota State)
NCAA Division II Women's Tournaments
«1995 1997»

The 1996 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament was the 15th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

Three-time defending champions North Dakota State defeated Shippensburg in the championship game, 104–78, to claim the Bison's fifth NCAA Division II national title. This was North Dakota State's fifth title in six years and fourth of four consecutive titles for the Bison.

The championship rounds were contested in Fargo, North Dakota.

Bracket[]

East Regional[]

First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
      
Shippensburg 87
Pitt Johnstown 77
Kutztown 52
Pitt Johnstown 63
Shippensburg 79
Salem-Teikyo 68
Longwood 55
Salem-Teikyo 86
Salem-Teikyo 65
Slippery Rock 62

Great Lakes Regional[]

First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
      
Bellarmine 89
Southern Indiana 80
Oakland 83
Southern Indiana 84
Bellarmine 55
Northern Michigan 84
IPFW 71
Lake Superior State 79
Lake Superior State 53
Northern Michigan 64

North Central Regional[]

First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
      
South Dakota State 55
North Dakota 68
Metro State 47
North Dakota 71
North Dakota 77
North Dakota State 89
Minnesota Duluth 65
Northern Colorado 60
Minnesota Duluth 52
North Dakota State 72

Northeast Regional[]

First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
      
Stonehill 60
Saint Rose 68
American International 61
Saint Rose 77
Saint Rose 58
Bentley 63
Bridgeport 82
Bryant 79
Bridgeport 71
Bentley 87

South Regional[]

First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
      
Florida Southern 97
Central Arkansas 93
Central Arkansas 68
Fort Valley State 55
Florida Southern 78
Delta State 96
Albany State 63
Rollins 62
Albany State 67
Delta State 99

South Atlantic Regional[]

First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
      
Shaw 61
Bowie State 70
Bowie State 74
Georgia College 59
Bowie State 56
Wingate 85
Gardner–Webb 78
Wingate 84
Wingate 66
Mars Hall 56

South Central Regional[]

First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
      
Abilene Christian 81
Nebraska–Kearney 58
Missouri–Rolla 60
Nebraska–Kearney 83
Abilene Christian 66
West Texas State 39
Southwest Baptist 62
West Texas A&M 64
West Texas State 71
Missouri Southern 59

West Regional[]

First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
      
UC Davis 80
Chico State 52
UC Riverside 59
Chico State 68
UC Davis 66
Portland State 70
Cal State Dominguez Hills 57
Montana State Billings 67
Montana State Billings 73
Portland State 83

Elite Eight[]

Elite Eight Final Four National Championship
         
E Shippensburg 78
SA Wingate 64
E Shippensburg 84
SC Abilene Christian 81
SC Abilene Christian 81
GL Northern Michigan 76
E Shippensburg 78
NC North Dakota State 104
S Delta State 86
NE Bentley 69
S Delta State 72 Third Place Game
NC North Dakota State 93
NC North Dakota State 91 SC Abilene Christian 83
W Portland State 65 S Delta State 65

All-tournament team[]

  • Kasey Morlock, North Dakota State
  • Lori Roufs, North Dakota State
  • Jenni Rademacher, North Dakota State
  • Jennifer Clarkson, Abilene Christian
  • Caroline Omamo, Abilene Christian

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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