2003 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament

The 2003 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NCAA Division II women's college basketball national champion. It began March 14, 2003 and concluded with the championship game on March 29, 2003.

2003 NCAA Women's Division II
Basketball Tournament
Teams64
Finals siteSt. Joseph Civic Arena
St. Joseph, MO
ChampionsSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits (1st title)
Runner-upNorthern Kentucky Norse (7th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachAaron Johnston (1st title)
MOPMelissa Pater, South Dakota St.
Attendance2,556

The first three rounds were hosted by top-seeded teams in regional play. The eight regional winners met for the quarterfinal and semifinals, better known as the "Elite Eight" and "Final Four" respectively, and National Championship game at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, MO.

Brackets

East Regional - California, Pennsylvania
Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14 		Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 15 		Regional Finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
Longwood 77
West Liberty 63
Longwood 51
Glenville 63
Pitt-Johnston 56
Glenville 70
Glenville 67
California (PA.) 76
West Chester 76
Pfeiffer 73
Wester Chester 58
California (PA.) 62
Millersville 58
California (PA.) 73

South Atlantic Regional - Salisbury, North Carolina

Catawba hosted the Regionals. [1]

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14 		Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 15 		Regional Finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
7 North Florida 65
2 Armstrong Atlantic 64
7 North Florida 57
3 Columbus St. 56
6 Augusta St. 59
3 Columbus St. 68
7 North Florida 71
1 Shaw 58
5 Fayetteville St. 80
4 Catawba 72
5 Fayetteville St. 49
1 Shaw 67
8 Lenoir-Rhye 69
1 Shaw 89

South Central Regional - Topeka, Kansas
Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14 		Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 15 		Regional Finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
Northeastern 63
Drury 73
Drury 63
Angelo St. 56
St. Mary's (Tex.) 65
Angelo St. 81
Drury 71
Washburn 87
Emporia St. 68
Missouri Western St. 56
Emporia St 60
Washburn 66
Midwestern St. 56
Washburn 67

Great Lakes Regional - Indianapolis, Indiana
Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14 		Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 15 		Regional Finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
Bellarmine 72
Hillsdale 71
Bellarmine 93
Quincy 101
Quincy 94
Lake Superior 85
Quincy 61
Northern Kentucky 64
Wayne St. (Mich.) 83
Indianapolis 91
Indianapolis 57
Northern Kentucky 66
Northern Kentucky 69
Grand Valley St. 63

South Regional - Russellville, Arkansas
Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14 		Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 15 		Regional Finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
Henderson St. 82
Fort Valley St. 66
Henderson St. 58
Central Arkansas 59
Rollins 55
Central Arkansas 74
Central Arkansas 68
Arkansas Tech 54
Lincoln Memorial 50
Arkansas Tech 64
Arkansas Tech 55
Tampa 43
Tampa 62
Southern 55

Northeast Regional - Waltham, Massachusetts
Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14 		Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 15 		Regional Finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
South Connecticut St. 66
Mass.-Lowell 63
South Connecticut St. 49
Stonehill 57
St. Thomas Aquinas 49
Stonehill 83
Stonehill 44
Bentley 66
New Haven 65
Bentley 92
Bentley 71
Merrimack 43
Merrimack 88
Dowling 73

North Central Regional - Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State hosted the Regionals. [2]

Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14 		Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 15 		Regional Finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
6 Neb. Kearney 69
3 North Dakota St. 76
3 North Dakota St. 61
2 South Dakota 84
7 Concordia-St. Paul 68
2 South Dakota 83
2 South Dakota 63
1 South Dakota St. 87
5 North Dakota 70
4 Minn.-Duluth 63
5 North Dakota 56
1 South Dakota St. 77
8 Regis (Colo.) 71
1 South Dakota St. 107

West Regional - Seattle, Washington
Regional Quarterfinals
Round of 64
March 14 		Regional Semifinals
Round of 32
March 15 		Regional Finals
Sweet Sixteen
March 17
         
Northwestern Nazarene 83
Western Washington 79
Northwestern Nazarene 84
Cal. St. Bakersfield 103
Cal. St. Stanislaus 106
Cal. St. Bakersfield 116*
Cal. St. Bakersfield 85
Seattle Pacific 80
Central Washington 69
Mont. St.-Billings 91
Mont. St.-Billings 70
Seattle Pacific 86
Cal St. Chico 70
Seattle Pacific 81

Elite Eight – St. Joseph, Missouri
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 22 		Semifinals
Wednesday, March 23 		National Championship
Friday, March 25
         
E California (PA.) 76
SA North Florida 62
California (PA.) 43
Northern Kentucky 45
GL Northern Kentucky 65
SC Washburn 63
Northern Kentucky 60
South Dakota St. 65
S Central Arkansas 69
NE Bentley 80
Bentley 62
South Dakota St. 69
NC South Dakota St. 83
W Cal. St. Bakersfield 62

All-Tournament Team
  • Melissa Pater, South Dakota St. - Most Outstanding Player[3]
  • Heather Sieler, South Dakota St.
  • Sharell Snardon, Northern Kentucky
  • Carone Harris, Central Arkansas
  • Keri Flynn, Bentley

References
  1. "CATAWBA TO HOST WOMEN'S BASKETBALL REGIONAL". Catawbe Athletics. March 9, 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. "South Dakota Women's BB Team Seeded No. 2; Will Face Concordia-St. Paul in First Round Game on March 14". South Dakota Athletics. March 9, 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. "Official 2003 National Collegiate Winter Championships" (PDF). NCAA. December 2003. p. 191-198. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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