The 1991 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the tenth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site |  Cape Girardeau, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | North Dakota State Bison (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Southeast Missouri State Otahkians (1st title game) | ||||
| Third place | Bentley Falcons (3rd Final Four) | ||||
| Fourth place | Norfolk State Spartans (1st Final Four) | ||||
| Winning coach | Amy Ruley, NDSU (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Nadine Schmidt (North Dakota State) | ||||
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North Dakota State defeated Southeast Missouri State in the championship game, 81–74, claiming the Bison's first NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested at the Show Me Center at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Regionals
editEast - Johnstown, Pennsylvania
editLocation: Sports Center Host: University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||
| Lock Haven | 75 | ||||||
| Pitt Johnstown | 70 | ||||||
| Lock Haven | 70 | ||||||
| Clarion | 77 | ||||||
| Clarion | 80 | ||||||
| Bloomsburg | 76 | ||||||
South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia
editLocation: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Host: Norfolk State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||
| Norfolk State | 88 | ||||||
| Pace | 47 | ||||||
| Norfolk State | 72 | ||||||
| UNC Greensboro | 62 | ||||||
| UNC Greensboro | 72 | ||||||
| Hampton | 63 | ||||||
West - Turlock, California
editLocation: Warrior Gym Host: California State University, Stanislaus
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 67 | ||||||
| Barry | 64 | ||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 58 | ||||||
| UC Davis | 56 | ||||||
| UC Davis | 64 | ||||||
| Stanislaus State | 45 | ||||||
South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
editLocation: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||
| West Texas State | 75 | ||||||
| Washburn | 51 | ||||||
| West Texas State | 70 | ||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 71 | ||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 80 | ||||||
| Central Missouri State | 65 | ||||||
North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota
editLocation: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||
| North Dakota State | 90 | ||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 89 | ||||||
| North Dakota State | 81 | ||||||
| North Dakota | 59 | ||||||
| North Dakota | 94 | ||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 78 | ||||||
Great Lakes - Highland Heights, Kentucky
editLocation: Regents Hall Host: Northern Kentucky University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||
| Bellarmine | 84 | ||||||
| Michigan Tech | 66 | ||||||
| Bellarmine | 78 | ||||||
| Northern Michigan | 70 | ||||||
| Northern Michigan | 67 | ||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 63 | ||||||
South - Jacksonville, Alabama
editLocation: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||
| Delta State | 107 | ||||||
| Alabama A&M | 90 | ||||||
| Delta State | 67 | ||||||
| Jacksonville State | 71 | ||||||
| Jacksonville State | 81 | ||||||
| North Alabama | 80 | ||||||
New England - Waltham, Massachusetts
editLocation: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||
| Saint Anselm | 82 | ||||||
| Lowell | 65 | ||||||
| Saint Anselm | 73 | ||||||
| Bentley | 86 | ||||||
| Bentley | 79 | ||||||
| Stonehill | 29 | ||||||
National Finals - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
editFinal Four Location: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 16 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National championship March 23 | |||||||||
| Clarion | 69 | ||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 91 | ||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 52 | ||||||||||
| Norfolk, Virginia Cape Girardeau, Missouri | |||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 85 | ||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 52 | ||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 82 | ||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 74 | ||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 81 | ||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 87 | ||||||||||
| Bellarmine | 64 | ||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 83 | Third place | |||||||||
| Louisville, Kentucky Waltham, Mass. | |||||||||||
| Bentley | 76 | ||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 92 | Norfolk State | 58 | ||||||||
| Bentley | 97 | Bentley | 60 | ||||||||
All-tournament team
edit- Nadine Schmidt, North Dakota State
- Jill DeVries, North Dakota State
- Jerri Wiley, Southeast Missouri State
- Sarita Wesley, Southeast Missouri State
- Kim Penwell, Bentley
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 21, 2021.