# 2004 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2004 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 23rd annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
California (PA) defeated Drury in the championship game, 75–72, to claim the Vulcans' first NCAA Division II national title.
As in 2003, the championship rounds were contested at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Ten teams made their first appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament: Anderson (SC), Ashland, Barton, Benedict, Christian Brothers, Fort Lewis, Holy Family, UC San Diego, USciences, and West Virginia State.

## Regionals
### East - California, Pennsylvania

Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 1 | California (PA) | 78 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Charleston (WV) | 57 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Charleston (WV) | 57 | 1 | California (PA) | 92 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Barton | 58 | | | |
| 5 | Barton | 83 | 5 | Barton | 58 | | | |
| 4 | Pitt Johnstown | 71 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pitt Johnstown | 71 | | | | 1 | California (PA) | 74 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Glenville State | 63 |
| 6 | Anderson (SC) | 88 | | | | | | | 2 | Glenville State | 63 |
| 3 | West Liberty State | 78 | | | | | | |
| 3 | West Liberty State | 78 | 6 | Anderson (SC) | 71 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Glenville State | 72 | | | |
| 2 | Glenville State | 74 | 2 | Glenville State | 72 | | | |
| 7 | West Virginia State | 64 | | | | | | |

### Great Lakes - Quincy, Illinois

Location: Pepsi Arena Host: Quincy University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 8 | Northern Kentucky | 49 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Quincy (IL) | 51 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Quincy (IL) | 51 | 1 | Quincy (IL) | 72 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Indianapolis | 59 | | | |
| 5 | Bellarmine | 67 | 4 | Indianapolis | 59 | | | |
| 4 | Indianapolis | 79 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Indianapolis | 79 | | | | 1 | Quincy (IL) | 66 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Lake Superior State | 49 |
| 6 | Ashland | 82 | | | | | | | 2 | Lake Superior State | 49 |
| 3 | Ferris State | 69 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ferris State | 69 | 6 | Ashland | 82 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Lake Superior State | 95 | | | |
| 2 | Lake Superior State | 100 | 2 | Lake Superior State | 95 | | | |
| 7 | Southern Indiana | 86 | | | | | | |

### North Central - St. Paul, Minnesota

Location: Gangelhoff Center Host: Concordia University, St. Paul
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 1 | Concordia–St. Paul | 73 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota Duluth | 54 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota Duluth | 54 | 1 | Concordia–St. Paul | 39 | | | |
| | | | 4 | South Dakota State | 74 | | | |
| 5 | Nebraska–Kearney | 56 | 4 | South Dakota State | 74 | | | |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 67 | | | | | | |
| 4 | South Dakota State | 67 | | | | 4 | South Dakota State | 72* |
| | | | | | | 2 | North Dakota | 70 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 70 | | | | | | | 2 | North Dakota | 70 |
| 6 | South Dakota | 63 | | | | | | |
| 6 | South Dakota | 63 | 3 | North Dakota State | 65 | | | |
| | | | 2 | North Dakota | 66 | | | |
| 7 | Fort Lewis | 51 | 2 | North Dakota | 66 | | | |
| 2 | North Dakota | 53 | | | | | | |

### Northeast - North Andover, Massachusetts

Location: Volpe Complex Host: Merrimack College
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 8 | Adelphi | 67 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Merrimack | 92 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Merrimack | 92 | 1 | Merrimack | 91 | | | |
| | | | 4 | American International | 57 | | | |
| 4 | American International | 81 | 4 | American International | 57 | | | |
| 5 | USciences | 71 | | | | | | |
| 5 | USciences | 71 | | | | 1 | Merrimack | 70 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Bryant | 57 |
| 3 | Holy Family | 55 | | | | | | | 7 | Bryant | 57 |
| 6 | Stonehill | 57 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Stonehill | 57 | 6 | Stonehill | 58 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Bryant | 70 | | | |
| 2 | Bentley | 65 | 7 | Bryant | 70 | | | |
| 7 | Bryant | 70 | | | | | | |

### South - Winter Park, Florida

Location: Warden Arena at Harold & Ted Alfond Sports Center Host: Rollins College
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 8 | Benedict | 42 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Rollins | 51 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Rollins | 51 | 1 | Rollins | 63 | | | |
| | | | 5 | West Alabama | 45 | | | |
| 4 | Christian Brothers | 77 | 5 | West Alabama | 45 | | | |
| 5 | West Alabama | 79* | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Alabama | 79* | | | | 1 | Rollins | 62 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Henderson State | 73 |
| 6 | Central Arkansas | 77 | | | | | | | 7 | Henderson State | 73 |
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 79 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 79 | 3 | Fort Valley State | 42 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Henderson State | 60 | | | |
| 2 | Delta State | 54 | 7 | Henderson State | 60 | | | |
| 7 | Henderson State | 55 | | | | | | |

### South Atlantic - Raleigh, North Carolina

Location: Spaulding Gym Host: Shaw University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 8 | Augusta State | 81 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Shaw | 54 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Shaw | 54 | 8 | Augusta State | 79 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 74 | | | |
| 5 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 75 | 5 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 74 | | | |
| 4 | North Florida | 58 | | | | | | |
| 4 | North Florida | 58 | | | | 8 | Augusta State | 91 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Georgia College | 68 |
| 3 | Lander | 66 | | | | | | | 2 | Georgia College | 68 |
| 6 | Virginia Union | 68 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Virginia Union | 68 | 6 | Virginia Union | 61 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Georgia College | 71 | | | |
| 7 | Catawba | 60 | 2 | Georgia College | 71 | | | |
| 2 | Georgia College | 65 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Springfield, Missouri

Location: Weiser Gymnasium Host: Drury University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 1 | Drury | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Missouri Western State | 57 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Missouri Western State | 57 | 1 | Drury | 67 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Washburn | 55 | | | |
| 4 | NW Missouri State | 64 | 5 | Washburn | 55 | | | |
| 5 | Washburn | 65 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Washburn | 65 | | | | 1 | Drury | 81 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Northeastern State | 63 |
| 3 | Emporia State | 54 | | | | | | | 7 | Northeastern State | 63 |
| 6 | West Texas A&M | 60 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Texas A&M | 60 | 6 | West Texas A&M | 71 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Northeastern State | 79* | | | |
| 2 | Angelo State | 65 | 7 | Northeastern State | 79* | | | |
| 7 | Northeastern State | 73 | | | | | | |

### West - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University
| First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | First round Round of 64 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 13 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen March 15 |
| 8 | UC San Diego | 59 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Seattle Pacific | 79 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Seattle Pacific | 79 | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 80 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Western Washington | 66 | | | |
| 5 | Sonoma State | 71 | 4 | Western Washington | 66 | | | |
| 4 | Western Washington | 85 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Western Washington | 85 | | | | 1 | Seattle Pacific | 80 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 63 |
| 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 74 | | | | | | | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 63 |
| 6 | Chico State | 70 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Chico State | 70 | 3 | Cal Poly Pomona | 87 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Cal State Bakersfield | 84 | | | |
| 2 | Cal State Bakersfield | 86 | 2 | Cal State Bakersfield | 84 | | | |
| 7 | Grand Canyon | 61 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight - St. Joseph, Missouri

Location: St. Joseph Civic Arena Host: Missouri Western State College
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 24 | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National semifinals Final Four March 25 | National championship March 27 | National championship March 27 | National championship March 27 |
| S | Henderson State | 61 | | | | | | |
| GL | Quincy (IL) | 60 | | | | | | |
| GL | Quincy (IL) | 60 | S | Henderson State | 70 | | | |
| | | | SC | Drury | 82 | | | |
| SC | Drury | 94 | SC | Drury | 82 | | | |
| W | Seattle Pacific | 83 | | | | | | |
| W | Seattle Pacific | 83 | | | | SC | Drury | 72 |
| | | | | | | E | California (PA) | 75 |
| NE | Merrimack | 76 | | | | | | | E | California (PA) | 75 |
| SA | Augusta State | 68 | | | | | | |
| SA | Augusta State | 68 | NE | Merrimack | 65 | | | |
| | | | E | California (PA) | 89 | | | |
| E | California (PA) | 96 | E | California (PA) | 89 | | | |
| NC | South Dakota State | 79 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Megan Storck, California (PA)
* Sara McKinney, California (PA)
* Jill Curry, Drury
* Amanda Newton, Drury
* Kara Rutledge, Drury