# 2000 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2000 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 19th 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 North Dakota State in the championship game, 71–62 (after one overtime), to claim the Norse's first NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

## Regionals
### East - Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Location: Heiges Field House Host: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
| First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Shippensburg | 65 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Slippery Rock | 74 | | | |
| 4 | Belmont Abbey | 77 | 5 | Slippery Rock | 74 | | | |
| 5 | Slippery Rock | 93 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Slippery Rock | 93 | | | | 5 | Slippery Rock | 65 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Millersville | 45 |
| 3 | Millersville | 64 | | | | | | | 3 | Millersville | 45 |
| 6 | West Liberty State | 63 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Liberty State | 63 | 3 | Millersville | 75** | | | |
| | | | 2 | Indiana (PA) | 73 | | | |

### Great Lakes - Highland Heights, Kentucky

Location: Regents Hall Host: Northern Kentucky University
| First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Northern Kentucky | 60 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Michigan Tech | 59 | | | |
| 5 | Gannon | 47 | 4 | Michigan Tech | 59 | | | |
| 4 | Michigan Tech | 68 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Michigan Tech | 68 | | | | 1 | Northern Kentucky | 77 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Northern Michigan | 70 |
| 3 | Ferris State | 77 | | | | | | | 2 | Northern Michigan | 70 |
| 6 | UMSL | 90 | | | | | | |
| 6 | UMSL | 90 | 6 | UMSL | 73 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Northern Michigan | 97 | | | |

### North Central - Fargo, North Dakota

Location: Bison Sports Arena Host: North Dakota State University
| First round Round of 48 March 10 | First round Round of 48 March 10 | First round Round of 48 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 |
| | | | 1 | North Dakota State | 77 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Minnesota Duluth | 72 | | | |
| 4 | Minnesota Duluth | 82 | 4 | Minnesota Duluth | 72 | | | |
| 5 | Northern State (SD) | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Northern State (SD) | 67 | | | | 1 | North Dakota State | 92 |
| | | | | | | 2 | North Dakota | 72 |
| 3 | Nebraska–Kearney | 79 | | | | | | | 2 | North Dakota | 72 |
| 6 | Northern Colorado | 81 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Northern Colorado | 81 | 6 | Northern Colorado | 67 | | | |
| | | | 2 | North Dakota | 82 | | | |

### Northeast - Albany, New York

Location: Activities Center Host: College of Saint Rose
| First round Round of 48 March 10 | First round Round of 48 March 10 | First round Round of 48 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 |
| | | | 1 | Saint Rose | 88 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Assumption | 69 | | | |
| 4 | Assumption | 80 | 4 | Assumption | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Pace | 74 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pace | 74 | | | | 1 | Saint Rose | 82 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Bentley | 72 |
| 3 | American International | 65 | | | | | | | 2 | Bentley | 72 |
| 6 | UMass Lowell | 54 | | | | | | |
| 6 | UMass Lowell | 54 | 3 | American International | 59 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Bentley | 68 | | | |

### South - Cleveland, Mississippi

Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
| First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Delta State | 66 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Florida Southern | 54 | | | |
| 4 | Florida Southern | 70* | 4 | Florida Southern | 54 | | | |
| 5 | Tampa | 68 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tampa | 68 | | | | 1 | Delta State | 74 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Rollins | 44 |
| 6 | Fort Valley State | 69 | | | | | | | 3 | Rollins | 44 |
| 3 | Rollins | 79 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rollins | 79 | 3 | Rollins | 67 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 54 | | | |

### South Atlantic - Clinton, South Carolina

Location: Templeton Physical Education Center Host: Presbyterian College
| First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Presbyterian | 79 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Francis Marion | 82 | | | |
| 4 | Francis Marion | 76 | 4 | Francis Marion | 82 | | | |
| 5 | Lander | 66 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lander | 66 | | | | 4 | Francis Marion | 99 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Columbus State | 101 |
| 3 | Kennesaw State | 77 | | | | | | | 2 | Columbus State | 101 |
| 6 | Livingstone | 62 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Livingstone | 62 | 3 | Kennesaw State | 72 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Columbus State | 82 | | | |

### South Central - Emporia, Kansas

Location: White Auditorium Host: Emporia State University
| First round Round of 48 March 10 | First round Round of 48 March 10 | First round Round of 48 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 |
| | | | 1 | Emporia State | 78 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Missouri Western | 66 | | | |
| 5 | Central Missouri State | 75 | 4 | Missouri Western | 66 | | | |
| 4 | Missouri Western State | 85 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Missouri Western State | 85 | | | | 1 | Emporia State | 96 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Southwest Baptist | 59 |
| 6 | Southwest Baptist | 68 | | | | | | | 6 | Southwest Baptist | 59 |
| 3 | West Texas A&M | 56 | | | | | | |
| 3 | West Texas A&M | 56 | 6 | Southwest Baptist | 80 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 76 | | | |

### West - Pomona, California

Location: Kellogg Gym Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
| First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 76 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Montana State Billings | 63 | | | |
| 5 | Montana State Billings | 79 | 5 | Montana State Billings | 63 | | | |
| 4 | Seattle Pacific | 64 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Seattle Pacific | 64 | | | | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 66 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Western Washington | 84 |
| 3 | Alaska Anchorage | 76 | | | | | | | 2 | Western Washington | 84 |
| 6 | Central Washington | 58 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Central Washington | 58 | 3 | Alaska Anchorage | 59 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Western Washington | 78 | | | |

## Elite Eight - Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Location: Pine Bluff Convention Center Host: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National championship March 25 | National championship March 25 | National championship March 25 |
| SA | Columbus State | 76 | | | | | | |
| SC | Emporia State | 67 | | | | | | |
| SC | Emporia State | 67 | SA | Columbus State | 56 | | | |
| | | | NC | North Dakota State | 72 | | | |
| NC | North Dakota State | 71 | NC | North Dakota State | 72 | | | |
| S | Delta State | 64 | | | | | | |
| S | Delta State | 64 | | | | NC | North Dakota State | 62 |
| | | | | | | GL | Northern Kentucky | 71* |
| W | Western Washington | 84 | | | | | | | GL | Northern Kentucky | 71* |
| E | Slippery Rock | 67 | | | | | | |
| E | Slippery Rock | 67 | W | Western Washington | 74 | | | |
| | | | GL | Northern Kentucky | 80 | | | |
| GL | Northern Kentucky | 60 | GL | Northern Kentucky | 80 | | | |
| E | Saint Rose | 50 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Michelle Cottrell, Northern Kentucky
* Michele Tuchfarber, Northern Kentucky
* Jayne Boeddeker, North Dakota State
* Jayne Even, North Dakota State
* Caroline Boclair, Delta State
* Celeste Hill, Western Washington