1998 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
Teams | 48 | ||||
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Finals site | |||||
Champions | North Dakota Fighting Sioux (2nd title) | ||||
Runner-up | Emporia State Lady Hornets (1st title game) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Gene Roebuck (2nd title) | ||||
MOP | Jenny Crouse (North Dakota) | ||||
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The 1998 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 17th 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 defeated Emporia State in the championship game, 92–76, to claim the Fighting Sioux's second NCAA Division II national title. This would go on to be the second of three consecutive titles for North Dakota.
The championship rounds were contested in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Regionals
[edit]East - Philippi, West Virginia
[edit]Location: Rex Pyles Arena Host: Alderson-Broaddus College
First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||||||
2 | Alderson Broaddus | 81 | ||||||||||||
6 | Bloomsburg | 86 | ||||||||||||
3 | Belmont Abbey | 68 | ||||||||||||
6 | Bloomsburg | 74 | ||||||||||||
6 | Bloomsburg | 62 | ||||||||||||
1 | Shippensburg | 91 | ||||||||||||
5 | Charleston (WV) | 73 | ||||||||||||
4 | Edinboro | 81 | ||||||||||||
4 | Edinboro | 78 | ||||||||||||
1 | Shippensburg | 88 |
Great Lakes - Evansville, Indiana
[edit]Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of Southern Indiana
First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||||||
1 | Southern Indiana | 92 | ||||||||||||
5 | Michigan Tech | 94** | ||||||||||||
5 | Michigan Tech | 60 | ||||||||||||
4 | SIU Edwardsville | 47 | ||||||||||||
5 | Michigan Tech | 58 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northern Michigan | 74 | ||||||||||||
6 | Lewis (IL) | 58 | ||||||||||||
3 | Grand Valley State | 73 | ||||||||||||
3 | Grand Valley State | 69 | ||||||||||||
2 | Northern Michigan | 94 |
North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota
[edit]Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota
First round Round of 48 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||||||
1 | North Dakota | 96 | ||||||||||||
5 | Northern Colorado | 68 | ||||||||||||
4 | Metro State Denver | 64 | ||||||||||||
5 | Northern Colorado | 74 | ||||||||||||
1 | North Dakota | 79 | ||||||||||||
2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 68 | ||||||||||||
3 | North Dakota State | 73 | ||||||||||||
6 | Northern State (SD) | 76 | ||||||||||||
6 | Northern State (SD) | 78 | ||||||||||||
2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 81** |
Northeast - Albany, New York
[edit]Location: Activities Center Host: College of Saint Rose
First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||||||
1 | Saint Rose | 102 | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Textile | 67 | |||||||||||||
Philadelphia Textile | 63 | |||||||||||||
Stonehill | 59 | |||||||||||||
1 | Saint Rose | 49 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bentley | 50 | ||||||||||||
3 | Franklin Pierce | 57 | ||||||||||||
6 | UMass Lowell | 48 | ||||||||||||
3 | Franklin Pierce | 43 | ||||||||||||
2 | Bentley | 77 |
South - Russellville, Arkansas
[edit]Location: Tucker Coliseum Host: Arkansas Tech University
First round Round of 48 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||||||
2 | Arkansas Tech | 75 | ||||||||||||
3 | West Florida | 53 | ||||||||||||
6 | Albany State | 64 | ||||||||||||
3 | West Florida | 70 | ||||||||||||
2 | Arkansas Tech | 84 | ||||||||||||
5 | Arkansas–Monticello | 53 | ||||||||||||
5 | Arkansas–Monticello | 80 | ||||||||||||
4 | Delta State | 68 | ||||||||||||
5 | Arkansas–Monticello | 77 | ||||||||||||
1 | Florida Southern | 75 |
South Atlantic - Florence, South Carolina
[edit]Location: Smith University Center Host: Francis Marion University
First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||||||
2 | Francis Marion | 77 | ||||||||||||
3 | Columbus State | 74 | ||||||||||||
6 | Carson-Newman | 77 | ||||||||||||
3 | Columbus State | 92 | ||||||||||||
2 | Francis Marion | 62 | ||||||||||||
1 | Bowie State | 52 | ||||||||||||
4 | Presbyterian | 74 | ||||||||||||
5 | Virginia Union | 65 | ||||||||||||
4 | Presbyterian | 59 | ||||||||||||
1 | Bowie State | 63 |
South Central - Emporia, Kansas
[edit]Location: William L. White Auditorium Host: Emporia State University
First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||||||
2 | Missouri Western | 83 | ||||||||||||
3 | Abilene Christian | 86* | ||||||||||||
3 | Abilene Christian | 92 | ||||||||||||
6 | Southwest Baptist | 82 | ||||||||||||
3 | Abilene Christian | 64 | ||||||||||||
1 | Emporia State | 95 | ||||||||||||
Central Missouri | 69 | |||||||||||||
Pittsburg State | 56 | |||||||||||||
Central Missouri State | 49 | |||||||||||||
1 | Emporia State | 77 |
West - Seattle, Washington
[edit]Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||||||
1 | Seattle Pacific | 79 | ||||||||||||
4 | Cal State San Bernardino | 72 | ||||||||||||
4 | Cal State San Bernardino | 54 | ||||||||||||
5 | Sonoma State | 50 | ||||||||||||
1 | Seattle Pacific | 91* | ||||||||||||
3 | UC Davis | 82 | ||||||||||||
3 | UC Davis | 72 | ||||||||||||
6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 61 | ||||||||||||
3 | UC Davis | 69 | ||||||||||||
2 | Montana State Billings | 66 |
Elite Eight - Pine Bluff, Arkansas
[edit]Location: Pine Bluff Convention Center Host: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 18 | National semifinals Final Four March 19 | National championship Third Place Game March 21 | ||||||||||||
GL | Northern Michigan | 86 | ||||||||||||
W | Seattle Pacific | 57 | ||||||||||||
GL | Northern Michigan | 69 | ||||||||||||
NC | North Dakota | 79 | ||||||||||||
NC | North Dakota | 71 | ||||||||||||
NE | Bentley | 56 | ||||||||||||
NC | North Dakota | 92 | ||||||||||||
SC | Emporia State | 76 | ||||||||||||
SA | Francis Marion | 69* | ||||||||||||
S | Arkansas Tech | 61 | ||||||||||||
SA | Francis Marion | 75 | Third Place Game | |||||||||||
SC | Emporia State | 90 | ||||||||||||
SC | Emporia State | 122 | GL | Northern Michigan | 90 | |||||||||
E | Shippensburg | 84 | SA | Francis Marion | 75 |
All-tournament team
[edit]- Jenny Crouse, North Dakota
- Mandy Arndtson, North Dakota
- Jaime Pudenz, North Dakota
- Jurgita Kausaite, Emporia State
- Aneta Kausaite, Emporia State
- Jennifer Barbson, Francis Marion
See also
[edit]- 1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1998 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1998 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 1998 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1998 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 23, 2021.