# 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.
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.

## Regionals
### East - California, Pennsylvania

Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 3 | Longwood | 77 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Liberty | 63 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Liberty | 63 | 3 | Longwood | 51 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Glenville State | 63 | | | |
| 7 | Pitt-Johnstown | 56 | 2 | Glenville State | 63 | | | |
| 2 | Glenville State | 70 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Glenville State | 70 | | | | 2 | Glenville State | 67 |
| | | | | | | 1 | California (PA.) | 76 |
| 5 | West Chester | 76 | | | | | | | 1 | California (PA.) | 76 |
| 4 | Pfeiffer | 73 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pfeiffer | 73 | 5 | West Chester | 58 | | | |
| | | | 1 | California (PA.) | 62 | | | |
| 8 | Millersville | 58 | 1 | California (PA.) | 62 | | | |
| 1 | California (PA.) | 73 | | | | | | |

### South Atlantic - Salisbury, North Carolina

Location: Goodman Gym Host: Catawba College
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 7 | North Florida | 65 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Armstrong Atlantic | 64 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Armstrong Atlantic | 64 | 7 | North Florida | 57 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Columbus St. | 56 | | | |
| 6 | Augusta St. | 59 | 3 | Columbus St. | 56 | | | |
| 3 | Columbus St. | 68 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Columbus St. | 68 | | | | 7 | North Florida | 71 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Shaw | 58 |
| 5 | Fayetteville St. | 80 | | | | | | | 1 | Shaw | 58 |
| 4 | Catawba | 72 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Catawba | 72 | 5 | Fayetteville St. | 49 | | | |
| | | | 1 | Shaw | 67 | | | |
| 8 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 69 | 1 | Shaw | 67 | | | |
| 1 | Shaw | 89 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Topeka, Kansas

Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 6 | Northeastern State | 63 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Drury | 73 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Drury | 73 | 3 | Drury | 63 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Angelo St. | 56 | | | |
| 7 | St. Mary's (Tex.) | 65 | 2 | Angelo St. | 56 | | | |
| 2 | Angelo St. | 81 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Angelo St. | 81 | | | | 3 | Drury | 71 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Washburn | 87 |
| 5 | Emporia St. | 68 | | | | | | | 1 | Washburn | 87 |
| 4 | Missouri Western St. | 56 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Missouri Western St. | 56 | 5 | Emporia St | 60 | | | |
| | | | 1 | Washburn | 66 | | | |
| 8 | Midwestern St. | 56 | 1 | Washburn | 66 | | | |
| 1 | Washburn | 67 | | | | | | |

### Great Lakes - Indianapolis, Indiana

Location: Nicoson Hall Host: University of Indianapolis
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 7 | Bellarmine | 72 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Hillsdale | 71 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Hillsdale | 71 | 7 | Bellarmine | 93 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Quincy | 101 | | | |
| 6 | Quincy | 94 | 6 | Quincy | 101 | | | |
| 3 | Lake Superior | 85 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Lake Superior | 85 | | | | 6 | Quincy | 61 |
| | | | | | | 5 | Northern Kentucky | 64 |
| 8 | Wayne St. (Mich.) | 83 | | | | | | | 5 | Northern Kentucky | 64 |
| 1 | Indianapolis | 91 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Indianapolis | 91 | 1 | Indianapolis | 57 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Northern Kentucky | 66 | | | |
| 5 | Northern Kentucky | 69 | 5 | Northern Kentucky | 66 | | | |
| 4 | Grand Valley St. | 63 | | | | | | |

### South - Russellville, Arkansas

Location: Tucker Coliseum Host: Arkansas Tech University
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 15 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 15 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 7 | Henderson St. | 82 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Fort Valley St. | 66 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Fort Valley St. | 66 | 7 | Henderson St. | 58 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Central Arkansas | 59 | | | |
| 6 | Rollins | 55 | 3 | Central Arkansas | 59 | | | |
| 3 | Central Arkansas | 74 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Central Arkansas | 74 | | | | 3 | Central Arkansas | 68 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Arkansas Tech | 54 |
| 8 | Lincoln Memorial | 50 | | | | | | | 1 | Arkansas Tech | 54 |
| 1 | Arkansas Tech | 64 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Arkansas Tech | 64 | 1 | Arkansas Tech | 55 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Tampa | 43 | | | |
| 5 | Tampa | 62 | 5 | Tampa | 43 | | | |
| 4 | Florida Southern | 55 | | | | | | |

### Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 7 | South Connecticut St. | 66 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mass.-Lowell | 63 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mass.-Lowell | 63 | 7 | South Connecticut St. | 49 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Stonehill | 57 | | | |
| 6 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 49 | 3 | Stonehill | 57 | | | |
| 3 | Stonehill | 83 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Stonehill | 83 | | | | 3 | Stonehill | 44 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Bentley | 66 |
| 8 | New Haven | 65 | | | | | | | 1 | Bentley | 66 |
| 1 | Bentley | 92 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Bentley | 92 | 1 | Bentley | 71 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Merrimack | 43 | | | |
| 5 | Merrimack | 88 | 5 | Merrimack | 43 | | | |
| 4 | Dowling | 73 | | | | | | |

### North Central - Brookings, South Dakota

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

### West - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 6 | Northwest Nazarene | 83 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Western Washington | 79 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Western Washington | 79 | 6 | Northwest Nazarene | 84 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Cal. St. Bakersfield | 103 | | | |
| 7 | Cal. St. Stanislaus | 106 | 2 | Cal. St. Bakersfield | 103 | | | |
| 2 | Cal. St. Bakersfield | 116* | | | | | | |
| 2 | Cal. St. Bakersfield | 116* | | | | 2 | Cal. St. Bakersfield | 85 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 80 |
| 5 | Central Washington | 69 | | | | | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 80 |
| 4 | Mont. St.-Billings | 81 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mont. St.-Billings | 81 | 4 | Mont. St.-Billings | 70 | | | |
| | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 86 | | | |
| 8 | Cal St. Chico | 70 | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 86 | | | |
| 1 | Seattle Pacific | 81 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight – St. Joseph, Missouri

Location: St. Joseph Civic Arena Host: Missouri Western State College
| Quarterfinals Elite Eight Tuesday, March 22 | Quarterfinals Elite Eight Tuesday, March 22 | Quarterfinals Elite Eight Tuesday, March 22 | Semifinals Final Four Wednesday, March 23 | Semifinals Final Four Wednesday, March 23 | Semifinals Final Four Wednesday, March 23 | National championship Friday, March 25 | National championship Friday, March 25 | National championship Friday, March 25 |
| E | California (PA.) | 76 | | | | | | |
| SA | North Florida | 62 | | | | | | |
| SA | North Florida | 62 | California (PA.) | California (PA.) | 43 | | | |
| | | | Northern Kentucky | Northern Kentucky | 45 | | | |
| GL | Northern Kentucky | 65 | Northern Kentucky | Northern Kentucky | 45 | | | |
| SC | Washburn | 63 | | | | | | |
| SC | Washburn | 63 | | | | Northern Kentucky | Northern Kentucky | 60 |
| | | | | | | South Dakota St. | South Dakota St. | 65 |
| S | Central Arkansas | 69 | | | | | | | South Dakota St. | South Dakota St. | 65 |
| NE | Bentley | 80 | | | | | | |
| NE | Bentley | 80 | Bentley | Bentley | 62 | | | |
| | | | South Dakota St. | South Dakota St. | 69 | | | |
| NC | South Dakota St. | 83 | South Dakota St. | South Dakota St. | 69 | | | |
| W | Cal. St. Bakersfield | 62 | | | | | | |

## All-Tournament team

* Melissa Pater, South Dakota St. - Most Outstanding Player
* Heather Sieler, South Dakota St.
* Sharell Snardon, Northern Kentucky
* Carone Harris, Central Arkansas
* Keri Flynn, Bentley