# 2001 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 2001 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 20th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Cal Poly Pomona defeated North Dakota in the championship game, 87–80 after overtime, to claim the Broncos' fourth NCAA Division II national title and first since 1986.
The championship rounds were contested at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota.

## Regionals
### East - Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Location: Heiges Field House Host: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Shippensburg | 80 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Pitt Johnstown | 70 | | | |
| 4 | Pitt Johnstown | 90 | 4 | Pitt Johnstown | 70 | | | |
| 5 | West Liberty State | 84 | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Liberty State | 84 | | | | 1 | Shippensburg | 76 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Bloomsburg | 75 |
| 6 | Belmont Abbey | 80 | | | | | | | 3 | Bloomsburg | 75 |
| 3 | Bloomsburg | 86 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Bloomsburg | 86 | 3 | Bloomsburg | 91 | | | |
| | | | 2 | West Chester | 87 | | | |

### Great Lakes - Houghton, Michigan

Location: SDC Gymnasium Host: Michigan Technological University
| First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 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 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Michigan Tech | 63 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Northern Michigan | 76 | | | |
| 4 | Northern Michigan | 65 | 4 | Northern Michigan | 76 | | | |
| 5 | SIU Edwardsville | 58 | | | | | | |
| 5 | SIU Edwardsville | 58 | | | | 4 | Northern Michigan | 77 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Southern Indiana | 86 |
| 6 | Gannon | 73 | | | | | | | 2 | Southern Indiana | 86 |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky | 64 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky | 64 | 6 | Gannon | 79 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Southern Indiana | 84 | | | |

### North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota
| First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 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 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | North Dakota | 76 | | | |
| | | | 5 | St. Cloud State | 63 | | | |
| 5 | St. Cloud State | 80 | 5 | St. Cloud State | 63 | | | |
| 4 | SW Minnesota State | 74 | | | | | | |
| 4 | SW Minnesota State | 74 | | | | 1 | North Dakota | 71 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Minnesota Duluth | 56 |
| 6 | Minnesota Duluth | 81 | | | | | | | 6 | Minnesota Duluth | 56 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 73 | | | | | | |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 73 | 6 | Minnesota Duluth | 61 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Nebraska–Kearney | 57 | | | |

### Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
| First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 March 9 | First round Round of 48 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 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 11 |
| | | | 1 | Bentley | 76 | | | |
| | | | 4 | American International | 62 | | | |
| 4 | American International | 78 | 4 | American International | 62 | | | |
| 5 | C.W. Post | 62 | | | | | | |
| 5 | C.W. Post | 62 | | | | 1 | Bentley | 75 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Pace | 86 |
| 3 | Pace | 76 | | | | | | | 3 | Pace | 86 |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 63 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 63 | 3 | Pace | 67 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Saint Rose | 60 | | | |

### South - Cleveland, Mississippi

Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Delta State | 67 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Arkansas Tech | 62 | | | |
| 4 | Arkansas Tech | 78 | 4 | Arkansas Tech | 62 | | | |
| 5 | Fort Valley State | 41 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fort Valley State | 41 | | | | 1 | Delta State | 86 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Barry | 62 |
| 6 | Barry | 76 | | | | | | | 6 | Barry | 62 |
| 3 | Florida Southern | 69 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Florida Southern | 69 | 6 | Barry | 74 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Rollins | 67 | | | |

### South Atlantic - Columbus, Georgia

Location: Frank G. Lumpkin Center Host: Columbus State University
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Columbus State | 71 | | | |
| | | | 4 | North Carolina Central | 69 | | | |
| 4 | North Carolina Central | 81 | 4 | North Carolina Central | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Wingate | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Wingate | 67 | | | | 1 | Columbus State | 75 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Francis Marion | 71 |
| 6 | Fayetteville State | 61 | | | | | | | 3 | Francis Marion | 71 |
| 3 | Francis Marion | 69 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Francis Marion | 69 | 3 | Francis Marion | 80 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Catawba | 64 | | | |

### South Central - Emporia, Kansas

Location: White Auditorium Host: Emporia State University
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Emporia State | 76 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Missouri Western | 58 | | | |
| 4 | Missouri Western State | 69 | 4 | Missouri Western | 58 | | | |
| 5 | SE Oklahoma State | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | SE Oklahoma State | 67 | | | | 1 | Emporia State | 69 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 71 |
| 3 | Midwestern State | 60 | | | | | | | 2 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 71 |
| 6 | Southwest Baptist | 70 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Southwest Baptist | 70 | 6 | Southwest Baptist | 61 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 69 | | | |

### West - Pomona, California

Location: Kellogg Gym Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
| First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | First round Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional finals Sweet 16 March 10 |
| | | | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 91 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Western Washington | 85 | | | |
| 5 | Central Washington | 66 | 4 | Western Washington | 85 | | | |
| 4 | Western Washington | 74 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Western Washington | 74 | | | | 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | 63 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Seattle Pacific | 62 |
| 6 | Alaska | 86 | | | | | | | 2 | Seattle Pacific | 62 |
| 3 | Cal State Bakersfield | 75 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Cal State Bakersfield | 75 | 6 | Alaska | 75 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Seattle Pacific | 84 | | | |

## Elite Eight - Rochester, Minnesota

Location: Mayo Civic Center Host: Winona State University
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National championship March 24 | National championship March 24 | National championship March 24 |
| E | Shippensburg | 70 | | | | | | |
| S | Delta State | 65 | | | | | | |
| S | Delta State | 65 | E | Shippensburg | 67 | | | |
| | | | NC | North Dakota | 76 | | | |
| NC | North Dakota | 88 | NC | North Dakota | 76 | | | |
| SC | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 60 | | | | | | |
| SC | Texas A&M–Kingsville | 60 | | | | NC | North Dakota | 80 |
| | | | | | | W | Cal Poly Pomona | 87* |
| W | Cal Poly Pomona | 74 | | | | | | | W | Cal Poly Pomona | 87* |
| NE | Pace | 54 | | | | | | |
| NE | Pace | 54 | W | Cal Poly Pomona | 80 | | | |
| | | | SA | Columbus State | 72 | | | |
| SA | Columbus State | 79 | SA | Columbus State | 72 | | | |
| GL | Southern Indiana | 73 | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Aprile Powell, Cal Poly Pomona
* LaTasha Burnett, Cal Poly Pomona
* Jenny Boll, North Dakota
* Mandy Arndtson, North Dakota
* Jessie Gordon, Shippensburg