Grand Valley State captured its first DII women’s basketball title since 2006, defeating Cal State Dom. Hills 70-58 on March 28. This is the Lakers’ second title in program history.
The tournament consisted of a 64-team field, including 23 automatic bids, with regionals determining the eight quarterfinalists that advanced to the Women’s Elite Eight at the UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from March 24-28.
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2025 DII women’s basketball championship bracket
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2025 DII women’s basketball championship schedule
- Selection show | Sunday, March 9
- Watch the selection show here
- First round | March 14
- Atlantic
- Central
- East
- Midwest
- South
- Southeast
- South Central
- West
- Second round | March 15
- Atlantic
- Central
- East
- No. 3 Holy Family 68, No. 2 Daemen 55
- No. 1 Bentley 60, No. 4 St. Anselm 55
- Midwest
- South
- Southeast
- No. 2 Coker 48, No. 6 Carson Newman 44
- No. 1 UNG 64, No. 5 Columbus St. 56
- South Central
- West
- Third round | March 17
2025 DII women’s basketball championship history
Minnesota State is the reigning champion since beating Texas Woman’s in the 2024 championship. Below is every DII men’s basketball champion and runner-up from the last decade:
➡️ Click here for the full list of champions dating back to 1982
Here’s a look at the programs that have won multiple DII women’s basketball championships.
Every March, 64 teams chase the DII women’s basketball national championship in the NCAA DII tournament. Let’s take a look at how it works, the bracket, and history of the tournament.
All you need to know for March Madness women’s tournament, which runs from selections on Sunday, March 16 through the championship on Sunday, April 6.
