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2011 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender | Women's |
| Year | 2011 |
| Division | II |
| Image | NCAA logo.svg |
| ImageSize | 125px |
| Teams | 64 |
| FinalFourCity | Missouri St. Joseph, MO |
| FinalFourArena | St. Joseph Civic Arena |
| Champions | Clayton State Lakers |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | Michigan Tech Huskies |
| GameCount | 1st |
| Semifinal1 | Northwest Missouri State Bearcats |
| FinalFourCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | Shaw Bears |
| FinalFourCount2 | 1st |
| Coach | Dennis Cox |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Teshymia Tillman |
| MOPTeam | Clayton State |
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 | Midwest Region – Houghton, Michigan | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification | South Central Region – Tahlequah, Oklahoma | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification | West Region – Pomona, California | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| #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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| #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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| #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 | Atlantic Region – Edinboro, Pennsylvania | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification | East Region – Waltham, Massachusetts | Seed | School | Conference | Record | Qualification | Southeast Region – Morrow, Georgia | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| #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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| #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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| #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 Round of 64 March 11 Round of 32 March 12 Sweet 16 March 14 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Arkansas Tech | RD1-score1=102 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Fort Valley State | RD1-score2=65 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Florida Tech | RD1-score3=56 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Tampa | RD1-score4=54 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Florida Southern | RD1-score5=87 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Ouachita Baptist | RD1-score6=74 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Delta State | RD1-score7=56 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=North Alabama | RD1-score8=47 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Arkansas Tech | RD2-score1=83 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Florida Tech | RD2-score2=74 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Florida Southern | RD2-score3=67 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Delta State | RD2-score4=72 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Arkansas Tech | RD3-score1=85 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Delta State | RD3-score2=77
Midwest – [[Houghton, Michigan]]
Location: Student Development Center Gymnasium Host: Michigan Technological University Round of 64 March 11 Round of 32 March 12 Sweet 16 March 14 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Michigan Tech | RD1-score1=72 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Lewis | RD1-score2=56 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Grand Valley State | RD1-score3=60 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Drury | RD1-score4=67 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Wisconsin–Parkside | RD1-score5=73 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Missouri S&T | RD1-score6=55 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Quincy | RD1-score7=85 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD1-score8=72 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Michigan Tech | RD2-score1=70 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Drury | RD2-score2=51 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Wisconsin–Parkside | RD2-score3=73 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Quincy | RD2-score4=62 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Michigan Tech | RD3-score1=69 | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-team2=Wisconsin–Parkside | RD3-score2=57
South Central – [[Tahlequah, Oklahoma]]
Location: Dobbins Fieldhouse Host: Northeastern State University Round of 64 March 11 Round of 32 March 12 Sweet 16 March 14 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Northeastern State | RD1-score1=88 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Tex. Permian Basin | RD1-score2=68 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Washburn | RD1-score3=64 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Central Okla. | RD1-score4=65 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Tarleton State | RD1-score5=86 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Southeastern Okla. | RD1-score6=75 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Northwest Mo. State | RD1-score7=92 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Texas Woman's | RD1-score8=73 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Northeastern State | RD2-score1=60 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Central Okla. | RD2-score2=68 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Tarleton State | RD2-score3=61 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Northwest Mo. State | RD2-score4=77 | RD3-seed1=5 | RD3-team1=Central Okla. | RD3-score1=70 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Northwest Mo. State | RD3-score2=82
West – [[Pomona, California]]
Location: Kellogg Gymnasium Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Round of 64 March 11 Round of 32 March 12 Sweet 16 March 14 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Cal Poly Pomona | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Cal St. San Bern. | RD1-score2=43 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Western Washington | RD1-score3=48 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Alaska Anchorage | RD1-score4=55 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Cal St. Monterey Bay | RD1-score5=68 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Dixie State | RD1-score6=59 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Grand Canyon | RD1-score7=53 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Seattle Pacific | RD1-score8=51 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Cal Poly Pomona | RD2-score1=67 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Alaska Anchorage | RD2-score2=47 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Cal St. Monterey Bay | RD2-score3=35 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Grand Canyon | RD2-score4=55 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Cal Poly Pomona | RD3-score1=68 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Grand Canyon | RD3-score2=61
Central – [[Durango, Colorado]]
Location: Whalen Gymnasium Host: Fort Lewis College Round of 64 March 11 Round of 32 March 12 Sweet 16 March 14 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Fort Lewis | RD1-score1=66 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Adams State | RD1-score2=77 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Northern State | RD1-score3=74 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Concordia–St. Paul | RD1-score4=70 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Wayne State (Neb.) | RD1-score5=78 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Colorado Christian | RD1-score6=73 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Metro State | RD1-score7=70 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Winona State | RD1-score8=56 | RD2-seed1=8 | RD2-team1=Adams State | RD2-score1=66 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Northern State | RD2-score2=49 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Wayne State (Neb.) | RD2-score3=55 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Metro State | RD2-score4=74 | RD3-seed1=8 | RD3-team1=Adams State | RD3-score1=36 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Metro State | RD3-score2=49
Atlantic – [[Edinboro, Pennsylvania]]
Location: McComb Fieldhouse Host: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Round of 64 March 11 Round of 32 March 12 Sweet 16 March 14 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Edinboro | RD1-score1=51 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Shaw | RD1-score2=72 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Charleston (W.Va.) | RD1-score3=59 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=California (Pa.) | RD1-score4=75 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=West Liberty | RD1-score5=71 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Millersville | RD1-score6=68 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Johnson C. Smith | RD1-score7=74 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Glenville State | RD1-score8=69 | RD2-seed1=8 | RD2-team1=Shaw | RD2-score1=70 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=California (Pa.) | RD2-score2=63 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=West Liberty | RD2-score3=72 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Johnson C. Smith | RD2-score4=78 | RD3-seed1=8 | RD3-team1=Shaw | RD3-score1=74 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Johnson C. Smith | RD3-score2=54
East – [[Waltham, Massachusetts]]
Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College Round of 64 March 11 Round of 32 March 13 Sweet 16 March 15 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Bentley | RD1-score1=75 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=C.W. Post | RD1-score2=67 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Assumption | RD1-score3=74 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Saint Rose | RD1-score4=64 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=Franklin Pierce | RD1-score5=62 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Pace | RD1-score6=64 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Holy Family | RD1-score7=79 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Goldey–Beacom | RD1-score8=67 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Bentley | RD2-score1=77 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Assumption | RD2-score2=64 | RD2-seed3=6 | RD2-team3=Pace | RD2-score3=89 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Holy Family | RD2-score4=72 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Bentley | RD3-score1=64 | RD3-seed2=6 | RD3-team2=Pace | RD3-score2=61
Southeast – [[Morrow, Georgia]]
Location: Athletics & Fitness Center Host: Clayton State University Round of 64 March 11 Round of 32 March 12 Sweet 16 March 14 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Clayton State | RD1-score1=79 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Francis Marion | RD1-score2=54 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Georgia College | RD1-score3=79 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Barton | RD1-score4=80 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=S.C. Aiken | RD1-score5=69 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=Tusculum | RD1-score6=66 | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Lander | RD1-score7=86 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=Wingate | RD1-score8=54 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Clayton State | RD2-score1=97 | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Barton | RD2-score2=71 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=S.C. Aiken | RD2-score3=68 | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Lander | RD2-score4=85 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Clayton State | RD3-score1=76 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Lander | RD3-score2=60
Elite Eight – [[St. Joseph, Missouri]]
Location: St. Joseph Civic Arena Host: Missouri Western State University Elite Eight Tuesday, March 22 Final Four Wednesday, March 23 Friday, March 25 | RD1-seed1= S1 | RD1-team1= Arkansas Tech | RD1-seed2= MW1 | RD1-team2= Michigan Tech | RD1-score1= 58 | RD1-score2= 69 | RD1-seed3= SC2 | RD1-team3= Northwest Mo. State | RD1-seed4= W1 | RD1-team4= Cal Poly Pomona | RD1-score3= 78 | RD1-score4= 65 | RD1-seed5= C2 | RD1-team5= Metro State | RD1-seed6= A8 | RD1-team6= Shaw | RD1-score5= 45 | RD1-score6= 46 | RD1-seed7= E1 | RD1-team7= Bentley | RD1-seed8= SE1 | RD1-team8= Clayton State | RD1-score7= 61 | RD1-score8= 84 | RD2-seed1= MW1 | RD2-team1= Michigan Tech | RD2-seed2= SC2 | RD2-team2= Northwest Mo. State | RD2-score1= 89 | RD2-score2= 78 | RD2-seed3= A8 | RD2-team3= Shaw | RD2-seed4= SE1 | RD2-team4= Clayton State | RD2-score3= 46 | RD2-score4= 63 | RD3-seed1= MW1 | RD3-team1= Michigan Tech | RD3-score1= 50 | RD3-seed2= SE1 | RD3-team2= Clayton State | RD3-score2= 69
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