# 2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 27th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Northern Kentucky defeated South Dakota in the championship game, 63–58, to claim the Norse's second NCAA Division II national title and first since 2000.
As in 2008, the championship rounds were contested at the Health and Sports Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney in Kearney, Nebraska.

## Regionals
### East - Indiana, Pennsylvania

Location: Memorial Field House Host: Indiana University of Pennsylvania
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 1 | Indiana (PA) | 56 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mount Olive | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mount Olive | 62 | 8 | Mount Olive | 66 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Shepherd | 74 | | | |
| 5 | Shepherd | 65 | 5 | Shepherd | 74 | | | |
| 4 | West Liberty State | 56 | | | | | | |
| 4 | West Liberty State | 56 | | | | 5 | Shepherd | 71 |
| | | | | | | 2 | California (PA) | 86 |
| 3 | Anderson (SC) | 62 | | | | | | | 2 | California (PA) | 86 |
| 6 | Fairmont State | 50 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Fairmont State | 50 | 3 | Anderson (SC) | 55 | | | |
| | | | 2 | California (PA) | 68 | | | |
| 2 | California | 70 | 2 | California (PA) | 68 | | | |
| 7 | Millersville | 54 | | | | | | |

### Great Lakes - Springfield, Missouri

Location: Weiser Gymnasium Host: Drury University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 8 | Bellarmine | 70 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Drury | 80 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Drury | 80 | 1 | Drury | 65 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Northern Kentucky | 84 | | | |
| 5 | Indianapolis | 54 | 4 | Northern Kentucky | 84 | | | |
| 4 | Northern Kentucky | 55 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Northern Kentucky | 55 | | | | 4 | Northern Kentucky | 60 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Missouri S&T | 52 |
| 6 | Michigan Tech | 66 | | | | | | | 3 | Missouri S&T | 52 |
| 3 | Missouri S&T | 75 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Missouri S&T | 75 | 3 | Missouri S&T | 79 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Quincy (IL) | 73 | | | |
| 2 | Hillsdale | 73 | 7 | Quincy (IL) | 73 | | | |
| 7 | Quincy (IL) | 82 | | | | | | |

### North Central - Vermillion, South Dakota

Location: DakotaDome Host: University of South Dakota
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 8 | CSU Pueblo | 55 | | | | | | |
| 1 | South Dakota | 66 | | | | | | |
| 1 | South Dakota | 66 | 1 | South Dakota | 59 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Nebraska–Kearney | 48 | | | |
| 4 | Fort Lewis | 58 | 5 | Nebraska–Kearney | 48 | | | |
| 5 | Nebraska–Kearney | 66 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nebraska–Kearney | 66 | | | | 1 | South Dakota | 61 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Minnesota State | 49 |
| 3 | Concordia–St. Paul | 70 | | | | | | | 6 | Minnesota State | 49 |
| 6 | Minnesota State | 73 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Minnesota State | 73 | 6 | Minnesota State | 64 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Wayne State (NE) | 62 | | | |
| 2 | North Dakota | 78 | 7 | Wayne State (NE) | 62 | | | |
| 7 | Wayne State (NE) | 85 | | | | | | |

### Northeast - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Location: Campus Center Gymnasium Host: Holy Family University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 1 | Holy Family | 57 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Molloy | 39 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Molloy | 39 | 1 | Holy Family | 73 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Assumption | 49 | | | |
| 5 | Assumption | 67 | 5 | Assumption | 49 | | | |
| 4 | Bentley | 58 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bentley | 58 | | | | 1 | Holy Family | 71 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Franklin Pierce | 88 |
| 6 | Dominican (NY) | 54 | | | | | | | 3 | Franklin Pierce | 88 |
| 3 | Franklin Pierce | 66 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Franklin Pierce | 66 | 3 | Franklin Pierce | 68 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stonehill | 56 | | | |
| 7 | Bryant | 58 | 2 | Stonehill | 56 | | | |
| 2 | Stonehill | 67 | | | | | | |

### South - Cleveland, Mississippi

Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 1 | Delta State | 76 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kentucky State | 34 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kentucky State | 34 | 1 | Delta State | 58 | | | |
| | | | 5 | West Georgia | 43 | | | |
| 4 | Nova Southeastern | 66 | 5 | West Georgia | 43 | | | |
| 5 | West Georgia | 71 | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Georgia | 71 | | | | 1 | Delta State | 62 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Valdosta State | 44 |
| 3 | Tampa | 73 | | | | | | | 6 | Valdosta State | 44 |
| 6 | Valdosta State | 83 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Valdosta State | 83 | 6 | Valdosta State | 58 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 53 | | | |
| 2 | Arkansas Tech | 82 | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 53 | | | |
| 7 | Tuskegee | 61 | | | | | | |

### South Atlantic - Florence, South Carolina

Location: Smith University Center Host: Francis Marion University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 8 | Johnson C. Smith | 50 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Wingate | 61 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Wingate | 61 | 1 | Wingate | 66 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Augusta State | 65 | | | |
| 5 | Augusta State | 88 | 5 | Augusta State | 65 | | | |
| 4 | Shaw | 70 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Shaw | 70 | | | | 1 | Wingate | 82 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Clayton State | 72 |
| 3 | Clayton State | 88 | | | | | | | 3 | Clayton State | 72 |
| 6 | Francis Marion | 69 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Francis Marion | 69 | 3 | Clayton State | 83 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Lander | 72 | | | |
| 7 | Lander | 83 | 7 | Lander | 72 | | | |
| 2 | Tusculum | 78 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Canyon, Texas

Location: First United Bank Center Host: West Texas A&M University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 8 | NW Missouri State | 72* | | | | | | |
| 1 | West Texas A&M | 71 | | | | | | |
| 1 | West Texas A&M | 71 | 8 | NW Missouri State | 71 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Emporia State | 83 | | | |
| 4 | Emporia State | 82 | 4 | Emporia State | 83 | | | |
| 5 | Southwest Baptist | 66 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Southwest Baptist | 66 | | | | 4 | Emporia State | 58 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Washburn | 73 |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 73* | | | | | | | 2 | Washburn | 73 |
| 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 70 | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 70 | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 66 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Washburn | 73 | | | |
| 7 | Angelo State | 44 | 2 | Washburn | 73 | | | |
| 2 | Washburn | 69 | | | | | | |

### West - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 17 |
| 8 | Saint Martin's | 42 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Seattle Pacific | 92 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Seattle Pacific | 92 | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 76 | | | |
| | | | 4 | UC San Diego | 67 | | | |
| 4 | UC San Diego | 59 | 4 | UC San Diego | 67 | | | |
| 5 | Cal State San Bernardino | 46 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Cal State San Bernardino | 46 | | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 44 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Alaska Anchorage | 50 |
| 3 | Alaska Anchorage | 70 | | | | | | | 3 | Alaska Anchorage | 50 |
| 6 | Sonoma State | 53 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sonoma State | 53 | 3 | Alaska Anchorage | 65 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Chico State | 47 | | | |
| 2 | Chico State | 65 | 2 | Chico State | 47 | | | |
| 7 | Northwest Nazarene | 56 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight - Kearney, Nebraska

Location: Cushing Coliseum Host: University of Nebraska at Kearney
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 26 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 26 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 26 | National semifinals Final Four March 27 | National semifinals Final Four March 27 | National semifinals Final Four March 27 | National championship March 29 | National championship March 29 | National championship March 29 |
| S | Delta State | 75 | | | | | | |
| E | California (PA) | 64 | | | | | | |
| E | California (PA) | 64 | S | Delta State | 58 | | | |
| | | | NC | South Dakota | 68 | | | |
| NC | South Dakota | 85** | NC | South Dakota | 68 | | | |
| SC | Washburn | 80 | | | | | | |
| SC | Washburn | 80 | | | | NC | South Dakota | 58 |
| | | | | | | GL | Northern Kentucky | 63 |
| W | Alaska Anchorage | 71 | | | | | | | GL | Northern Kentucky | 63 |
| NE | Franklin Pierce | 65 | | | | | | |
| NE | Franklin Pierce | 65 | W | Alaska Anchorage | 54 | | | |
| | | | GL | Northern Kentucky | 57 | | | |
| GL | Northern Kentucky | 78 | GL | Northern Kentucky | 57 | | | |
| SA | Wingate | 65 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Angela Healy, Northern Kentucky
* Cassie Brannen, Northern Kentucky
* Jeana Hoffman, South Dakota
* Bridget Yoerger, South Dakota
* Johannah Leedham, Franklin Pierce