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1994 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

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1994 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams48
Finals siteNorth Dakota Fargo, North Dakota
ChampionsNorth Dakota State Bison (3rd title)
Runner-upCal State San Bernardino Coyotes (1st title game)
Third placeNorth Alabama Lions (1st Final Four)
Fourth placeBellarmine Knights (1st Final Four)
Winning coachAmy Ruley (3rd title)
MOPDarci Steere (North Dakota State)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
«1993 1995»

The 1994 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 13th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

Defending champions North Dakota State defeated Cal State San Bernardino in the championship game, 89–56, to claim the Bison's third NCAA Division II national title. This was North Dakota State's third title in four years and would go on to be the second of four consecutive titles for the Bison.

The championship rounds were contested in Fargo, North Dakota.

Regionals

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Location: Health and Physical Education Center Host: University of West Georgia

First round - see below
Round of 48
March 8
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 11
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 12
      
Florida Southern 81
Fort Valley State 68
Florida Southern 74
Lakeland, Florida
West Georgia 103
West Georgia 63
North Alabama 64
North Alabama 88
LeMoyne-Owen 56
North Alabama 92
Florence, Alabama
Tampa 83

Location: Wilcox Hall Gymnasium Host: Pace University

First round - see below
Round of 48
March 8
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 12
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 13
      
East Stroudsburg 57
Philadelphia Textile 54
East Stroudsburg 51
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Pace 78
Pace 67
Clarion 71
Mercyhurst 65
California (PA) 64
Clarion 87
California, Pennsylvania
Mercyhurst 76

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota

First round - see below
Round of 48
March 8
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 11
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 12
      
South Dakota State 81
Nebraska-Kearney 68
North Dakota 51
Brookings, South Dakota
South Dakota State 61
South Dakota State 52
North Dakota State 82
Augustana (SD) 88
Metro State 65
Augustana (SD) 59
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
North Dakota State 82

South Central - St. Joseph, Missouri

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Location: MWSC Fieldhouse Host: Missouri Western State College

First round - see below
Round of 48
March 8
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 11
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 12
      
Washburn 85
Abilene Christian 57
Missouri Western State 66
Topeka, Kansas
Washburn 62
Missouri Western State 75
Missouri Southern State 73
Missouri Southern State 85
New Mexico Highlands 78
Angelo State 72
Joplin, Missouri
Missouri Southern State 75*

Location: PSU Gymnasium Host: Portland State University

First round - see below
Round of 48
March 8
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 11
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 12
      
UC Davis 58
Cal Poly Pomona 56
UC Davis 62
Pomona, California
Cal State San Bernardino 85
Cal State San Bernardino 79
Portland State 69
Eastern Montana 76
Alaska Anchorage 59
Eastern Montana 54
Billings, Montana
Portland State 90

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

First round - see below
Round of 48
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 11
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 12
      
St. Anselm 79
Bridgeport 67
St. Anselm 89
Manchester, New Hampshire
Stonehill 96
Stonehill 81
Bentley 64
UMass Lowell 83
Franklin Pierce 70
Bentley 76
Rindge, New Hampshire
UMass Lowell 63

South Atlantic - Wingate, North Carolina

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Location: Cuddy Arena Host: Wingate College

First round - see below
Round of 48
March 9
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 11
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 12
      
USC Spartanburg 83
Wofford 70
Norfolk State 82
Spartanburg, South Carolina
USC Spartanburg 66
Norfolk State 83*
Wingate 80
Presbyterian 72
Hampton 64
Presbyterian 63
Hampton, Virginia
Wingate 64

Great Lakes - Rochester, Michigan

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Location: Lepley Sports Center Host: Oakland University

First round - see below
Round of 48
March 8
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 11
Regional final
Sweet 16
March 12
      
Michigan Tech 69
Southern Ill.-Edwardsville 57
Bellarmine 59
Houghton, Michigan
Michigan Tech 54
Bellarmine 77
Lake Superior State 74
Lake Superior State 79
Northern Kentucky 76
Lake Superior State 98
Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
Oakland 84

Elite Eight - Fargo, North Dakota

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Location: Bison Sports Arena Host: North Dakota State University

National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 23
National semifinals
Final Four
March 24
National Championship
March 26
      
North Alabama 75
Clarion 69
North Alabama 56
North Dakota State 123
North Dakota State 91
Missouri Western State 74
North Dakota State 89
Cal State San Bernardino 56
Cal State San Bernardino 82
Stonehill 71
Cal State San Bernardino 77 Third place
Bellarmine 55
Norfolk State 80 North Alabama 79
Bellarmine 92 Bellarmine 75

All-tournament team

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  • Darci Steere, North Dakota State
  • Chery’ll Few, Cal State San Bernardino
  • Kasey Morlock, North Dakota State
  • Jenni Rademacher, North Dakota State
  • Kim Young, Cal State San Bernardino

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 22, 2021.