# 2015 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament

The 2015 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament that involved 64 teams playing to determine the winner of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship. It began on March 6, 2015, and concluded with the championship game on March 21, 2015, at the Van Noord Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Thomas More Saints defeated the George Fox Bruins in the championship game, 83–63, to win their first national championship. The two remaining final four teams were the Montclair State Red Hawks and the Tufts Jumbos.
On November 16, 2016, the championship was vacated due to NCAA violations.

## Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

### Regional 1 – Grand Rapids, MI

| First round March 6–7 Regional sites | First round March 6–7 Regional sites | First round March 6–7 Regional sites | Second round March 7–8 Regional sites | Second round March 7–8 Regional sites | Second round March 7–8 Regional sites | Third round March 13 Calvin College; Grand Rapids, MI | Third round March 13 Calvin College; Grand Rapids, MI | Third round March 13 Calvin College; Grand Rapids, MI | | Regional finals March 14 Calvin College; Grand Rapids, MI | Regional finals March 14 Calvin College; Grand Rapids, MI | Regional finals March 14 Calvin College; Grand Rapids, MI |
| George Fox | George Fox | 85 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Penn State-Abington | Penn State-Abington | 23 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Penn State-Abington | Penn State-Abington | 23 | George Fox | George Fox | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Newberg, OR | Newberg, OR | Newberg, OR | George Fox | George Fox | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Newberg, OR | Newberg, OR | Newberg, OR | Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 49 | | | | | | | |
| Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 61 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 49 | | | | | | | |
| Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 56 | | | | George Fox | George Fox | 77 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Texas-Dallas | Texas-Dallas | 73 | | | | |
| Texas-Dallas | Texas-Dallas | 63 | | | | | | | Texas-Dallas | Texas-Dallas | 73 | | | | |
| Rhodes | Rhodes | 38 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rhodes | Rhodes | 38 | Texas-Dallas | Texas-Dallas | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Richardson, Texas | Richardson, Texas | Richardson, Texas | Texas-Dallas | Texas-Dallas | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Richardson, Texas | Richardson, Texas | Richardson, Texas | Texas-Tyler | Texas-Tyler | 65 | | | | | | | |
| Texas-Tyler | Texas-Tyler | 75 | Texas-Tyler | Texas-Tyler | 65 | | | | | | | |
| Southwestern | Southwestern | 47 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Southwestern | Southwestern | 47 | | | | | | | | George Fox | George Fox | 78 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Calvin | Calvin | 63 |
| Calvin | Calvin | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | Calvin | Calvin | 63 |
| Baldwin Wallace | Baldwin Wallace | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baldwin Wallace | Baldwin Wallace | 66 | Calvin | Calvin | 91 | | | | | | | |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Rapids, MI | Calvin | Calvin | 91 | | | | | | | |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Rapids, MI | Grand Rapids, MI | UW-Oshkosh | UW-Oshkosh | 71 | | | | | | | |
| North Central, Ill | North Central, Ill | 82 | UW-Oshkosh | UW-Oshkosh | 71 | | | | | | | |
| UW-Oshkosh | UW-Oshkosh | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| UW-Oshkosh | UW-Oshkosh | 87 | | | | Calvin | Calvin | 71 | | | | |
| | | | | | | DePauw | DePauw | 62 | | | | |
| DePauw | DePauw | 83 | | | | | | | DePauw | DePauw | 62 | | | | |
| Hanover | Hanover | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hanover | Hanover | 57 | DePauw | DePauw | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Greencastle, IN | Greencastle, IN | Greencastle, IN | DePauw | DePauw | 76 | | | | | | | |
| Greencastle, IN | Greencastle, IN | Greencastle, IN | Maryville | Maryville | 53 | | | | | | | |
| Maryville College | Maryville College | 66 | Maryville | Maryville | 53 | | | | | | | |
| John Carroll | John Carroll | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Regional 2 – Upper Montclair, NJ

| First round March 6 Regional sites | First round March 6 Regional sites | First round March 6 Regional sites | Second round March 7 Regional sites | Second round March 7 Regional sites | Second round March 7 Regional sites | Third round March 13 Montclair State University; Upper Montclair, NJ | Third round March 13 Montclair State University; Upper Montclair, NJ | Third round March 13 Montclair State University; Upper Montclair, NJ | | Regional finals March 14 Montclair State University; Upper Montclair, NJ | Regional finals March 14 Montclair State University; Upper Montclair, NJ | Regional finals March 14 Montclair State University; Upper Montclair, NJ |
| Montclair State | Montclair State | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) | Regis College (Massachusetts) | 45 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) | Regis College (Massachusetts) | 45 | Montclair State | Montclair State | 53 | | | | | | | |
| Upper Montclair, NJ | Upper Montclair, NJ | Upper Montclair, NJ | Montclair State | Montclair State | 53 | | | | | | | |
| Upper Montclair, NJ | Upper Montclair, NJ | Upper Montclair, NJ | Stevenson | Stevenson | 48 | | | | | | | |
| Stevenson | Stevenson | 67 | Stevenson | Stevenson | 48 | | | | | | | |
| Williams | Williams | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Williams | Williams | 55 | | | | Montclair State | Montclair State | 61 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bowdoin | Bowdoin | 54 | | | | |
| Bowdoin | Bowdoin | 70 | | | | | | | Bowdoin | Bowdoin | 54 | | | | |
| Babson | Babson | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Babson | Babson | 57 | Bowdoin | Bowdoin | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Brunswick, ME | Brunswick, ME | Brunswick, ME | Bowdoin | Bowdoin | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Brunswick, ME | Brunswick, ME | Brunswick, ME | Ithaca | Ithaca | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Ithaca | Ithaca | 82 | Ithaca | Ithaca | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Mount St. Vincent | Mount St. Vincent | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mount St. Vincent | Mount St. Vincent | 72 | | | | | | | | Montclair State | Montclair State | 68 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Salisbury | Salisbury | 44 |
| Salisbury | Salisbury | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | Salisbury | Salisbury | 44 |
| Bridgewater State | Bridgewater State | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bridgewater State | Bridgewater State | 63 | Salisbury | Salisbury | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Salisbury, MD | Salisbury, MD | Salisbury, MD | Salisbury | Salisbury | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Salisbury, MD | Salisbury, MD | Salisbury, MD | Stockton | Stockton | 54 | | | | | | | |
| Stockton | Stockton | 68 | Stockton | Stockton | 54 | | | | | | | |
| McDaniel | McDaniel | 49 | | | | | | | | | | |
| McDaniel | McDaniel | 49 | | | | Salisbury | Salisbury | 63 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Amherst | Amherst | 58 | | | | |
| NYU | NYU | 51 | | | | | | | Amherst | Amherst | 58 | | | | |
| Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Wesleyan | Virginia Wesleyan | 50 | NYU | NYU | 47 | | | | | | | |
| New York, NY | New York, NY | New York, NY | NYU | NYU | 47 | | | | | | | |
| New York, NY | New York, NY | New York, NY | Amherst | Amherst | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Amherst | Amherst | 68 | Amherst | Amherst | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Regional 3 – Medford, MA

| First round March 6 Regional sites | First round March 6 Regional sites | First round March 6 Regional sites | Second round March 7 Regional sites | Second round March 7 Regional sites | Second round March 7 Regional sites | Third round March 13 Tufts University;Medford, MA | Third round March 13 Tufts University;Medford, MA | Third round March 13 Tufts University;Medford, MA | | Regional finals March 14 Tufts University;Medford, MA | Regional finals March 14 Tufts University;Medford, MA | Regional finals March 14 Tufts University;Medford, MA |
| Tufts | Tufts | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pine Manor | Pine Manor | 46 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pine Manor | Pine Manor | 46 | Tufts* | Tufts* | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Medford, MA | Medford, MA | Medford, MA | Tufts* | Tufts* | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Medford, MA | Medford, MA | Medford, MA | St. John Fisher | St. John Fisher | 67 | | | | | | | |
| St. John Fisher* | St. John Fisher* | 62 | St. John Fisher | St. John Fisher | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Skidmore | Skidmore | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Skidmore | Skidmore | 60 | | | | Tufts | Tufts | 46 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eastern Connecticut | Eastern Connecticut | 31 | | | | |
| Scranton | Scranton | 48 | | | | | | | Eastern Connecticut | Eastern Connecticut | 31 | | | | |
| Eastern Connecticut | Eastern Connecticut | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Connecticut | Eastern Connecticut | 50 | Eastern Connecticut | Eastern Connecticut | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Scranton, PA | Scranton, PA | Scranton, PA | Eastern Connecticut | Eastern Connecticut | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Scranton, PA | Scranton, PA | Scranton, PA | Baruch | Baruch | 62 | | | | | | | |
| Stevens | Stevens | 59 | Baruch | Baruch | 62 | | | | | | | |
| Baruch | Baruch | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baruch | Baruch | 70 | | | | | | | | Tufts | Tufts | 58 |
| | | | | | | | | | | FDU-Florham | FDU-Florham | 52 |
| FDU-Florham | FDU-Florham | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | FDU-Florham | FDU-Florham | 52 |
| Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales | 40 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Johnson and Wales | Johnson and Wales | 40 | FDU-Florham | FDU-Florham | 91 | | | | | | | |
| Teaneck, NJ | Teaneck, NJ | Teaneck, NJ | FDU-Florham | FDU-Florham | 91 | | | | | | | |
| Teaneck, NJ | Teaneck, NJ | Teaneck, NJ | U. of New England | U. of New England | 75 | | | | | | | |
| U. of New England | U. of New England | 54 | U. of New England | U. of New England | 75 | | | | | | | |
| Catholic | Catholic | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Catholic | Catholic | 50 | | | | FDU-Florham | FDU-Florham | 68 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Geneseo | Geneseo | 54 | | | | |
| Geneseo State | Geneseo State | 84 | | | | | | | Geneseo | Geneseo | 54 | | | | |
| Castleton State | Castleton State | 40 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Castleton State | Castleton State | 40 | Geneseo | Geneseo | 69 | | | | | | | |
| Geneseo, NY | Geneseo, NY | Geneseo, NY | Geneseo | Geneseo | 69 | | | | | | | |
| Geneseo, NY | Geneseo, NY | Geneseo, NY | Muhlenberg | Muhlenberg | 54 | | | | | | | |
| Cabrini | Cabrini | 57 | Muhlenberg | Muhlenberg | 54 | | | | | | | |
| Muhlenberg | Muhlenberg | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Regional 4 – Crestview Hills, KY

| First round March 6 Regional sites | First round March 6 Regional sites | First round March 6 Regional sites | Second round March 7 Regional sites | Second round March 7 Regional sites | Second round March 7 Regional sites | Third round March 13 Thomas More College;Crestview Hills, KY | Third round March 13 Thomas More College;Crestview Hills, KY | Third round March 13 Thomas More College;Crestview Hills, KY | | Regional finals March 14 Thomas More College;Crestview Hills, KY | Regional finals March 14 Thomas More College;Crestview Hills, KY | Regional finals March 14 Thomas More College;Crestview Hills, KY |
| Thomas More | Thomas More | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Greensboro | Greensboro | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Greensboro | Greensboro | 61 | Thomas More | Thomas More | 85 | | | | | | | |
| Crestview Hills, KY | Crestview Hills, KY | Crestview Hills, KY | Thomas More | Thomas More | 85 | | | | | | | |
| Crestview Hills, KY | Crestview Hills, KY | Crestview Hills, KY | Eastern Mennonite | Eastern Mennonite | 65 | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Mennonite | Eastern Mennonite | 77 | Eastern Mennonite | Eastern Mennonite | 65 | | | | | | | |
| La Roche | La Roche | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| La Roche | La Roche | 76 | | | | Thomas More | Thomas More | 103 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Washington University in St. Louis | Washington University in St. Louis | 90 | | | | |
| Washington University in St. Louis | Washington University in St. Louis | 75 | | | | | | | Washington University in St. Louis | Washington University in St. Louis | 90 | | | | |
| Spalding | Spalding | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spalding | Spalding | 64 | Washington University in St. Louis | Washington University in St. Louis | 80 | | | | | | | |
| St. Louis, MO | St. Louis, MO | St. Louis, MO | Washington University in St. Louis | Washington University in St. Louis | 80 | | | | | | | |
| St. Louis, MO | St. Louis, MO | St. Louis, MO | Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 58 | | | | | | | |
| Transylvania | Transylvania | 73 | Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 58 | | | | | | | |
| Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wittenberg | Wittenberg | 80 | | | | | | | | Thomas More | Thomas More | 75 |
| | | | | | | | | | | St. Thomas | St. Thomas | 58 |
| St. Thomas | St. Thomas | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | St. Thomas | St. Thomas | 58 |
| Minnesota-Morris | Minnesota-Morris | 31 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Minnesota-Morris | Minnesota-Morris | 31 | St. Thomas | St. Thomas | 60 | | | | | | | |
| St Paul, MN | St Paul, MN | St Paul, MN | St. Thomas | St. Thomas | 60 | | | | | | | |
| St Paul, MN | St Paul, MN | St Paul, MN | Luther | Luther | 57 | | | | | | | |
| St. Norbert | St. Norbert | 61 | Luther | Luther | 57 | | | | | | | |
| Luther | Luther | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Luther | Luther | 72 | | | | St. Thomas | St. Thomas | 55 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hope | Hope | 47 | | | | |
| Wheaton | Wheaton | 67 | | | | | | | Hope | Hope | 47 | | | | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran* | Wisconsin Lutheran* | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran* | Wisconsin Lutheran* | 70 | Wis. Lutheran | Wis. Lutheran | 47 | | | | | | | |
| Wheaton, Il | Wheaton, Il | Wheaton, Il | Wis. Lutheran | Wis. Lutheran | 47 | | | | | | | |
| Wheaton, Il | Wheaton, Il | Wheaton, Il | Hope | Hope | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Hope | Hope | 75 | Hope | Hope | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Bethel | Bethel | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |

## National Finals – Grand Rapids, Michigan

| Semifinals Friday, March 20 | Semifinals Friday, March 20 | Semifinals Friday, March 20 | National championship Saturday, March 21 | National championship Saturday, March 21 | National championship Saturday, March 21 |
| Tufts | Tufts | 52 | | | |
| Thomas More | Thomas More | 62 | | | |
| Thomas More | Thomas More | 62 | George Fox | George Fox | 63 |
| | | | Thomas More | Thomas More | 83 |
| George Fox | George Fox | 70 | Thomas More | Thomas More | 83 |
| Montclair State | Montclair State | 58 | Third place Saturday, March 21 | Third place Saturday, March 21 | Third place Saturday, March 21 |
| | | | Montclair State | Montclair State | 56 |
| | | | Tufts | Tufts | 48 |