2007 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

2007 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Health and Sports Center Kearney, Nebraska
Champions	Southern Connecticut Fighting Owls (1st title)
Runner-up	Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Clayton State Lakers (1st Final Four) UC San Diego Tritons (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Joe Frager (1st title)
MOP	Kate Lynch (Southern Connecticut)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments «2006 2008»

The 2007 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 26th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.

Southern Connecticut defeated Florida Gulf Coast in the championship game, 61–45, to claim the Owls' first NCAA Division II national title.

The championship rounds were contested at the Health and Sports Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney in Kearney, Nebraska.

Regionals

East - Glenville, West Virginia

Location: Jesse Lilly Gym Host: Glenville State University

	First round Round of 64 March 9					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12
	1	Glenville State	81
	8	St. Andrews	44
						1	Glenville State	78
						4	Anderson (SC)	64
	4	Anderson (SC)	61
	5	California (PA)	57
											1	Glenville State	65
											3	Indiana (PA)	59
	3	Indiana (PA)	71
	6	Barton	65
						3	Indiana (PA)	75
						7	Pittsburgh-Johnstown	59
	7	Pittsburgh-Johnstown	71
	2	Pfeiffer	58

South - Fort Myers, Florida

Location: Alico Arena Host: Florida Gulf Coast University

	First round Round of 64 March 9					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12
	1	Florida Gulf Coast	78
	8	Benedict	49
						1	Florida Gulf Coast	50
						4	Valdosta State	41
	4	Valdosta State	64
	5	Tampa	57
											1	Florida Gulf Coast	57
											2	Delta State	44
	3	Arkansas Tech	65
	6	Rollins	62
						3	Arkansas Tech	40
						2	Delta State	43
	2	Delta State	67
	7	Florida Tech	50

* – Denotes overtime period

North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Host: University of North Dakota

	First round Round of 64 March 9					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12
	1	North Dakota	98
	8	Minnesota State-Moorhead	66
						1	North Dakota	78
						4	Regis	63
	4	Regis	67
	5	Metro State	66
											1	North Dakota	108
											7	Nebraska-Kearney	75
	6	Concordia St. Paul	82
	3	South Dakota	74
						6	Concordia-St. Paul	89
						7	Nebraska-Kearney	92*
	7	Nebraska-Kearney	75
	2	Augustana (SD)	68

* – Denotes overtime period

Northeast - New Haven, Connecticut

Location: James W. Moore Fieldhouse Host: Southern Connecticut State University

	First round Round of 64 March 9					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12
	1	Southern Connecticut	68
	8	New Haven	45
						1	Southern Connecticut	68
						5	Holy Family	51
	5	Holy Family	78
	4	St. Rose	65
											1	Southern Connecticut	59
											2	Bentley	49
	3	Pace	77
	6	American International	59
						3	Pace	61
						2	Bentley	69
	2	Bentley	58
	7	Stonehill	55

South Atlantic - Morrow, Georgia

Location: Athletics Center Host: Clayton State University

	First round Round of 64 March 9					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12
	1	Clayton State	60
	8	Carson-Newman	36
						1	Clayton State	63
						5	Columbus State	60
	5	Columbus State	59
	4	Elizabeth City State	57
											1	Clayton State	66*
											6	Georgia College	65
	6	Georgia College	87
	3	Wingate	67
						6	Georgia College	72
						2	North Carolina Central	63
	2	North Carolina Central	73
	7	Newberry	66

* – Denotes overtime period

Great Lakes - Romeoville, Illinois

Location: Neil Corey Arena Host: Lewis University

	First round Round of 64 March 9					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12
	1	Lewis	82
	8	Bellarmine	62
						1	Lewis	62
						4	Drury	67
	4	Drury	76
	5	SIU Edwardsville	61
											4	Drury	79
											7	Ferris State	69
	6	Gannon	66
	3	Grand Valley State	59
						6	Gannon	61
						7	Ferris State	80
	7	Ferris State	70
	2	Northern Kentucky	69

South Central - St. Joseph, Missouri

Location: MWSU Fieldhouse Host: Missouri Western State University

	First round Round of 64 March 9					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12
	1	Missouri Western	80
	8	Montana State Billings	59
						1	Missouri Western	72
						4	Texas A&M Commerce	73
	4	Texas A&M Commerce	81
	5	Emporia State	77
											4	Texas A&M Commerce	71
											3	Washburn	70
	3	Washburn	74
	6	Angelo State	54
						3	Washburn	54
						2	West Texas A&M	39
	2	West Texas A&M	87
	7	Northwest Missouri State	72

West - La Jolla, California

Location: RIMAC Arena Host: University of California, San Diego

	First round Round of 64 March 9					Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10					Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 12
	1	UC-San Diego	78
	8	Western Washington	45
						1	UC-San Diego	66
						4	Alaska Anchorage	51
	4	Alaska Anchorage	49
	5	Cal State Dominguez Hills	48
											1	UC-San Diego	80
											2	Chico State	63
	3	Seattle Pacific	69
	6	Sonoma State	60
						3	Seattle Pacific	60
						2	Chico State	75
	2	Chico State	63
	7	Cal State San Bernardino	50

Elite Eight - Kearney, Nebraska

Location: Health and Sports Center Host: University of Nebraska at Kearney

	National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21				National semifinals Final Four March 22				National championship March 24
	Clayton State	60
	Texas A&M–Commerce	55
					Clayton State	57
					Florida Gulf Coast	61
	Florida Gulf Coast	83
	North Dakota	64
									Florida Gulf Coast	45
									Southern Connecticut	61
	UC San Diego	71
	Glenville State	61
					UC San Diego	53
					Southern Connecticut	67
	Southern Connecticut	74
	Drury	54

All-tournament team

• Kate Lynch, Southern Connecticut
• LaShauna Jones, Southern Connecticut
• Shamika Jackson, Southern Connecticut
• Katie Schrader, Florida Gulf Coast
• Steffi Sorensen, Florida Gulf Coast

See also

• 2007 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2007 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 2007 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2007 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 2007 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

References

• 2007 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com