# 2006 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2006 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 25th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Grand Valley State defeated American International in the championship game, 58–52, to claim the Lakers' first NCAA Division II national title.
For the second consecutive year, the championship rounds were contested at the Summit Arena in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

## Regionals
### East - Charleston, West Virginia

Location: Eddie King Gym Host: University of Charleston
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 |
| 1 | Charleston (WV) | 71 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Edinboro | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Edinboro | 62 | 1 | Charleston (WV) | 90* | | | |
| | | | 5 | Wheeling Jesuit | 88 | | | |
| 4 | California (PA) | 62 | 5 | Wheeling Jesuit | 88 | | | |
| 5 | Wheeling Jesuit | 79 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Wheeling Jesuit | 79 | | | | 1 | Charleston (WV) | 68 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Glenville State | 58 |
| 3 | Anderson (SC) | 84 | | | | | | | 2 | Glenville State | 58 |
| 6 | West Liberty State | 72 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Liberty State | 72 | 3 | Anderson (SC) | 72 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Glenville State | 94 | | | |
| 7 | Barton | 52 | 2 | Glenville State | 94 | | | |
| 2 | Glenville State | 79 | | | | | | |

### Great Lakes - Springfield, Missouri

Location: Weiser Gymnasium Host: Drury University
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 |
| 1 | Drury | 75 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Quincy (IL) | 52 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Quincy (IL) | 52 | 1 | Drury | 85 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Lewis (IL) | 68 | | | |
| 4 | Lake Superior State | 66 | 5 | Lewis (IL) | 68 | | | |
| 5 | Lewis (IL) | 89 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lewis (IL) | 89 | | | | 1 | Drury | 76 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Grand Valley State | 91 |
| 6 | Michigan Tech | 66 | | | | | | | 2 | Grand Valley State | 91 |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky | 67 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky | 67 | 3 | Northern Kentucky | 70 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Grand Valley State | 91 | | | |
| 7 | Ashland | 59 | 2 | Grand Valley State | 91 | | | |
| 2 | Grand Valley State | 87 | | | | | | |

### North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Host: University of North Dakota
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 |
| 8 | CSU Pueblo | 69 | | | | | | |
| 1 | North Dakota | 92 | | | | | | |
| 1 | North Dakota | 92 | 1 | North Dakota | 90 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Northern State | 58 | | | |
| 4 | Northern State | 89 | 4 | Northern State | 58 | | | |
| 5 | Regis | 79 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Regis | 79 | | | | 1 | North Dakota | 69 |
| | | | | | | 3 | St. Cloud State | 75 |
| 6 | Augustana (SD) | 69 | | | | | | | 3 | St. Cloud State | 75 |
| 3 | St. Cloud State | 82 | | | | | | |
| 3 | St. Cloud State | 82 | 3 | St. Cloud State | 96 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Concordia–St. Paul | 89 | | | |
| 7 | Concordia–St. Paul | 74 | 7 | Concordia–St. Paul | 89 | | | |
| 2 | Wayne State (NE) | 59 | | | | | | |

### Northeast - New Haven, Connecticut

Location: James W. Moore Fieldhouse Host: Southern Connecticut State University
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 |
| 1 | Southern Connecticut | 76 | | | | | | |
| 8 | USciences | 43 | | | | | | |
| 8 | USciences | 43 | 1 | Southern Connecticut | 58 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Holy Family | 41 | | | |
| 5 | Holy Family | 70 | 5 | Holy Family | 41 | | | |
| 4 | Pace | 62 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pace | 62 | | | | 1 | Southern Connecticut | 40 |
| | | | | | | 3 | American International | 48 |
| 3 | American International | 71 | | | | | | | 3 | American International | 48 |
| 6 | Saint Rose | 59 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Saint Rose | 59 | 3 | American International | 71 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stonehill | 59 | | | |
| 7 | New Haven | 70 | 2 | Stonehill | 59 | | | |
| 2 | Stonehill | 77 | | | | | | |

### South - Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Location: Wells Center Host: Henderson State University
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 |
| 1 | Delta State | 66 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tampa | 50 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tampa | 50 | 1 | Delta State | 57 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Florida Gulf Coast | 48 | | | |
| 5 | Florida Gulf Coast | 48* | 5 | Florida Gulf Coast | 48 | | | |
| 4 | Rollins | 46 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Rollins | 46 | | | | 1 | Delta State | 40 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Henderson State | 44 |
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 64 | | | | | | | 2 | Henderson State | 44 |
| 6 | West Florida | 65 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Florida | 65 | 6 | West Florida | 62 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Henderson State | 68 | | | |
| 2 | Henderson State | 77 | 2 | Henderson State | 68 | | | |
| 7 | Paine | 65 | | | | | | |

### South Atlantic - Raleigh, North Carolina

Location: Spaulding Gym Host: Shaw University
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 |
| 8 | Newberry | 50 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Shaw | 53 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Shaw | 53 | 1 | Shaw | 80 | | | |
| | | | 4 | North Carolina Central | 65 | | | |
| 5 | Georgia College | 48 | 4 | North Carolina Central | 65 | | | |
| 4 | North Carolina Central | 51 | | | | | | |
| 4 | North Carolina Central | 51 | | | | 1 | Shaw | 68 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Wingate | 57 |
| 3 | Clayton State | 76 | | | | | | | 2 | Wingate | 57 |
| 6 | Johnson C. Smith | 52 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Johnson C. Smith | 52 | 3 | Clayton State | 64 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Wingate | 67 | | | |
| 7 | USC Upstate | 59 | 2 | Wingate | 67 | | | |
| 2 | Wingate | 67 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Topeka, Kansas

Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 |
| 8 | St. Mary's (TX) | 58 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Washburn | 92 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Washburn | 92 | 1 | Washburn | 65 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Central Missouri State | 51 | | | |
| 4 | Angelo State | 68 | 5 | Central Missouri State | 51 | | | |
| 5 | Central Missouri State | 79 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Central Missouri State | 79 | | | | 1 | Washburn | 59 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Emporia State | 61* |
| 3 | Emporia State | 85 | | | | | | | 3 | Emporia State | 61* |
| 6 | Tarleton State | 67 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Tarleton State | 67 | 3 | Emporia State | 88 | | | |
| | | | 2 | West Texas A&M | 82 | | | |
| 7 | Northeastern State | 64 | 2 | West Texas A&M | 82 | | | |
| 2 | West Texas A&M | 78 | | | | | | |

### West - Bellingham, Washington

Location: Sam Carver Gymnasium Host: Western Washington University
| First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | First round Round of 64 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 13 |
| 8 | Northwest Nazarene | 54 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Western Washington | 66 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Western Washington | 66 | 1 | Western Washington | 50 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Seattle Pacific | 70 | | | |
| 4 | UC San Diego | 57 | 5 | Seattle Pacific | 70 | | | |
| 5 | Seattle Pacific | 62 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Seattle Pacific | 62 | | | | 5 | Seattle Pacific | 63 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Chico State | 72 |
| 3 | Cal State Bakersfield | 82 | | | | | | | 2 | Chico State | 72 |
| 6 | Cal State Los Angeles | 77 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal State Los Angeles | 77 | 3 | Cal State Bakersfield | 80 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Chico State | 83 | | | |
| 2 | Chico State | 83 | 2 | Chico State | 83 | | | |
| 7 | Humboldt State | 69 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight - Hot Springs, Arkansas

Location: Summit Arena Hosts: Henderson State University and Hot Springs Convention Center
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National championship March 25 | National championship March 25 | National championship March 25 |
| NC | St. Cloud State | 78 | | | | | | |
| SA | Shaw | 71 | | | | | | |
| SA | Shaw | 71 | NC | St. Cloud State | 58 | | | |
| | | | NE | American International | 70 | | | |
| NE | American International | 86 | NE | American International | 70 | | | |
| SC | Emporia State | 79 | | | | | | |
| SC | Emporia State | 79 | | | | NE | American International | 52 |
| | | | | | | GL | Grand Valley State | 58 |
| W | Chico State | 67 | | | | | | | GL | Grand Valley State | 58 |
| S | Henderson State | 66 | | | | | | |
| S | Henderson State | 66 | W | Chico State | 63 | | | |
| | | | GL | Grand Valley State | 76 | | | |
| GL | Grand Valley State | 74 | GL | Grand Valley State | 76 | | | |
| E | Charleston (WV) | 59 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Julia Braseth, Grand Valley State
* Niki Reams, Grand Valley State
* Krystal Pressley, American International
* Sharmion Selman, American International
* Michelle Stueve, Emporia State