# 2024 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2024 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States, culminating the 2023–24 NCAA Division II women's basketball season. The tournament featured 64 teams.
The national quarterfinals (Elite Eight), semifinals, and finals were played from March 25–29, 2024, at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Minnesota State defeated Texas Woman's in the final, 89–73, to claim the Mavericks' second national title and first since 2009.

## Tournament schedule and venues
### Regionals

First, second, and third-round games (the latter of which serves as a regional championship) will be held at campus sites from March 15–18, 2024. The top-seeded team in each regional will serve as host.

### Elite Eight

The national quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals will be held at a predetermined site, the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.

## Qualification

A total of 64 bids were available for the tournament: Twenty-three automatic bids (awarded to the champions of each Division II conference) and 41 at-large bids.
The bids are allocated evenly among the eight NCAA-designated regions (Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast, and West), each of which contains either two or three of the twenty-three Division II conferences that sponsor men's basketball. Each region consists of two or three automatic qualifiers (the teams who won their respective conference tournaments) and either five or six at-large bids, awarded regardless of conference affiliation.

## Bracket
### Atlantic regional

* Site: Erie, Pennsylvania (Gannon) and Fairmont, West Virginia (Fairmont State)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 19 | Regional Finals March 19 | Regional Finals March 19 |
| 1 | Gannon | 73 | | | | | | |
| 8 | West Virginia State | 53 | | | | | | |
| 8 | West Virginia State | 53 | 1 | Gannon | 91 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lock Haven | 72 | | | |
| 5 | California (PA) | 60 | 4 | Lock Haven | 72 | | | |
| 4 | Lock Haven | 74 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lock Haven | 74 | | | | 1 | Gannon | 72 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Fayetteville State | 47 |
| 3 | Fayetteville State | 72 | | | | | | | 3 | Fayetteville State | 47 |
| 6 | Indiana (PA) | 63 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Indiana (PA) | 63 | 3 | Fayetteville State | 70 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Fairmont State | 62 | | | |
| 7 | West Chester | 68 | 2 | Fairmont State | 62 | | | |
| 2 | Fairmont State | 72 | | | | | | |

### Central regional

* Site: Bethany, Oklahoma (Southern Nazarene)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Southern Nazarene | 70 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Henderson State | 61 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Henderson State | 61 | 1 | Southern Nazarene | 72 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Harding | 62 | | | |
| 5 | Harding | 82* | 5 | Harding | 62 | | | |
| 4 | Pittsburg State | 74 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pittsburg State | 74 | | | | 1 | Southern Nazarene | 48 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Minnesota State | 80 |
| 3 | Fort Hays State | 62 | | | | | | | 7 | Minnesota State | 80 |
| 6 | NW Missouri State | 47 | | | | | | |
| 6 | NW Missouri State | 47 | 3 | Fort Hays State | 66 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Minnesota State | 78 | | | |
| 7 | Minnesota State | 78 | 7 | Minnesota State | 78 | | | |
| 2 | Missouri Western | 58 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### East regional

* Site: Waltham, Massachusetts (Bentley)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Bentley | 63 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mercy | 50 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mercy | 50 | 1 | Bentley | 50 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Jefferson | 68 | | | |
| 5 | SNHU | 89 | 4 | Jefferson | 68 | | | |
| 4 | Jefferson | 91* | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jefferson | 91* | | | | 4 | Jefferson | 62 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Daemen | 69 |
| 3 | Saint Rose | 47 | | | | | | | 6 | Daemen | 69 |
| 6 | Daemen | 52 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Daemen | 52 | 6 | Daemen | 68 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Assumption | 58 | | | |
| 7 | Franklin Pierce | 43 | 2 | Assumption | 58 | | | |
| 2 | Assumption | 58 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### Midwest regional

* Site: Allendale, Michigan (Grand Valley State)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Grand Valley State | 63 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Trevecca Nazarene | 35 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Trevecca Nazarene | 35 | 1 | Grand Valley State | 72 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Northern Michigan | 44 | | | |
| 5 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 56 | 4 | Northern Michigan | 44 | | | |
| 4 | Northern Michigan | 69 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Northern Michigan | 69 | | | | 1 | Grand Valley State | 46 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Ferris State | 49 |
| 3 | Ferris State | 75 | | | | | | | 3 | Ferris State | 49 |
| 6 | Lewis | 53 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lewis | 53 | 3 | Ferris State | 64 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ashland | 59 | | | |
| 7 | Drury | 65 | 2 | Ashland | 59 | | | |
| 2 | Ashland | 102 | | | | | | |

### South regional

* Site: Valdosta, Georgia (Valdosta State)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Valdosta State | 66 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Miles | 55 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Miles | 55 | 1 | Valdosta State | 58 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Nova Southeastern | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Lee | 61 | 4 | Nova Southeastern | 69 | | | |
| 4 | Nova Southeastern | 71 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nova Southeastern | 71 | | | | 4 | Nova Southeastern | 56 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Tampa | 63 |
| 3 | Tampa | 76 | | | | | | | 3 | Tampa | 63 |
| 6 | Embry–Riddle (FL) | 70 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Embry–Riddle (FL) | 70 | 3 | Tampa | 69* | | | |
| | | | 7 | Eckerd | 68 | | | |
| 7 | Eckerd | 84 | 7 | Eckerd | 68 | | | |
| 2 | Union (TN) | 70 | | | | | | |
* – Denotes overtime period

### South Central regional

* Site: Denton, Texas (Texas Woman's)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Texas Woman's | 81 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Colorado Mines | 72 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Colorado Mines | 72 | 1 | Texas Woman's | 74 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Adams State | 63 | | | |
| 5 | Adams State | 96 | 5 | Adams State | 63 | | | |
| 4 | UT Permian Basin | 83 | | | | | | |
| 4 | UT Permian Basin | 83 | | | | 1 | Texas Woman's | 65 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Texas–Tyler | 51 |
| 3 | Regis (CO) | 54 | | | | | | | 6 | Texas–Tyler | 51 |
| 6 | Texas–Tyler | 74 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Texas–Tyler | 74 | 6 | Texas–Tyler | 68 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 56 | | | |
| 7 | Lubbock Christian | 61 | 2 | Colorado Mesa | 56 | | | |
| 2 | Colorado Mesa | 68 | | | | | | |

### Southeast regional

* Site: Salisbury, North Carolina (Catawba)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Catawba | 58 | | | | | | |
| 8 | UNC Pembroke | 48 | | | | | | |
| 8 | UNC Pembroke | 48 | 1 | Catawba | 63 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Georgia Southwestern | 88 | | | |
| 5 | Georgia Southwestern | 62 | 5 | Georgia Southwestern | 88 | | | |
| 4 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 59 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 59 | | | | 5 | Georgia Southwestern | 79 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Carson–Newman | 62 |
| 3 | Wingate | 55 | | | | | | | 2 | Carson–Newman | 62 |
| 6 | Anderson (SC) | 74 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Anderson (SC) | 74 | 6 | Anderson (SC) | 54 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Carson–Newman | 74 | | | |
| 7 | Augusta | 55 | 2 | Carson–Newman | 74 | | | |
| 2 | Carson–Newman | 61 | | | | | | |

### West regional

* Site: Azusa, California (Azusa Pacific)
| First round March 15 | First round March 15 | First round March 15 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional semifinals March 16 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 | Regional Finals March 18 |
| 1 | Azusa Pacific | 66 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cal State Los Angeles | 60 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cal State Los Angeles | 60 | 1 | Azusa Pacific | 56 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Montana State Billings | 66 | | | |
| 5 | Chico State | 55 | 4 | Montana State Billings | 66 | | | |
| 4 | Montana State Billings | 86 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Montana State Billings | 86 | | | | 4 | Montana State Billings | 71 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Cal State San Marcos | 73 |
| 3 | Western Washington | 66 | | | | | | | 2 | Cal State San Marcos | 73 |
| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 61 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 61 | 3 | Western Washington | 56 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Cal State San Marcos | 62 | | | |
| 7 | Point Loma | 61 | 2 | Cal State San Marcos | 62 | | | |
| 2 | Cal State San Marcos | 82 | | | | | | |

### Elite Eight

* Site: St. Joseph Civic Arena, St. Joseph, Missouri
| Elite Eight March 25 | Elite Eight March 25 | Elite Eight March 25 | Final Four March 27 | Final Four March 27 | Final Four March 27 | National Championship March 29 | National Championship March 29 | National Championship March 29 |
| 1 | Gannon | 80 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cal State San Marcos | 85* | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cal State San Marcos | 85* | 8 | Cal State San Marcos | 68 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Minnesota State | 70 | | | |
| 5 | Minnesota State | 93 | 5 | Minnesota State | 70 | | | |
| 4 | Georgia Southwestern | 88 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Georgia Southwestern | 88 | | | | 5 | Minnesota State | 89 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas Woman's | 73 |
| 6 | Tampa | 60 | | | | | | | 2 | Texas Woman's | 73 |
| 3 | Ferris State | 63 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ferris State | 63 | 3 | Ferris State | 52 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Texas Woman's | 68 | | | |
| 7 | Daemen | 44 | 2 | Texas Woman's | 68 | | | |
| 2 | Texas Woman's | 76 | | | | | | |