Minnesota State won the 2024 NCAA Division II women's basketball national championship game against Texas Woman's, 89-73.
No. 5 seed Minnesota State claimed its first national championship since 2009, when the program won its only national title. The Mavericks capped off a 32-5 season.
This victory came one day before the Minnesota State men won their respective title.
The championship field was announced on Sunday, March 10 — See the 2024 DII women's basketball selections release here 📲
2024 DII women's basketball tournament bracket
Here's the journey to the final game:
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2024 DII women's basketball tournament schedule
*All times in Eastern, tap on the game for live scores and stats
Friday, March 15 | Regional quarterfinals
Atlantic
- (4) Lock Haven 74, (5) California (Pa.) 60 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Gannon 73, (8) West Virginia State 53 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) Fairmont State 72, (7) West Chester 68 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (3) Fayetteville State 72, (6) Indiana (PA) 63 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Central
- (3) Fort Hays State 62, (6) Northwest Missouri State 47 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (7) Minnesota State 78, (2) Missouri Western 58 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Southern Nazarene 70, (8) Henderson State 61 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (5) Harding 82, (4) Pittsburgh State 74 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
East
- (6) Daemen 52, (3) Saint Rose 47 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) Assumption 58, (7) Franklin Pierce 43 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Bentley 63, (8) Mercy 50 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) Jefferson 91, (5) Southern N.H 89 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Midwest
- (3) Ferris State 75, (6) Lewis 53 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) Ashland 102, (7) Drury 65 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Grand Valley State 63, (8) Trevecca Nazarene 35 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) Northern Michigan 69, (5) Kentucky Wesleyan 56 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
South
- (3) Tampa 76, (6) Embry-Riddle (FL) 70 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (7) Eckerd 84, (2) Union (TN) 70 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Valdosta State 66, (8) Miles 55 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) Nova Southeastern 71, (5) Lee 61 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Southeast
- (6) Anderson (SC) 74, (3) Wingate 55 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) Carson-Newman 61, (7) Augusta 55 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Catawba 58, (8) UNC Pembroke 48 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (5) Georgia Southwestern 62, (4) Lenoir-Rhyne 59 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
South Central
- (6) UT Tyler 74, (3) Regis (CO) 54 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) Colorado Mesa 68, (7) Lubbock Christian 61 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Texas Woman's 81, (8) Colorado School of Mines 72 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (5) Adams State 96, (4) Texas Permian Basin 83 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
West
- (3) Western Washington 66, (6) Cal Poly Pomona 61 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (2) Cal St. San Marcos 82, (7) Point Loma 61 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Azusa Pacific 66, (8) Cal State LA 60 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) Mont. St. Billings 86, (5) Chico State 55 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Saturday, March 16 | Regional semifinals
Atlantic
- (1) Gannon 73, (4) Lock Haven 53 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (3) Fayetteville State 70, (2) Fairmont State 62 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Central
- (3) Fort Hays State 62, Minnesota State 47 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Southern Nazarene 68, (5) Harding 65 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
East
- (2) Assumption 58, (6) Daemen 43 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) Jefferson 68, (1) Bentley 50 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Midwest
- (2) Ashland 102, (3) Ferris State 65 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Grand Valley State 72, (4) Northern Michigan 44 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
South
- (3) Tampa 69, (7) Eckerd 68 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) Nova Southeastern 69, (1) Valdosta State 58 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Southeast
- (2) Carson-Newman 61, (6) Anderson (SC) 55 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (5) Georgia Southwestern 88, (1) Catawba 63 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
South Central
- (2) Colorado Mesa 68, (6) UT Tyler 61 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (1) Texas Woman's 74, (5) Adams State 63 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
West
- (2) Cal St. San Marcos 62, (3) Western Washington 56 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
- (4) Mont. St. Billings 66, (1) Azusa Pacific 56 | WATCH FULL REPLAY
Monday, March 18 | Regional finals
Central
East
Midwest
South
Southeast
South Central
West
Tuesday, March 19 | Regional finals
Atlantic
Monday, March 25 | Quarterfinals | Watch a recap of all the action
- (3) Ferris State 60, (6) Tampa 53 |Full replay
- (2) Texas Woman's 76, (7) Daemen 44 | Full replay
- (8) Cal St. San Marcos 85, (1) Gannon 80 (OT) | Full replay
- (5) Minnesota State 93, (4) Ga. Southwestern 88 | Full replay
Wednesday, March 27 | Semifinals
*All times in Eastern
- (2) Texas Woman's 68, (3) Ferris State 52 | Recap
- (5) Minnesota State 70, (8) Cal State San Marcos 68 | Recap
Friday, March 29 | National Championship
How to watch DII women's basketball championship
NCAA Championships Pass will stream 120 DII men’s and women’s basketball tournament games (all games from first round through the quarterfinals) live on krikya18.com. Games will be available on krikya18.com, school sites that stream through Hudl and opt to co-distribute the live streams, and the NCAA Championships Pass app available for Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Google TV.
Prices for viewing (first round through quarterfinals)
- $9.95 per game
- $29.95 per championship
- $49.95 for all games
Semifinals and finals viewing
- Semifinals: Wednesday, March 27 on CBS Sports Network (7p ET, 9:30p)
- Championship: Friday, March 29 on CBS Sports Network (8p ET)
🎟️ Get NCAA Championships Pass
DII women's basketball championship history
Ashland is the defending national champion after defeating Minnesota-Duluth 78-67 to win its third national championship in program history.
The tournament includes eight regions with eight teams in each. The region's No. 1 seed will host the opening three rounds, and after each region produces a winner, the final eight teams will head to St. Joseph to decide a national champion. 23 teams will qualify by earning an automatic bid as conference champions, while the remaining 41 teams will earn at-large bids.
Beginning in 1982, the DII women's basketball tournament has been held every year except for 2020, a season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cal Poly-Pomona and North Dakota State both currently have the most championships with five, but Ashland and Lubbock Christian have come to dominate in recent years, combining to win six of the last 10 titles
Here's a complete history of the DII women's basketball championship:
| YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | SCORE | RUNNER-UP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ashland (37-0) | 78-67 | Minnesota Duluth |
| 2022 | Glenville State (35-1) | 85-72 | Western Washington |
| 2021 | Lubbock Christian (23-0) | 69-59 | Drury |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Lubbock Christian (32-5) | 95-85 (2OT) | Southwestern Oklahoma |
| 2018 | Central Missouri (30-3) | 66-52 | Ashland |
| 2017 | Ashland (37-0) | 93-77 | Virginia Union |
| 2016 | Lubbock Christian (35-0) | 78-73 | Alaska-Anch. |
| 2015 | California (Pa.) (32-4) | 86-69 | Cal Baptist |
| 2014 | Bentley (35-0) | 73-65 | West Texas A&M |
| 2013 | Ashland (38-1) | 71-56 | Dowling |
| 2012 | Shaw (29-6) | 88-82 | Ashland |
| 2011 | Clayton State (35-1) | 69-50 | Michigan Tech |
| 2010 | Emporia State (30-5) | 65-53 | Fort Lewis |
| 2009 | Minnesota State-Mankato (32-2) | 103-94 | Franklin Pierce |
| 2008 | Northern Kentucky (28-8) | 63-58 | South Dakota |
| 2007 | Southern Connecticut State (34-2) | 61-45 | Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2006 | Grand Valley State (33-3) | 58-52 | American International |
| 2005 | Washburn (35-2) | 70-53 | Seattle Pacific |
| 2004 | California (PA) (35-1) | 75-72 | Drury |
| 2003 | South Dakota State (32-3) | 65-50 | Northern Kentucky |
| 2002 | Cal Poly Pomona (28-4) | 74-62 | Southeastern Oklahoma |
| 2001 | Cal Poly Pomona (27-3) | 87-80 (ot) | North Dakota |
| 2000 | Northern Kentucky (32-2) | 71-62 (ot) | North Dakota State |
| 1999 | North Dakota (31-1) | 80-63 | Arkansas Tech |
| 1998 | North Dakota (31-1) | 92-76 | Emporia State |
| 1997 | North Dakota (28-4) | 94-78 | Southern Indiana |
| 1996 | North Dakota State (30-2) | 104-78 | Shippensburg |
| 1995 | North Dakota State (32-0) | 98-85 | Portland State |
| 1994 | North Dakota State (27-5) | 89-56 | Cal State San B'dino |
| 1993 | North Dakota State (30-2) | 95-63 | Delta State |
| 1992 | Delta State (30-4) | 65-63 | North Dakota State |
| 1991 | North Dakota State (31-2) | 81-74 | Southeast Missouri State |
| 1990 | Delta State (32-1) | 77-43 | Bentley |
| 1989 | Delta State (30-4) | 88-58 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 1988 | Hampton (33-1) | 65-48 | West Texas A&M |
| 1987 | New Haven (29-2) | 77-75 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 1986 | Cal Poly Pomona (30-3) | 70-63 | North Dakota State |
| 1985 | Cal Poly Pomona (26-7) | 80-69 | Central Missouri |
| 1984 | Central Missouri (27-5) | 80-73 | Virginia Union |
| 1983 | Virginia Union (27-2) | 73-60 | Cal Poly Pomona |
| 1982 | Cal Poly Pomona (29-7) | 93-74 | Tuskegee |
