# 1998 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 1998 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 17th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Defending champions North Dakota defeated Emporia State in the championship game, 92–76, to claim the Fighting Sioux's second NCAA Division II national title. This would go on to be the second of three consecutive titles for North Dakota.
The championship rounds were contested in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

## Regionals
### East - Philippi, West Virginia

Location: Rex Pyles Arena Host: Alderson-Broaddus College
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 2 | Alderson Broaddus | 81 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Bloomsburg | 86 | | | |
| 3 | Belmont Abbey | 68 | 6 | Bloomsburg | 86 | | | |
| 6 | Bloomsburg | 74 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bloomsburg | 74 | | | | 6 | Bloomsburg | 62 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Shippensburg | 91 |
| 5 | Charleston (WV) | 73 | | | | | | | 1 | Shippensburg | 91 |
| 4 | Edinboro | 81 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Edinboro | 81 | 4 | Edinboro | 78 | | | |
| | | | 1 | Shippensburg | 88 | | | |

### Great Lakes - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of Southern Indiana
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 1 | Southern Indiana | 92 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Michigan Tech | 94** | | | |
| 5 | Michigan Tech | 60 | 5 | Michigan Tech | 94** | | | |
| 4 | SIU Edwardsville | 47 | | | | | | |
| 4 | SIU Edwardsville | 47 | | | | 5 | Michigan Tech | 58 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Northern Michigan | 74 |
| 6 | Lewis (IL) | 58 | | | | | | | 2 | Northern Michigan | 74 |
| 3 | Grand Valley State | 73 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Grand Valley State | 73 | 3 | Grand Valley State | 69 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Northern Michigan | 94 | | | |

### North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota
| First round Round of 48 March 6 | First round Round of 48 March 6 | First round Round of 48 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 8 |
| | | | 1 | North Dakota | 96 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Northern Colorado | 68 | | | |
| 4 | Metro State Denver | 64 | 5 | Northern Colorado | 68 | | | |
| 5 | Northern Colorado | 74 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Northern Colorado | 74 | | | | 1 | North Dakota | 79 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 68 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 73 | | | | | | | 2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 68 |
| 6 | Northern State (SD) | 76 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Northern State (SD) | 76 | 6 | Northern State (SD) | 78 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 81** | | | |

### Northeast - Albany, New York

Location: Activities Center Host: College of Saint Rose
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 1 | Saint Rose | 102 | | | |
| | | | | Philadelphia Textile | 67 | | | |
| | Philadelphia Textile | 63 | | Philadelphia Textile | 67 | | | |
| | Stonehill | 59 | | | | | | |
| | Stonehill | 59 | | | | 1 | Saint Rose | 49 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Bentley | 50 |
| 3 | Franklin Pierce | 57 | | | | | | | 2 | Bentley | 50 |
| 6 | UMass Lowell | 48 | | | | | | |
| 6 | UMass Lowell | 48 | 3 | Franklin Pierce | 43 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Bentley | 77 | | | |

### South - Russellville, Arkansas

Location: Tucker Coliseum Host: Arkansas Tech University
| First round Round of 48 March 6 | First round Round of 48 March 6 | First round Round of 48 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 8 |
| | | | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 75 | | | |
| | | | 3 | West Florida | 53 | | | |
| 6 | Albany State | 64 | 3 | West Florida | 53 | | | |
| 3 | West Florida | 70 | | | | | | |
| 3 | West Florida | 70 | | | | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 84 |
| | | | | | | 5 | Arkansas–Monticello | 53 |
| 5 | Arkansas–Monticello | 80 | | | | | | | 5 | Arkansas–Monticello | 53 |
| 4 | Delta State | 68 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Delta State | 68 | 5 | Arkansas–Monticello | 77 | | | |
| | | | 1 | Florida Southern | 75 | | | |

### South Atlantic - Florence, South Carolina

Location: Smith University Center Host: Francis Marion University
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 2 | Francis Marion | 77 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Columbus State | 74 | | | |
| 6 | Carson-Newman | 77 | 3 | Columbus State | 74 | | | |
| 3 | Columbus State | 92 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Columbus State | 92 | | | | 2 | Francis Marion | 62 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Bowie State | 52 |
| 4 | Presbyterian | 74 | | | | | | | 1 | Bowie State | 52 |
| 5 | Virginia Union | 65 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Virginia Union | 65 | 4 | Presbyterian | 59 | | | |
| | | | 1 | Bowie State | 63 | | | |

### South Central - Emporia, Kansas

Location: William L. White Auditorium Host: Emporia State University
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 2 | Missouri Western | 83 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Abilene Christian | 86* | | | |
| 3 | Abilene Christian | 92 | 3 | Abilene Christian | 86* | | | |
| 6 | Southwest Baptist | 82 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southwest Baptist | 82 | | | | 3 | Abilene Christian | 64 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Emporia State | 95 |
| | Central Missouri | 69 | | | | | | | 1 | Emporia State | 95 |
| | Pittsburg State | 56 | | | | | | |
| | Pittsburg State | 56 | | Central Missouri State | 49 | | | |
| | | | 1 | Emporia State | 77 | | | |

### West - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
| First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | First round Round of 48 March 5 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 7 |
| | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 79 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Cal State San Bernardino | 72 | | | |
| 4 | Cal State San Bernardino | 54 | 4 | Cal State San Bernardino | 72 | | | |
| 5 | Sonoma State | 50 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sonoma State | 50 | | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 91* |
| | | | | | | 3 | UC Davis | 82 |
| 3 | UC Davis | 72 | | | | | | | 3 | UC Davis | 82 |
| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 61 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 61 | 3 | UC Davis | 69 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Montana State Billings | 66 | | | |

## Elite Eight - Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Location: Pine Bluff Convention Center Host: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 18 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 18 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 18 | National semifinals Final Four March 19 | National semifinals Final Four March 19 | National semifinals Final Four March 19 | National championship Third Place Game March 21 | National championship Third Place Game March 21 | National championship Third Place Game March 21 |
| GL | Northern Michigan | 86 | | | | | | |
| W | Seattle Pacific | 57 | | | | | | |
| W | Seattle Pacific | 57 | GL | Northern Michigan | 69 | | | |
| | | | NC | North Dakota | 79 | | | |
| NC | North Dakota | 71 | NC | North Dakota | 79 | | | |
| NE | Bentley | 56 | | | | | | |
| NE | Bentley | 56 | | | | NC | North Dakota | 92 |
| | | | | | | SC | Emporia State | 76 |
| SA | Francis Marion | 69* | | | | | | | SC | Emporia State | 76 |
| S | Arkansas Tech | 61 | | | |
| S | Arkansas Tech | 61 | SA | Francis Marion | 75 | Third Place Game | Third Place Game | Third Place Game |
| | | | SC | Emporia State | 90 |
| SC | Emporia State | 122 | SC | Emporia State | 90 | GL | Northern Michigan | 90 |
| E | Shippensburg | 84 | | | | SA | Francis Marion | 75 |

## All-tournament team

* Jenny Crouse, North Dakota
* Mandy Arndtson, North Dakota
* Jaime Pudenz, North Dakota
* Jurgita Kausaite, Emporia State
* Aneta Kausaite, Emporia State
* Jennifer Barbson, Francis Marion