# 2012 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2012 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 31st annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Shaw defeated Ashland in the championship game, 88–82 after one overtime period, to claim the Bears' first NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested at Bill Greehey Arena on the campus of the St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.

## Regionals
### East - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
| First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 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 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 |
| 6 | Holy Family | 71 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Dowling | 64 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Dowling | 64 | 6 | Holy Family | 71 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Southern Connecticut | 61 | | | |
| 2 | Southern Connecticut | 58 | 2 | Southern Connecticut | 61 | | | |
| 7 | C.W. Post | 57 | | | | | | |
| 7 | C.W. Post | 57 | | | | 6 | Holy Family | 73 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Bentley | 84 |
| 1 | Bentley | 77 | | | | | | | 1 | Bentley | 84 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | 58 | | | | | | |
| 8 | District of Columbia | 58 | 1 | Bentley | 54 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Franklin Pierce | 52 | | | |
| 5 | Franklin Pierce | 78 | 5 | Franklin Pierce | 52 | | | |
| 4 | Pace | 68 | | | | | | |

### Central - Wayne, Nebraska

Location: Rice Auditorium Host: Wayne State College
| First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 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 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 |
| 3 | Fort Lewis | 69 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mary | 58 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mary | 58 | 3 | Fort Lewis | 42 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Metro State | 60 | | | |
| 2 | Metro State | 58 | 2 | Metro State | 60 | | | |
| 7 | Minnesota-Duluth | 47 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Minnesota-Duluth | 47 | | | | 2 | Metro State | 36 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Wayne State (NE) | 50 |
| 1 | Wayne State (NE) | 78 | | | | | | | 1 | Wayne State (NE) | 50 |
| 8 | Minnesota State-Mankato | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Minnesota State-Mankato | 74 | 1 | Wayne State (NE) | 63 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Augustana (SD) | 40 | | | |
| 4 | Augustana (SD) | 82 | 4 | Augustana (SD) | 40 | | | |
| 5 | Colorado State-Pueblo | 76 | | | | | | |

### Midwest - Ashland, Ohio

Location: Kates Gymnasium Host: Ashland University
| First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 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 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 |
| 3 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 73 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Indianapolis | 66 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Indianapolis | 66 | 3 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 71 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ferris State | 57 | | | |
| 2 | Ferris State | 74 | 2 | Ferris State | 57 | | | |
| 7 | Drury | 56 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Drury | 56 | | | | 3 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 65 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Ashland | 78 |
| 1 | Ashland | 87 | | | | | | | 1 | Ashland | 78 |
| 8 | Maryville (MO) | 62 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Maryville (MO) | 62 | 1 | Ashland | 71 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Quincy | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Quincy | 75 | 5 | Quincy | 69 | | | |
| 4 | Northern Kentucky | 65 | | | | | | |

### West - La Jolla, California

Location: RIMAC Arena Host: University of California, San Diego
| First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 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 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 |
| 3 | Grand Canyon | 49 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 48 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal Poly Pomona | 48 | 3 | Grand Canyon | 58 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Alaska Anchorage | 77 | | | |
| 2 | Alaska Anchorage | 65 | 2 | Alaska Anchorage | 77 | | | |
| 7 | Cal State L.A. | 56 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cal State L.A. | 56 | | | | 2 | Alaska Anchorage | 68 |
| | | | | | | 1 | UC-San Diego | 63 |
| 4 | Western Washington | 65 | | | | | | | 1 | UC-San Diego | 63 |
| 5 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 58 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Cal State Monterey Bay | 58 | 4 | Western Washington | 66 | | | |
| | | | 1 | UC-San Diego | 81 | | | |
| 1 | UC-San Diego | 84 | 1 | UC-San Diego | 81 | | | |
| 8 | Cal State Chico | 66 | | | | | | |

### South - Winter Park, Florida

Location: Alfond Sports Center Host: Rollins College
| First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 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 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 |
| 6 | Valdosta State | 59 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 47 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Fort Valley State | 47 | 6 | Valdosta State | 67 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Florida Southern | 63 | | | |
| 2 | Florida Southern | 68 | 2 | Florida Southern | 63 | | | |
| 7 | Florida Tech | 52 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Florida Tech | 52 | | | | 6 | Valdosta State | 54 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Rollins | 56 |
| 1 | Rollins | 71 | | | | | | | 1 | Rollins | 56 |
| 8 | West Alabama | 44 | | | | | | |
| 8 | West Alabama | 44 | 1 | Rollins | 69 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Delta State | 59 | | | |
| 5 | Delta State | 86 | 5 | Delta State | 59 | | | |
| 4 | Alabama-Huntsville | 47 | | | | | | |

### Southeast - Aiken, South Carolina

Location: USCA Convocation Center Host: University of South Carolina-Aiken
| First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 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 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 |
| 3 | Wingate | 64 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Barton | 59 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Barton | 59 | 3 | Wingate | 64 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Clayton State | 63 | | | |
| 2 | Clayton State | 51 | 2 | Clayton State | 63 | | | |
| 7 | Tusculum | 26 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Tusculum | 26 | | | | 3 | Wingate | 67 |
| | | | | | | 4 | Lander | 72 |
| 1 | South Carolina-Aiken | 71 | | | | | | | 4 | Lander | 72 |
| 8 | Catawba | 69 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Catawba | 69 | 1 | South Carolina-Aiken | 55 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lander | 61 | | | |
| 4 | Lander | 77 | 4 | Lander | 61 | | | |
| 5 | Limestone | 68 | | | | | | |

### Atlantic - Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Location: McComb Fieldhouse Host: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
| First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 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 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 |
| 6 | Gannon | 61 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Johnson C. Smith | 50 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Johnson C. Smith | 50 | 6 | Gannon | 59 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Shaw | 64 | | | |
| 2 | Shaw | 92 | 2 | Shaw | 64 | | | |
| 7 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 78 | | | | | | |
| 7 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 78 | | | | 2 | Shaw | 70 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Edinboro | 53 |
| 1 | Edinboro | 69 | | | | | | | 1 | Edinboro | 53 |
| 8 | West Chester | 65 | | | | | | |
| 8 | West Chester | 65 | 1 | Edinboro | 70 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Indiana (PA) | 56 | | | |
| 5 | Indiana (PA) | 77 | 5 | Indiana (PA) | 56 | | | |
| 4 | Bloomsburg | 76 | | | | | | |

### South Central - Topeka, Kansas

Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University
| First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 March 9 | First round Round of 64 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 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 12 |
| 3 | Pittsburg State | 74 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Central Missouri | 70 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Central Missouri | 70 | 3 | Pittsburg State | 68 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Northeastern State | 54 | | | |
| 2 | Northeastern State | 53 | 2 | Northeastern State | 54 | | | |
| 7 | Newman | 45 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Newman | 45 | | | | 3 | Pittsburg State | 79 |
| | | | | | | 5 | Emporia State | 67 |
| 1 | Washburn | 68 | | | | | | | 5 | Emporia State | 67 |
| 8 | West Texas A&M | 36 | | | | | | |
| 8 | West Texas A&M | 36 | 1 | Washburn | 65 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Emporia State | 71 | | | |
| 5 | Emporia State | 64 | 5 | Emporia State | 71 | | | |
| 4 | Tarleton State | 56 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight - San Antonio, Texas

Location: Bill Greehey Arena Host: Saint Mary's University
| 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 championship March 23 | National championship March 23 |
| Bentley | 72 | | | | |
| Wayne State (NE) | 67 | | | | |
| Wayne State (NE) | 67 | Bentley | 62 | | |
| | | Ashland | 77 | | |
| Ashland | 71 | Ashland | 77 | | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 51 | | | | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 51 | | | Ashland | 82 |
| | | | | Shaw | 88* |
| Rollins | 66 | | | | | Shaw | 88* |
| Lander | 62 | | | | |
| Lander | 62 | Rollins | 71 | | |
| | | Shaw | 87 | | |
| Shaw | 61 | Shaw | 87 | | |
| Pittsburg State | 58 | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Kyria Buford, Shaw
* Sequoyah Griffin, Shaw
* Jena Stutzman, Ashland
* Kari Daugherty, Ashland
* Jacqui Brugliera, Bentley