1995 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
Teams | 48 | ||||
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Finals site | Fargo, North Dakota | ||||
Champions | North Dakota State Bison (4th title) | ||||
Runner-up | Portland State Vikings (1st title game) | ||||
Third place | Missouri Western State Griffons (1st Final Four) | ||||
Fourth place | Stonehill Chieftains (1st Final Four) | ||||
Winning coach | Amy Ruley (4th title) | ||||
MOP | Kasey Morlock (North Dakota State) | ||||
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The 1995 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 14th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]
Two-time defending champions North Dakota State defeated Portland State in the championship game, 98–85, to claim the Bison's fourth NCAA Division II national title. This was North Dakota State's fourth title in five years and would go on to be the third of four consecutive titles for the Bison.
The championship rounds were contested in Fargo, North Dakota.
Regionals
[edit]East - Erie, Pennsylvania
[edit]Location: Mercyhurst Athletic Center Host: Mercyhurst College
First round - at sites below Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | |||||||||
Mercyhurst | 73 | ||||||||||
Washington, DC | |||||||||||
Shippensburg | 68 | ||||||||||
District of Columbia | 81 | ||||||||||
Shippensburg | 87* | ||||||||||
Mercyhurst | 55 | ||||||||||
Saint Rose | 53 | ||||||||||
Clarion | 66 | ||||||||||
East Stroudsburg | 80 | ||||||||||
East Stroudsburg | 75 | ||||||||||
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||
Saint Rose | 85 |
Great Lakes - Houghton, Michigan
[edit]Location: Student Development Complex Gymnasium Host: Michigan Technological University
First round - at sites below Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | |||||||||
Southern Indiana | 69 | ||||||||||
Rensselaer, Indiana | |||||||||||
Oakland | 88 | ||||||||||
Oakland | 86 | ||||||||||
St. Joseph's (IN) | 78 | ||||||||||
Oakland | 60 | ||||||||||
Michigan Tech | 56 | ||||||||||
Indianapolis | 71 | ||||||||||
Northern Michigan | 91 | ||||||||||
Northern Michigan | 55 | ||||||||||
Marquette, Michigan | |||||||||||
Michigan Tech | 68 |
North Central - Fargo, North Dakota
[edit]Location: Bison Sports Arena Host: North Dakota State University
First round - at sites below Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | |||||||||
North Dakota | 75 | ||||||||||
Brookings, South Dakota | |||||||||||
South Dakota State | 78 | ||||||||||
Denver | 59 | ||||||||||
South Dakota State | 95 | ||||||||||
South Dakota State | 68 | ||||||||||
North Dakota State | 82 | ||||||||||
Minnesota Duluth | 77 | ||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 72 | ||||||||||
Minnesota Duluth | 61 | ||||||||||
Greeley, Colorado | |||||||||||
North Dakota State | 98 |
Northeast - North Easton, Massachusetts
[edit]Location: Merkert Gymnasium Host: Stonehill College
First round - at sites below Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | |||||||||
Stonehill | 80 | ||||||||||
Lowell, Massachusetts | |||||||||||
American International | 60 | ||||||||||
American International | 78 | ||||||||||
UMass Lowell | 66 | ||||||||||
Stonehill | 83 | ||||||||||
St. Anselm | 69 | ||||||||||
Bridgeport | 62 | ||||||||||
Bentley | 72 | ||||||||||
Bentley | 74 | ||||||||||
Waltham, Massachusetts | |||||||||||
Saint Anselm | 79* |
South - Lakeland, Florida
[edit]Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College
First round - at sites below Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | |||||||||
Valdosta State | 80 | ||||||||||
Cleveland, Mississippi | |||||||||||
Delta State | 75 | ||||||||||
Delta State | 89 | ||||||||||
Savannah State | 67 | ||||||||||
Valdosta State | 73 | ||||||||||
Florida Southern | 77 | ||||||||||
Fort Valley State | 75 | ||||||||||
Rollins | 55 | ||||||||||
Fort Valley State | 75 | ||||||||||
Winter Park, Florida | |||||||||||
Florida Southern | 82* |
South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia
[edit]Location: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Host: Norfolk State University
First round - at sites below Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | |||||||||
Norfolk State | 68 | ||||||||||
Wingate, North Carolina | |||||||||||
Wingate | 70 | ||||||||||
Carson-Newman | 64 | ||||||||||
Wingate | 77 | ||||||||||
Wingate | 82 | ||||||||||
USC Spartanburg | 63 | ||||||||||
Longwood | 78 | ||||||||||
Presbyterian | 72 | ||||||||||
Longwood | 53 | ||||||||||
Farmville, Virginia | |||||||||||
USC Spartanburg | 73 |
South Central - St. Joseph, Missouri
[edit]Location: MWSC Fieldhouse Host: Missouri Western State College
First round - at sites below Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | |||||||||
Washburn | 69 | ||||||||||
Canyon, Texas | |||||||||||
West Texas A&M | 60 | ||||||||||
Chadron State | 75 | ||||||||||
West Texas A&M | 86 | ||||||||||
Washburn | 57 | ||||||||||
Missouri Western State | 73 | ||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 99 | ||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 93 | ||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 71 | ||||||||||
Pittsburg, Kansas | |||||||||||
Missouri Western State | 79 |
West - Portland, Oregon
[edit]Location: PSU Gym Host: Portland State University
First round - at sites below Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | |||||||||
UC Davis | 42 | ||||||||||
Carson, California | |||||||||||
Cal State San Bernardino | 52 | ||||||||||
Cal State Dominguez Hills | 57 | ||||||||||
UC Riverside | 53 | ||||||||||
UC Davis | 71 | ||||||||||
Portland State | 82 | ||||||||||
Humboldt State | 88 | ||||||||||
Seattle Pacific | 99 | ||||||||||
Seattle Pacific | 75 | ||||||||||
Seattle, Washington | |||||||||||
Portland State | 86 |
Elite Eight - Fargo, North Dakota
[edit]Location: Bison Sports Arena Host: North Dakota State University
National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National Championship Third Place Game March 24 | |||||||||
Portland State | 82 | ||||||||||
Wingate | 69 | ||||||||||
Portland State | 75 | ||||||||||
Stonehill | 59 | ||||||||||
Stonehill | 80 | ||||||||||
Mercyhurst | 78 | ||||||||||
Portland State | 85 | ||||||||||
North Dakota State | 98 | ||||||||||
North Dakota State | 87 | ||||||||||
Oakland | 61 | ||||||||||
North Dakota State | 74 | Third Place Game | |||||||||
Missouri Western State | 67 | ||||||||||
Missouri Western State | 79 | Stonehill | 66 | ||||||||
Florida Southern | 77 | Missouri Western State | 76 |
All-tournament team
[edit]- Kasey Morlock, North Dakota State
- Amy Towne, Missouri Western State
- Michelle Doonan, Stonehill
- Kim Manifesto, Portland State
- Lori Roufs, North Dakota State
- Kristi Smith, Portland State
See also
[edit]- 1995 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1995 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1995 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 1995 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1995 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 22, 2021.