# 2002 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2002 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 21st annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Defending champions Cal Poly Pomona defeated Southeastern Oklahoma State in the championship game, 74–62, to claim the Broncos' fifth overall and second consecutive NCAA Division II national title.
As in 2001, the championship rounds were contested at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota.

## Regionals
### East - Glenville, West Virginia

Location: Jesse Lilly Gym Host: Glenville State College
| First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 |
| | | | 1 | Glenville State | 49 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Millersville | 42 | | | |
| 5 | Belmont Abbey | 70 | 4 | Millersville | 42 | | | |
| 4 | Millersville | 84 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Millersville | 84 | | | | 1 | Glenville State | 78 |
| | | | | | | 2 | California (PA) | 58 |
| 6 | Shippensburg | 72 | | | | | | | 2 | California (PA) | 58 |
| 3 | West Liberty State | 82* | | | | | | |
| 3 | West Liberty State | 82* | 3 | West Liberty State | 49 | | | |
| | | | 2 | California (PA) | 76 | | | |

### Great Lakes - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of Southern Indiana
| First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 |
| | | | 1 | Southern Indiana | 84 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Hillsdale | 63 | | | |
| 5 | Gannon | 59 | 4 | Hillsdale | 63 | | | |
| 4 | Hillsdale | 77 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Hillsdale | 77 | | | | 1 | Southern Indiana | 66 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Northern Kentucky | 69 |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky | 73 | | | | | | | 3 | Northern Kentucky | 69 |
| 6 | Northern Michigan | 60 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Northern Michigan | 60 | 3 | Northern Kentucky | 71 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Lake Superior State | 62 | | | |

### North Central - Grand Junction, Colorado

Location: Brownson Arena Host: Mesa State College
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Mesa State | 63 | | | |
| | | | 4 | South Dakota State | 76 | | | |
| 5 | Regis | 76 | 4 | South Dakota State | 76 | | | |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 91 | | | | | | |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 91 | | | | 4 | South Dakota State | 62 |
| | | | | | | 6 | SW Minnesota State | 50 |
| 3 | Nebraska–Kearney | 57 | | | | | | | 6 | SW Minnesota State | 50 |
| 6 | SW Minnesota State | 67 | | | | | | |
| 6 | SW Minnesota State | 67 | 6 | SW Minnesota State | 66 | | | |
| | | | 2 | North Dakota | 57 | | | |

### Northeast - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Henry A. Butova Gym Host: American International College
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | American International | 57 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Pace | 53 | | | |
| 4 | Assumption | 59 | 5 | Pace | 53 | | | |
| 5 | Pace | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pace | 67 | | | | 1 | American International | 61 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Adelphi | 57 |
| 6 | Bentley | 65 | | | | | | | 2 | Adelphi | 57 |
| 3 | Le Moyne | 54 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Le Moyne | 54 | 3 | Bentley | 50 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Adelphi | 58 | | | |

### South - Cleveland, Mississippi

Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
| First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 |
| | | | 1 | Delta State | 89 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Central Arkansas | 98 | | | |
| 4 | Central Arkansas | 68* | 4 | Central Arkansas | 98 | | | |
| 5 | West Alabama | 65 | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Alabama | 65 | | | | 4 | Central Arkansas | 64 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Florida Tech | 71 |
| 3 | Arkansas Tech | 68 | | | | | | | 2 | Florida Tech | 71 |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 64 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 64 | 3 | Arkansas Tech | 57 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Florida Tech | 61 | | | |

### South Atlantic - Mars Hill, North Carolina

Location: Stanford Arena Host: Mars Hill College
| First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 |
| | | | 1 | Mars Hill | 79 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Virginia State | 68 | | | |
| 4 | Presbyterian | 56 | 5 | Virginia State | 68 | | | |
| 5 | Virginia State | 65 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Virginia State | 65 | | | | 1 | Mars Hill | 69 |
| | | | | | | 3 | North Carolina Central | 64 |
| 6 | Georgia College | 62 | | | | | | | 3 | North Carolina Central | 64 |
| 3 | North Carolina Central | 74 | | | | | | |
| 3 | North Carolina Central | 74 | 3 | North Carolina Central | 79 | | | |
| | | | 2 | USC Aiken | 62 | | | |

### South Central - St. Joseph, Missouri

Location: MWSC Fieldhouse Host: Missouri Western State College
| First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 |
| | | | 1 | Missouri Western State | 76 | | | |
| | | | 4 | SE Oklahoma State | 81 | | | |
| 4 | SE Oklahoma State | 63 | 4 | SE Oklahoma State | 81 | | | |
| 5 | Washburn | 50 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Washburn | 50 | | | | 4 | SE Oklahoma State | 76 |
| | | | | | | 2 | St. Mary's (TX) | 70 |
| 6 | Angelo State | 73 | | | | | | | 2 | St. Mary's (TX) | 70 |
| 3 | Cameron | 80 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Cameron | 80 | 3 | Cameron | 61 | | | |
| | | | 2 | St. Mary's (TX) | 64 | | | |

### West - Pomona, California

Location: Kellogg Gym Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
| First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | First round Round of 48 March 7 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 9 |
| | | | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 65 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 61 | | | |
| 4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 96 | 4 | Cal State Bakersfield | 61 | | | |
| 5 | Seattle Pacific | 84 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Seattle Pacific | 84 | | | | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 71 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Western Washington | 70 |
| 3 | Montana State Billings | 55 | | | | | | | 2 | Western Washington | 70 |
| 6 | Sonoma State | 67 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Sonoma State | 67 | 6 | Sonoma State | 60 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Western Washington | 71 | | | |

## Elite Eight - Rochester, Minnesota

Location: Mayo Civic Center Host: Winona State University
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 20 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 20 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 20 | National semifinals Final Four March 21 | National semifinals Final Four March 21 | National semifinals Final Four March 21 | National championship March 23 | National championship March 23 | National championship March 23 |
| W | Cal Poly Pomona | 88 | | | | | | |
| SA | Mars Hill | 69 | | | | | | |
| SA | Mars Hill | 69 | W | Cal Poly Pomona | 74 | | | |
| | | | NC | South Dakota State | 62 | | | |
| NC | South Dakota State | 68 | NC | South Dakota State | 62 | | | |
| GL | Northern Kentucky | 67 | | | | | | |
| GL | Northern Kentucky | 67 | | | | W | Cal Poly Pomona | 74 |
| | | | | | | SC | SE Oklahoma State | 62 |
| E | Glenville State | 94** | | | | | | | SC | SE Oklahoma State | 62 |
| NE | American International | 86 | | | | | | |
| NE | American International | 86 | E | Glenville State | 67 | | | |
| | | | SC | SE Oklahoma State | 77 | | | |
| SC | SE Oklahoma State | 84 | SC | SE Oklahoma State | 77 | | | |
| S | Florida Tech | 68 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Lauri McIntosh, Cal Poly Pomona
* Aprile Powell, Cal Poly Pomona
* Brandi Robinson, Southeastern Oklahoma
* Amanda Mortlette, Glenville State
* Tracy Wyatt, Glenville State