# 2017 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2017 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NCAA Division II women's college basketball national champion. It began on March 10, 2017, and concluded with the championship game on March 24, 2017.
The first three rounds were hosted by top-seeded teams in regional play. The eight regional winners met for the quarterfinal and semifinals, better known as the "Elite Eight" and "Final Four" respectively, and National Championship game at the Alumni Hall in Columbus, Ohio.
The Ashland Eagles completed an undefeated season by defeating Virginia Union 93–77 to finish 37–0.

## Brackets
### Atlantic Regional

* Site: California, Pennsylvania (California (PA))
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen |
| 1 | California (PA) | 88 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Glenville State | 86 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Glenville State | 86 | 1 | California (PA) | 86 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Mercyhurst | 75 | | | |
| 4 | Shippensburg | 51 | 4 | Mercyhurst | 75 | | | |
| 5 | Mercyhurst | 63 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mercyhurst | 63 | | | | 1 | California (PA) | 69 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Virginia Union | 85 |
| 2 | Indiana (PA) | 59 | | | | | | | 3 | Virginia Union | 85 |
| 7 | Johnson C. Smith | 55 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Johnson C. Smith | 55 | 2 | Indiana (PA) | 58 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Virginia Union | 62 | | | |
| 3 | Virginia Union | 66 | 3 | Virginia Union | 62 | | | |
| 6 | Wheeling Jesuit | 58 | | | | | | |

### Central Regional

* Site: Searcy, Arkansas (Harding)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen |
| 1 | Emporia State | 71 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northern State | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northern State | 68 | 1 | Emporia State | 65 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Pittsburg State | 57 | | | |
| 4 | Central Oklahoma | 51 | 5 | Pittsburg State | 57 | | | |
| 5 | Pittsburg State | 75 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pittsburg State | 75 | | | | 1 | Emporia State | 56 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Harding | 58 |
| 2 | Harding | 59 | | | | | | | 2 | Harding | 58 |
| 7 | Arkansas Tech | 46 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arkansas Tech | 46 | 2 | Harding | 66 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Central Missouri | 58 | | | |
| 3 | Minnesota State-Moorhead | 45 | 6 | Central Missouri | 58 | | | |
| 6 | Central Missouri | 56 | | | | | | |

### East Regional

* Site: Garden City, New York (Adelphi)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen |
| 1 | Adelphi | 64 | | | | | | |
| 8 | NYIT | 47 | | | | | | |
| 8 | NYIT | 47 | 1 | Adelphi | 58 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Molloy | 59 | | | |
| 4 | Caldwell | 52 | 5 | Molloy | 59 | | | |
| 5 | Molloy | 60 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Molloy | 60 | | | | 5 | Molloy | 60 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Queens (NY) | 70 |
| 2 | Queens (NY) | 69 | | | | | | | 2 | Queens (NY) | 70 |
| 7 | Assumption | 48 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Assumption | 48 | 2 | Queens (NY) | 77 | | | |
| | | | 6 | University of the Sciences | 67 | | | |
| 3 | Bentley | 66 | 6 | University of the Sciences | 67 | | | |
| 6 | University of the Sciences | 73 | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional

* Site: Ashland, Ohio (Ashland)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen |
| 1 | Ashland | 72 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Malone | 40 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Malone | 40 | 1 | Ashland | 77 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Grand Valley State | 62 | | | |
| 4 | Ursuline | 66 | 5 | Grand Valley State | 62 | | | |
| 5 | Grand Valley State | 73 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Grand Valley State | 73 | | | | 1 | Ashland | 74 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Drury | 62 |
| 2 | Drury | 75 | | | | | | | 2 | Drury | 62 |
| 7 | Bellarmine | 57 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Bellarmine | 57 | 2 | Drury | 67 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Saginaw Valley | 55 | | | |
| 3 | Saginaw Valley | 70 | 3 | Saginaw Valley | 55 | | | |
| 6 | Lewis | 66 | | | | | | |

### South Regional

* Site: St. Petersburg, Florida (Eckerd)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen |
| 1 | Eckerd | 84 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lee | 77 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lee | 77 | 1 | Eckerd | 43 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Rollins | 55 | | | |
| 4 | Florida Southern | 47 | 5 | Rollins | 55 | | | |
| 5 | Rollins | 71 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rollins | 71 | | | | 5 | Rollins | 62 |
| | | | | | | 2 | West Florida | 72 |
| 2 | West Florida | 66 | | | | | | | 2 | West Florida | 72 |
| 7 | Nova Southeastern | 57 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Nova Southeastern | 57 | 2 | West Florida | 74 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Benedict | 51 | | | |
| 3 | Benedict | 71 | 3 | Benedict | 51 | | | |
| 6 | Valdosta State | 60 | | | | | | |

### Southeast Regional

* Site: Columbus, Georgia (Columbus State)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen |
| 1 | Columbus State | 73 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Anderson (SC) | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Anderson (SC) | 62 | 1 | Columbus State | 73 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Lander | 63 | | | |
| 4 | Limestone | 50 | 5 | Lander | 63 | | | |
| 5 | Lander | 70 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lander | 70 | | | | 1 | Columbus State | 86 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Lincoln Memorial | 75 |
| 2 | Wingate | 75 | | | | | | | 2 | Lincoln Memorial | 75 |
| 7 | King (TN) | 55 | | | | | | |
| 7 | King (TN) | 55 | 2 | Wingate | 66 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Lincoln Memorial | 85 | | | |
| 3 | Lincoln Memorial | 87 | 3 | Lincoln Memorial | 85 | | | |
| 6 | Clayton State | 58 | | | | | | |

### South Central Regional

* Site: Pueblo, Colorado (Colorado State-Pueblo)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen |
| 1 | Colorado State-Pueblo | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tarleton State | 59 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tarleton State | 59 | 1 | Colorado State Pueblo | 67 | | | |
| | | | 4 | West Texas A&M | 70 | | | |
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 75 | 4 | West Texas A&M | 70 | | | |
| 5 | Regis (CO) | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Regis (CO) | 67 | | | | 4 | West Texas A&M | 86 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Angelo State | 64 |
| 2 | Angelo State | 79 | | | | | | | 2 | Angelo State | 64 |
| 7 | St. Edward's | 60 | | | | | | |
| 7 | St. Edward's | 60 | 2 | Angelo State | 86 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Colorado Springs | 81 | | | |
| 3 | Colorado Springs | 89 | 3 | Colorado Springs | 81 | | | |
| 6 | Eastern New Mexico | 73 | | | | | | |

### West Regional

* Site: Anchorage, Alaska (Alaska Anchorage)
| Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional Quarterfinals Round of 64 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen | Regional finals Sweet Sixteen |
| 1 | Alaska-Anchorage | 63 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Hawaii Pacific | 56 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Hawaii Pacific | 56 | 1 | Alaska-Anchorage | 70 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Simon Fraser | 80 | | | |
| 4 | UC San Diego | 65 | 5 | Simon Fraser | 80 | | | |
| 5 | Simon Fraser | 69 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Simon Fraser | 69 | | | | 5 | Simon Fraser | 64 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Cal Baptist | 77 |
| 2 | Cal Baptist | 85 | | | | | | | 2 | Cal Baptist | 77 |
| 7 | Point Loma | 79 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Point Loma | 79 | 2 | Cal Baptist | 80 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Western Washington | 68 | | | |
| 3 | Western Washington | 74 | 3 | Western Washington | 68 | | | |
| 6 | CSU East Bay | 48 | | | | | | |

### Finals

Quarterfinals, semifinals and finals were hosted at Alumni Hall in Columbus, Ohio.
| Quarterfinals Elite Eight | Quarterfinals Elite Eight | Quarterfinals Elite Eight | Semifinals Final Four | Semifinals Final Four | Semifinals Final Four | Finals Championship Game | Finals Championship Game | Finals Championship Game |
| MW1 | Ashland | 82 | | | | | | |
| SC4 | West Texas A&M | 67 | | | | | | |
| SC4 | West Texas A&M | 67 | MW1 | Ashland | 90 | | | |
| | | | C2 | Harding | 77 | | | |
| C2 | Harding | 73 | C2 | Harding | 77 | | | |
| E2 | Queens (NY) | 69 | | | | | | |
| E2 | Queens (NY) | 69 | | | | MW1 | Ashland | 93 |
| | | | | | | A3 | Virginia Union | 77 |
| W2 | Cal Baptist | 77 | | | | | | | A3 | Virginia Union | 77 |
| S2 | West Florida | 69 | | | | | | |
| S2 | West Florida | 69 | W2 | Cal Baptist | 81 | | | |
| | | | A3 | Virginia Union | 86 | | | |
| SE1 | Columbus State | 73 | A3 | Virginia Union | 86 | | | |
| A3 | Virginia Union | 78 | | | | | | |