# 2005 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2005 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 24th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Washburn defeated Seattle Pacific in the championship game, 70–53, to claim the Ichabods' first NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested at the Summit Arena in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

## Regionals
### East - Anderson, South Carolina

Location: Abney Athletic Center Host: Anderson University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 1 | Anderson (SC) | 90 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Millersville | 79 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Millersville | 79 | 1 | Anderson (SC) | 90 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Fairmont State | 77 | | | |
| 4 | Fairmont State | 60 | 4 | Fairmont State | 77 | | | |
| 5 | Glenville State | 57 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Glenville State | 57 | | | | 1 | Anderson (SC) | 71 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Charleston (WV) | 88 |
| 3 | Charleston (WV) | 79 | | | | | | | 3 | Charleston (WV) | 88 |
| 6 | Clarion | 57 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Clarion | 57 | 3 | Charleston (WV) | 96 | | | |
| | | | 2 | California (PA) | 81 | | | |
| 2 | California (PA) | 78 | 2 | California (PA) | 81 | | | |
| 7 | Wheeling Jesuit | 68 | | | | | | |

### Great Lakes - Allendale, Michigan

Location: Grand Valley Field House Host: Grand Valley State University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 1 | Grand Valley State | 73 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 69 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 69 | 1 | Grand Valley State | 95 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Indianapolis | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Indianapolis | 60 | 5 | Indianapolis | 69 | | | |
| 4 | Michigan Tech | 54 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Michigan Tech | 54 | | | | 1 | Grand Valley State | 62 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Quincy (IL) | 46 |
| 6 | Lewis (IL) | 56 | | | | | | | 3 | Quincy (IL) | 46 |
| 3 | Quincy (IL) | 63 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Quincy (IL) | 63 | 3 | Quincy (IL) | 66 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Lake Superior State | 55 | | | |
| 7 | Bellarmine | 75 | 2 | Lake Superior State | 55 | | | |
| 2 | Lake Superior State | 87 | | | | | | |

### North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Host: University of North Dakota
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 8 | Fort Hays State | 56 | | | | | | |
| 1 | North Dakota | 87 | | | | | | |
| 1 | North Dakota | 87 | 1 | North Dakota | 76 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Concordia–St. Paul | 78 | | | |
| 4 | Concordia–St. Paul | 83 | 4 | Concordia–St. Paul | 78 | | | |
| 5 | Metro State | 70 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Metro State | 70 | | | | 4 | Concordia–St. Paul | 70 |
| | | | | | | 7 | St. Cloud State | 81 |
| 6 | Minnesota Duluth | 73 | | | | | | | 7 | St. Cloud State | 81 |
| 3 | Regis | 60 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Regis | 60 | 6 | Minnesota–Duluth | 59 | | | |
| | | | 7 | St. Cloud State | 67 | | | |
| 2 | MSU Moorhead | 57 | 7 | St. Cloud State | 67 | | | |
| 7 | St. Cloud State | 79 | | | | | | |

### Northeast - North Andover, Massachusetts

Location: Volpe Complex Host: Merrimack College
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 1 | Merrimack | 72 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bridgeport | 46 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bridgeport | 46 | 1 | Merrimack | 76 | | | |
| | | | 5 | American International | 67 | | | |
| 5 | American International | 76 | 5 | American International | 67 | | | |
| 4 | Holy Family | 55 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Holy Family | 55 | | | | 1 | Merrimack | 52 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Bentley | 44 |
| 6 | Pace | 53 | | | | | | | 2 | Bentley | 44 |
| 3 | Southern Connecticut | 55 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Southern Connecticut | 55 | 3 | Southern Connecticut | 49 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Bentley | 63 | | | |
| 2 | Bentley | 67 | 2 | Bentley | 63 | | | |
| 7 | Bryant | 56 | | | | | | |

### South - Conway, Arkansas

Location: Jeff Farris Center Host: University of Central Arkansas
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 1 | Central Arkansas | 88 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rollins | 58 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rollins | 58 | 1 | Central Arkansas | 103 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Fort Valley State | 88 | | | |
| 5 | Fort Valley State | 75 | 5 | Fort Valley State | 88 | | | |
| 4 | Tuskegee | 53 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Tuskegee | 53 | | | | 1 | Central Arkansas | 76 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Henderson State | 61 |
| 3 | Henderson State | 80 | | | | | | | 3 | Henderson State | 61 |
| 6 | Paine | 72 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Paine | 72 | 3 | Henderson State | 69 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Valdosta State | 56 | | | |
| 7 | Florida Tech | 47 | 2 | Valdosta State | 56 | | | |
| 2 | Valdosta State | 67 | | | | | | |

### South Atlantic - Raleigh, North Carolina

Location: Spaulding Gym Host: Shaw University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 1 | Shaw | 78 | | | | | | |
| 8 | USC Aiken | 48 | | | | | | |
| 8 | USC Aiken | 48 | 1 | Shaw | 105 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Wingate | 74 | | | |
| 4 | Columbus State | 71 | 5 | Wingate | 74 | | | |
| 5 | Wingate | 82 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Wingate | 82 | | | | 1 | Shaw | 67 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Carson-Newman | 53 |
| 3 | Carson-Newman | 79 | | | | | | | 3 | Carson-Newman | 53 |
| 6 | Fayetteville State | 67 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Fayetteville State | 67 | 3 | Carson-Newman | 75 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Clayton State | 61 | | | |
| 2 | Clayton State | 79 | 2 | Clayton State | 61 | | | |
| 7 | Newberry | 45 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Springfield, Missouri

Location: Weiser Gymnasium Host: Drury University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 8 | Abilene Christian | 75 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Drury | 112 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Drury | 112 | 1 | Drury | 71 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Emporia State | 78 | | | |
| 5 | Central Missouri State | 69 | 4 | Emporia State | 78 | | | |
| 4 | Emporia State | 82 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Emporia State | 82 | | | | 4 | Emporia State | 51 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Washburn | 63 |
| 3 | Angelo State | 63 | | | | | | | 2 | Washburn | 63 |
| 6 | Northeastern State | 53 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Northeastern State | 53 | 3 | Angelo State | 67 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Washburn | 76 | | | |
| 2 | Washburn | 75 | 2 | Washburn | 76 | | | |
| 7 | West Texas A&M | 62 | | | | | | |

### West - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 1 | Seattle Pacific | 71 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Montana State Billings | 47 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Montana State Billings | 47 | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 86 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Saint Martin's | 63 | | | |
| 5 | Cal State Bakersfield | 65 | 4 | Saint Martin's | 63 | | | |
| 4 | Saint Martin's | 73 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Saint Martin's | 73 | | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 85 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Chico State | 70 |
| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 59 | | | | | | | 3 | Chico State | 70 |
| 3 | Chico State | 77 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Chico State | 77 | 3 | Chico State | 85 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Western Washington | 75 | | | |
| 7 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 74 | 2 | Western Washington | 75 | | | |
| 2 | Western Washington | 82 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight - Hot Springs, Arkansas

Location: Summit Arena Hosts: Henderson State University and Hot Springs Convention Center
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National championship March 26 | National championship March 26 | National championship March 26 |
| W | Seattle Pacific | 67 | | | | | | |
| GL | Grand Valley State | 55 | | | | | | |
| GL | Grand Valley State | 55 | W | Seattle Pacific | 73 | | | |
| | | | NE | Merrimack | 64 | | | |
| NE | Merrimack | 79 | NE | Merrimack | 64 | | | |
| NC | St. Cloud State | 78 | | | | | | |
| NC | St. Cloud State | 78 | | | | W | Seattle Pacific | 53 |
| | | | | | | SC | Washburn | 70 |
| S | Central Arkansas | 87 | | | | | | | SC | Washburn | 70 |
| SA | Shaw | 73 | | | | | | |
| SA | Shaw | 73 | S | Central Arkansas | 67 | | | |
| | | | Sc | Washburn | 69 | | | |
| SC | Washburn | 73 | Sc | Washburn | 69 | | | |
| E | Charleston (WV) | 60 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Carla Sintra, Washburn
* Lora Westling, Washburn
* Juwanna Rivers, Washburn
* Amy Taylor, Seattle Pacific
* Carone Harris, Central Arkansas