# 2015 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2015 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 34th 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 California Baptist in the championship game, 86–69, to claim the Vulcans' second NCAA Division II national title and first since 2004.
The championship rounds were contested at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

## Regionals
### Atlantic - California, Pennsylvania

Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 |
| 1 | California (PA) | 86 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Virginia State | 75 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Virginia State | 75 | 1 | California (PA) | 69 | | | |
| | | | 5 | West Liberty | 64 | | | |
| 4 | West Chester | 85 | 5 | West Liberty | 64 | | | |
| 5 | West Liberty | 88 (OT) | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Liberty | 88 (OT) | | | | 1 | California (PA) | 72 (OT) |
| | | | | | | 3 | Bloomsburg | 69 |
| 3 | Bloomsburg | 81 | | | | | | | 3 | Bloomsburg | 69 |
| 6 | Gannon | 76 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Gannon | 76 | 3 | Bloomsburg | 85 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Shepherd | 69 | | | |
| 2 | Indiana (PA) | 60 | 7 | Shepherd | 69 | | | |
| 7 | Shepherd | 68 | | | | | | |

### South - Jackson, Tennessee

Location: Fred DeLay Gymnasium Host: Union University
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 |
| 1 | Union (TN) | 92 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Albany State | 83 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Albany State | 83 | 1 | Union (TN) | 75 | | | |
| | | | 4 | West Florida | 66 | | | |
| 4 | West Florida | 78 | 4 | West Florida | 66 | | | |
| 5 | Benedict | 58 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Benedict | 58 | | | | 1 | Union (TN) | 62 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Nova Southeastern | 67 |
| 3 | Eckerd | 71 | | | | | | | 2 | Nova Southeastern | 67 |
| 6 | Rollins | 73 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rollins | 73 | 6 | Rollins | 51 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Nova Southeastern | 63 | | | |
| 2 | Nova Southeastern | 66 | 2 | Nova Southeastern | 63 | | | |
| 7 | Kentucky State | 56 | | | | | | |

### Central - Hays, Kansas

Location: Gross Memorial Coliseum Host: Fort Hays State University
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 |
| 1 | Fort Hays State | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota State | 57 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota State | 57 | 1 | Fort Hays State | 70 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Wayne State (NE) | 54 | | | |
| 4 | Wayne State (NE) | 87 | 4 | Wayne State (NE) | 54 | | | |
| 5 | Harding | 80 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Harding | 80 | | | | 1 | Fort Hays State | 61 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Emporia State | 66 |
| 3 | Pittsburg State | 60 | | | | | | | 2 | Emporia State | 66 |
| 6 | Northern State | 53 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Northern State | 53 | 3 | Pittsburg State | 54 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Emporia State | 65 (OT) | | | |
| 2 | Emporia State | 68 | 2 | Emporia State | 65 (OT) | | | |
| 7 | Arkansas Tech | 51 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Canyon, Texas

Location: First United Bank Center Host: West Texas A&M University
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 |
| 1 | West Texas A&M | 80 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cameron | 61 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cameron | 61 | 1 | West Texas A&M | 70 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Arkansas-Fort Smith | 57 | | | |
| 4 | Colorado Mesa | 65 | 5 | Arkansas-Fort Smith | 57 | | | |
| 5 | Arkansas-Fort Smith | 68 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Arkansas-Fort Smith | 68 | | | | 1 | West Texas A&M | 96 |
| | | | | | | 2 | UC-Colorado Springs | 69 |
| 3 | Midwestern State | 57 | | | | | | | 2 | UC-Colorado Springs | 69 |
| 6 | Colorado Christian | 67 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Colorado Christian | 67 | 6 | Colorado Christian | 77 | | | |
| | | | 2 | UC-Colorado Springs | 83 | | | |
| 2 | UC-Colorado Springs | 73 | 2 | UC-Colorado Springs | 83 | | | |
| 7 | Colorado State-Pueblo | 63 | | | | | | |

### West - Anchorage, Alaska

Location: Alaska Airlines Center Host: University of Alaska at Anchorage
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 |
| 1 | Alaska Anchorage | 63 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Point Loma | 64 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Point Loma | 64 | 8 | Point Loma | 46 | | | |
| | | | 5 | California Baptist | 73 | | | |
| 4 | Hawaii Pacific | 69 | 5 | California Baptist | 73 | | | |
| 5 | California Baptist | 77 | | | | | | |
| 5 | California Baptist | 77 | | | | 5 | California Baptist | 81 |
| | | | | | | 7 | Cal Poly Pomona | 58 |
| 3 | Humboldt State | 62 | | | | | | | 7 | Cal Poly Pomona | 58 |
| 6 | Seattle Pacific | 77 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Seattle Pacific | 77 | 6 | Seattle Pacific | 74 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Cal Poly Pomona | 90 | | | |
| 2 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 57 | 7 | Cal Poly Pomona | 90 | | | |
| 7 | Cal Poly Pomona | 61 | | | | | | |

### East - Garden City, New York

Location: New York Center for Recreation and Sport Host: Adelphi University
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 |
| 1 | Adelphi | 79 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Holy Family | 84 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Holy Family | 84 | 8 | Holy Family | 60 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Stonehill | 67 | | | |
| 4 | Stonehill | 80 | 4 | Stonehill | 67 | | | |
| 5 | Queens (NY) | 66 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Queens (NY) | 66 | | | | 4 | Stonehill | 57 |
| | | | | | | 2 | New Haven | 58 |
| 3 | District of Columbia | 66 | | | | | | | 2 | New Haven | 58 |
| 6 | Franklin Pierce | 78 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Franklin Pierce | 78 | 6 | Franklin Pierce | 59 | | | |
| | | | 2 | New Haven | 69 | | | |
| 2 | New Haven | 69 | 2 | New Haven | 69 | | | |
| 7 | Jefferson | 55 | | | | | | |

### Southeast - Gaffney, South Carolina

Location: Timken Center Host: Limestone College
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 |
| 1 | Limestone | 76 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Catawba | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Catawba | 62 | 1 | Limestone | 77 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Wingate | 66 | | | |
| 4 | Lander | 57 | 5 | Wingate | 66 | | | |
| 5 | Wingate | 72 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Wingate | 72 | | | | 1 | Limestone | 72 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Anderson (SC) | 38 |
| 3 | Anderson (SC) | 69 | | | | | | | 3 | Anderson (SC) | 38 |
| 6 | Newberry | 57 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Newberry | 57 | 3 | Anderson (SC) | 71 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Columbus State | 53 | | | |
| 2 | Columbus State | 58 | 2 | Columbus State | 53 | | | |
| 7 | Carson-Newman | 40 | | | | | | |

### Midwest - Houghton, Michigan

Location: SDC Gym Host: Michigan Technological University
| First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | First round Round of 64 March 13 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 14 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 16 |
| 1 | Michigan Tech | 71 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cedarville | 59 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cedarville | 59 | 1 | Michigan Tech | 51 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Ashland | 70 | | | |
| 4 | Southern Indiana | 61 | 5 | Ashland | 70 | | | |
| 5 | Ashland | 81 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ashland | 81 | | | | 5 | Ashland | 76 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Lewis | 83 |
| 3 | Drury | 61 | | | | | | | 2 | Lewis | 83 |
| 6 | Wayne State (MI) | 75 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wayne State (MI) | 75 | 6 | Wayne State (MI) | 63 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Lewis | 71 | | | |
| 2 | Lewis | 80 | 2 | Lewis | 71 | | | |
| 7 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 66 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight - Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Location: Sanford Pentagon Host: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| 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 championship March 27 | National championship March 27 |
| California (PA) | 84 | | | | |
| Nova Southeastern | 79 | | | | |
| Nova Southeastern | 79 | California (PA) | 51 | | |
| | | Emporia State | 46 | | |
| Emporia State | 62 | Emporia State | 46 | | |
| West Texas A&M | 50 | | | | |
| West Texas A&M | 50 | | | California (PA) | 86 |
| | | | | California Baptist | 69 |
| California Baptist | 86 | | | | | California Baptist | 69 |
| New Haven | 77 | | | | |
| New Haven | 77 | California Baptist | 85 | | |
| | | Limestone | 67 | | |
| Limestone | 61 | Limestone | 67 | | |
| Lewis | 58 | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Kaitlynn Fratz, California (PA)
* Miki Glenn, California (PA)
* Emma Mahady, California (PA)
* Darsha Burnside, California Baptist
* Courtney Nelson, California Baptist