# 2011 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2011 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 2010–11 basketball season.

## Qualification and tournament format

The champions of the 22 basketball conferences qualified automatically. An additional 42 teams were selected as at-large participants by the selection committee. The first three rounds of the tournament were organized in regions comprising eight participants in groups of two or three conferences (two in the Central and Midwest regions). The eight regional winners then met at the Elite Eight for the final three rounds held at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri.

### Automatic qualifiers

The following teams automatically qualified for the tournament as the winner of their conference championships:
| Team | Conference | Region |
| Cal Poly Pomona | CCAA | West |
| Goldey–Beacom | CACC | East |
| Shaw | CIAA | Atlantic |
| Barton | Conference Carolinas | Southeast |
| C.W. Post | ECC | East |
| Michigan Tech | GLIAC | Midwest |
| Lewis | GLVC | Midwest |
| Alaska Anchorage | GNAC | West |
| Arkansas Tech | Gulf South | South |
| Texas–Permian Basin | Heartland | South Central |
| Texas Woman's | Lone Star | South Central |
| Northwest Missouri State | MIAA | South Central |
| Bentley | Northeast-10 | East |
| Winona State | NSIC | Central |
| Grand Canyon | Pacific West | West |
| Georgia College | Peach Belt | Southeast |
| Edinboro | PSAC | Atlantic |
| Fort Lewis | RMAC | Central |
| Tusculum | SAC | Southeast |
| Fort Valley State | SIAC | South |
| Florida Southern | Sunshine State | South |
| Glenville State | WVIAC | Atlantic |

### Qualified teams

South Region – Russellville, Arkansas :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification |
| #1 | Arkansas Tech | Gulf South | 27–2 | Conference champion |
| #2 | Delta State | Gulf South | 26–3 | At-large |
| #3 | Florida Southern | Sunshine State | 25–4 | Conference champion |
| #4 | Florida Tech | Sunshine State | 23–8 | At-large |
| #5 | Tampa | Sunshine State | 21–7 | At-large |
| #6 | Ouachita Baptist | Gulf South | 20–8 | At-large |
| #7 | North Alabama | Gulf South | 21–6 | At-large |
| #8 | Fort Valley State | SIAC | 22–9 | Conference champion |
| Midwest Region – Houghton, Michigan |||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification |
| #1 | Michigan Tech | GLIAC | 26–2 | Conference champion |
| #2 | Quincy | GLVC | 25–3 | At-large |
| #3 | Wisconsin–Parkside | GLVC | 22–6 | At-large |
| #4 | Grand Valley State | GLIAC | 20–7 | At-large |
| #5 | Drury | GLVC | 19–9 | At-large |
| #6 | Missouri S&T | GLVC | 20–7 | At-large |
| #7 | Kentucky Wesleyan | GLVC | 17–9 | At-large |
| #8 | Lewis | GLVC | 15–15 | Conference champion |
| South Central Region – Tahlequah, Oklahoma |||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification |
| #1 | Northeastern State | Lone Star | 24–4 | At-large |
| #2 | Northwest Missouri State Bearcats | MIAA | 24–4 | Conference champion |
| #3 | Tarleton State | Lone Star | 24–4 | At-large |
| #4 | Washburn | MIAA | 22–6 | At-large |
| #5 | Central Oklahoma | MIAA | 20–9 | At-large |
| #6 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | Lone Star | 20–7 | At-large |
| #7 | Texas Woman's | Lone Star | 22–10 | Conference champion |
| #8 | Texas–Permian Basin | Heartland | 21–7 | Conference champion |
| West Region – Pomona, California |||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification |
| #1 | Cal Poly Pomona | CCAA | 25–4 | Conference champion |
| #2 | Grand Canyon | Pacific West | 27–2 | Conference champion |
| #3 | Cal State Monterey Bay | CCAA | 26–3 | At-large |
| #4 | Western Washington | GNAC | 26–3 | At-large |
| #5 | Alaska Anchorage | GNAC | 25–6 | Conference champion |
| #6 | Dixie State | Pacific West | 24–3 | At-large |
| #7 | Seattle Pacific | GNAC | 20–8 | At-large |
| #8 | Cal State San Bernardino | CCAA | 21–7 |
Central Region – Durango, Colorado :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification |
| #1 | Fort Lewis | RMAC | 28–2 | Conference champion |
| #2 | Metropolitan State | RMAC | 27–2 | At-large |
| #3 | Wayne State (Neb.) | NSIC | 25–3 | At-large |
| #4 | Northern State | NSIC | 20–8 | At-large |
| #5 | Concordia University, Saint Paul | NSIC | 19–9 | At-large |
| #6 | Colorado Christian | RMAC | 18–10 | At-large |
| #7 | Winona State | NSIC | 21–8 | Conference champion |
| #8 | Adams State College | RMAC | 21–9 | At-large |
| Atlantic Region – Edinboro, Pennsylvania |||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification |
| #1 | Edinboro | PSAC | 26–3 | Conference champion |
| #2 | Johnson C. Smith | CIAA | 24–4 | At-large |
| #3 | West Liberty | WVIAC | 24–6 | At-large |
| #4 | Charleston (W.Va.) | WVIAC | 24–7 | At-large |
| #5 | California (Pa.) | PSAC | 22–7 | At-large |
| #6 | Millersville | PSAC | 22–6 | At-large |
| #7 | Glenville State | WVIAC | 23–8 | Conference champion |
| #8 | Shaw | CIAA | 21–11 | Conference champion |
| East Region – Waltham, Massachusetts |||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification |
| #1 | Bentley | NE-10 | 25–4 | Conference champion |
| #2 | Holy Family | CACC | 23–4 | At-large |
| #3 | Franklin Pierce | NE-10 | 24–7 | At-large |
| #4 | Assumption | NE-10 | 21–7 | At-large |
| #5 | Saint Rose | NE-10 | 21–7 | At-large |
| #6 | Pace | NE-10 | 22–8 | At-large |
| #7 | Goldey–Beacom | CACC | 18–11 | Conference champion |
| #8 | Seattle Pacific | ECC | 17–12 | Conference champion |
| Southeast Region – Morrow, Georgia |||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification |
| #1 | Clayton State | Peach Belt | 29–1 | At-large |
| #2 | Lander | Peach Belt | 27–3 | At-large |
| #3 | South Carolina Aiken | Peach Belt | 26–5 | At-large |
| #4 | Georgia College | Peach Belt | 22–6 | Conference champion |
| #5 | Barton | Conference Carolinas | 25–4 | Conference champion |
| #6 | Tusculum | SAC | 21–8 | Conference champion |
| #7 | Wingate | SAC | 19–10 | At-large |
| #8 | Francis Marion | Peach Belt | 18–9 | At-large |

## Regionals
### South – Russellville, Arkansas

Location: Tucker Coliseum Host: Arkansas Tech University
| First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Arkansas Tech | 102 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fort Valley State | 65 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Fort Valley State | 65 | 1 | Arkansas Tech | 83 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Florida Tech | 74 | | | |
| 4 | Florida Tech | 56 | 4 | Florida Tech | 74 | | | |
| 5 | Tampa | 54 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Tampa | 54 | | | | 1 | Arkansas Tech | 85 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Delta State | 77 |
| 3 | Florida Southern | 87 | | | | | | | 2 | Delta State | 77 |
| 6 | Ouachita Baptist | 74 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ouachita Baptist | 74 | 3 | Florida Southern | 67 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Delta State | 72 | | | |
| 2 | Delta State | 56 | 2 | Delta State | 72 | | | |
| 7 | North Alabama | 47 | | | | | | |

### Midwest – Houghton, Michigan

Location: Student Development Center Gymnasium Host: Michigan Technological University
| First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Michigan Tech | 72 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lewis | 56 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Lewis | 56 | 1 | Michigan Tech | 70 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Drury | 51 | | | |
| 4 | Grand Valley State | 60 | 5 | Drury | 51 | | | |
| 5 | Drury | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Drury | 67 | | | | 1 | Michigan Tech | 69 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 57 |
| 3 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 73 | | | | | | | 3 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 57 |
| 6 | Missouri S&T | 55 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Missouri S&T | 55 | 3 | Wisconsin–Parkside | 73 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Quincy | 62 | | | |
| 2 | Quincy | 85 | 2 | Quincy | 62 | | | |
| 7 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 72 | | | | | | |

### South Central – Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Location: Dobbins Fieldhouse Host: Northeastern State University
| First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Northeastern State | 88 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tex. Permian Basin | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Tex. Permian Basin | 68 | 1 | Northeastern State | 60 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Central Okla. | 68 | | | |
| 4 | Washburn | 64 | 5 | Central Okla. | 68 | | | |
| 5 | Central Okla. | 65 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Central Okla. | 65 | | | | 5 | Central Okla. | 70 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Northwest Mo. State | 82 |
| 3 | Tarleton State | 86 | | | | | | | 2 | Northwest Mo. State | 82 |
| 6 | Southeastern Okla. | 75 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southeastern Okla. | 75 | 3 | Tarleton State | 61 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Northwest Mo. State | 77 | | | |
| 2 | Northwest Mo. State | 92 | 2 | Northwest Mo. State | 77 | | | |
| 7 | Texas Woman's | 73 | | | | | | |

### West – Pomona, California

Location: Kellogg Gymnasium Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
| First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 71 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cal St. San Bern. | 43 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cal St. San Bern. | 43 | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 67 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Alaska Anchorage | 47 | | | |
| 4 | Western Washington | 48 | 5 | Alaska Anchorage | 47 | | | |
| 5 | Alaska Anchorage | 55 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Alaska Anchorage | 55 | | | | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 68 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Grand Canyon | 61 |
| 3 | Cal St. Monterey Bay | 68 | | | | | | | 2 | Grand Canyon | 61 |
| 6 | Dixie State | 59 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dixie State | 59 | 3 | Cal St. Monterey Bay | 35 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Grand Canyon | 55 | | | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon | 53 | 2 | Grand Canyon | 55 | | | |
| 7 | Seattle Pacific | 51 | | | | | | |

### Central – Durango, Colorado

Location: Whalen Gymnasium Host: Fort Lewis College
| First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Fort Lewis | 66 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Adams State | 77 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Adams State | 77 | 8 | Adams State | 66 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Northern State | 49 | | | |
| 4 | Northern State | 74 | 4 | Northern State | 49 | | | |
| 5 | Concordia–St. Paul | 70 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Concordia–St. Paul | 70 | | | | 8 | Adams State | 36 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Metro State | 49 |
| 3 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 78 | | | | | | | 2 | Metro State | 49 |
| 6 | Colorado Christian | 73 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Colorado Christian | 73 | 3 | Wayne State (Neb.) | 55 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Metro State | 74 | | | |
| 2 | Metro State | 70 | 2 | Metro State | 74 | | | |
| 7 | Winona State | 56 | | | | | | |

### Atlantic – Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Location: McComb Fieldhouse Host: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
| First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Edinboro | 51 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shaw | 72 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shaw | 72 | 8 | Shaw | 70 | | | |
| | | | 5 | California (Pa.) | 63 | | | |
| 4 | Charleston (W.Va.) | 59 | 5 | California (Pa.) | 63 | | | |
| 5 | California (Pa.) | 75 | | | | | | |
| 5 | California (Pa.) | 75 | | | | 8 | Shaw | 74 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Johnson C. Smith | 54 |
| 3 | West Liberty | 71 | | | | | | | 2 | Johnson C. Smith | 54 |
| 6 | Millersville | 68 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Millersville | 68 | 3 | West Liberty | 72 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Johnson C. Smith | 78 | | | |
| 2 | Johnson C. Smith | 74 | 2 | Johnson C. Smith | 78 | | | |
| 7 | Glenville State | 69 | | | | | | |

### East – Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
| First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | Second round Round of 32 March 13 | Second round Round of 32 March 13 | Second round Round of 32 March 13 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 15 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 15 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 15 |
| 1 | Bentley | 75 | | | | | | |
| 8 | C.W. Post | 67 | | | | | | |
| 8 | C.W. Post | 67 | 1 | Bentley | 77 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Assumption | 64 | | | |
| 4 | Assumption | 74 | 4 | Assumption | 64 | | | |
| 5 | Saint Rose | 64 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saint Rose | 64 | | | | 1 | Bentley | 64 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Pace | 61 |
| 3 | Franklin Pierce | 62 | | | | | | | 6 | Pace | 61 |
| 6 | Pace | 64 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Pace | 64 | 6 | Pace | 89 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Holy Family | 72 | | | |
| 2 | Holy Family | 79 | 2 | Holy Family | 72 | | | |
| 7 | Goldey–Beacom | 67 | | | | | | |

### Southeast – Morrow, Georgia

Location: Athletics & Fitness Center Host: Clayton State University
| First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | First round Round of 64 March 11 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Second round Round of 32 March 12 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 | Third Round Sweet 16 March 14 |
| 1 | Clayton State | 79 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Francis Marion | 54 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Francis Marion | 54 | 1 | Clayton State | 97 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Barton | 71 | | | |
| 4 | Georgia College | 79 | 5 | Barton | 71 | | | |
| 5 | Barton | 80 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Barton | 80 | | | | 1 | Clayton State | 76 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Lander | 60 |
| 3 | S.C. Aiken | 69 | | | | | | | 2 | Lander | 60 |
| 6 | Tusculum | 66 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Tusculum | 66 | 3 | S.C. Aiken | 68 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Lander | 85 | | | |
| 2 | Lander | 86 | 2 | Lander | 85 | | | |
| 7 | Wingate | 54 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight – St. Joseph, Missouri

Location: St. Joseph Civic Arena Host: Missouri Western State University
| Quarterfinals Elite Eight Tuesday, March 22 | Quarterfinals Elite Eight Tuesday, March 22 | Quarterfinals Elite Eight Tuesday, March 22 | Semifinals Final Four Wednesday, March 23 | Semifinals Final Four Wednesday, March 23 | Semifinals Final Four Wednesday, March 23 | National Championship Friday, March 25 | National Championship Friday, March 25 | National Championship Friday, March 25 |
| S1 | Arkansas Tech | 58 | | | | | | |
| MW1 | Michigan Tech | 69 | | | | | | |
| MW1 | Michigan Tech | 69 | MW1 | Michigan Tech | 89 | | | |
| | | | SC2 | Northwest Mo. State | 78 | | | |
| SC2 | Northwest Mo. State | 78 | SC2 | Northwest Mo. State | 78 | | | |
| W1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 65 | | | | | | |
| W1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 65 | | | | MW1 | Michigan Tech | 50 |
| | | | | | | SE1 | Clayton State | 69 |
| C2 | Metro State | 45 | | | | | | | SE1 | Clayton State | 69 |
| A8 | Shaw | 46 | | | | | | |
| A8 | Shaw | 46 | A8 | Shaw | 46 | | | |
| | | | SE1 | Clayton State | 63 | | | |
| E1 | Bentley | 61 | SE1 | Clayton State | 63 | | | |
| SE1 | Clayton State | 84 | | | | | | |