1984 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
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{{Infobox college basketball tournament
| Gender = Women's
| Year = 1984
| Division = II
| Image = NCAA logo.svg
| ImageSize = 125px
| Caption =
| Teams = 24
| FinalFourCity = {{flagicon|Massachusetts}} Springfield, Massachusetts
| Champions = Central Missouri State Jennies
| TitleCount = 1st
| RunnerUp = Virginia Union Panthers
| GameCount = 2nd
| Semifinal1 = Dayton Flyers
| FinalFourCount = 1st
| Semifinal2 = Valdosta State Blazers
| FinalFourCount2 = 1st
| Coach = Jorja Hoehn, CMSU
| CoachCount = 1st
| MOP = Carla Eades
| MOPTeam = Central Missouri State
}}
The 1984 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the third annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of women's collegiate basketball among its Division II membership in the United States.{{cite web|title=Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_champs_records/2016/d2/D2.pdf |work=NCAA|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=19 February 2021}}
Central Missouri State defeated defending champions Virginia Union in the championship game, 80–73, claiming the Jennies' first Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, hosted by Springfield College.
Regionals
=East=
{{3TeamBracket
| RD1=First round - site unknown
Round of 24
March 6
| RD2=Regional finals - at Army
Sweet 16
March 10
| seed-width =
| team-width = 145
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = Millersville
| RD1-score1 = 58
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = Utica
| RD1-score2 = 66
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = Utica
| RD2-score1 = 53
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = Army
| RD2-score2 = 59
}}
=Great Lakes=
{{3TeamBracket
| RD1=First round - at Lewis
Round of 24
March 6
| RD2=Regional finals - at Dayton
Sweet 16
March 10
| seed-width =
| team-width = 145
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = Lewis
| RD1-score1 = 63
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = Northwest Missouri State
| RD1-score2 = 81
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = Dayton
| RD2-score1 = 97
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = Northwest Missouri State
| RD2-score2 = 69
}}
=New England=
{{3TeamBracket
| RD1=First round - at Bentley
Round of 24
March 6
| RD2=Regional finals - at Quinnipiac
Sweet 16
March 10
| seed-width =
| team-width = 145
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = Bentley
| RD1-score1 = 61
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = Central Florida
| RD1-score2 = 44
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = Quinnipiac
| RD2-score1 = 71
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = Bentley
| RD2-score2 = 50
}}
=North Central=
{{3TeamBracket
| RD1=First round - at North Dakota
Round of 24
March 6
| RD2=Regional finals - at St. Cloud State
Sweet 16
March 10
| seed-width =
| team-width = 145
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = North Dakota
| RD1-score1 = 48
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = South Dakota
| RD1-score2 = 49
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = St. Cloud State
| RD2-score1 = 66
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = South Dakota
| RD2-score2 = 55
}}
=South=
{{3TeamBracket
| RD1=First round - at Alabama A&M
Round of 24
March 6
| RD2=Regional finals - at Valdosta State
Sweet 16
March 10
| team-width = 145
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = Alabama A&M
| RD1-score1 = 59
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = North Alabama
| RD1-score2 = 78
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = Valdosta State
| RD2-score1 = 81
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = North Alabama
| RD2-score2 = 76
}}
=South Atlantic=
{{3TeamBracket
| RD1=First round - at North Carolina Central
Round of 24
March 6
| RD2=Regional finals - at Mount St. Mary's
Sweet 16
March 10
| seed-width =
| team-width = 145
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = Virginia Union
| RD1-score1 = 75
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = North Carolina Central
| RD1-score2 = 51
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = Mount St. Mary's
| RD2-score1 = 58
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = Virginia Union
| RD2-score2 = 59
}}
=South Central=
{{3TeamBracket
| RD1=First round - at Southeast Missouri State
Round of 24
March 6
| RD2=Regional finals - at Central Missouri State
Sweet 16
March 10
| seed-width =
| team-width = 145
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = Howard Payne
| RD1-score1 = 50
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = Southeast Missouri State
| RD1-score2 = 88
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = Central Missouri State
| RD2-score1 = 76
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = Southeast Missouri State
| RD2-score2 = 64
}}
=West=
{{3TeamBracket
| RD1=First round - at Chapman
Round of 24
March 6
| RD2=Regional finals - at Cal Poly Pomona
Sweet 16
March 10
| seed-width =
| team-width = 145
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = Chapman
| RD1-score1 = 75
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = San Francisco State
| RD1-score2 = 60
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = Cal Poly Pomona
| RD2-score1 = 60
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = Chapman
| RD2-score2 = 69
}}
National Finals - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]
Visiting team listed first in Elite Eight
Final Four Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College
{{3RoundBracket-Byes
| RD1 = National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 15
| RD2 = National semifinals
Final Four
March 22
| RD3 = National championship
March 24
| seed-width =
| team-width = 150
| score-width =
| RD1-seed1 = SA
| RD1-team1 = Virginia Union
| RD1-score1 = 72
| RD1-seed2 = NE
| RD1-team2 = Quinnipiac
| RD1-score2 = 67
| RD1-seed3 = NC
| RD1-team3 = St. Cloud State
| RD1-score3 = 56
| RD1-seed4 = GL
| RD1-team4 = Dayton
| RD1-score4 = 80
| RD1-seed5 = S
| RD1-team5 = Valdosta State
| RD1-score5 = 92
| RD1-seed6 = E
| RD1-team6 = Army
| RD1-score6 = 65
| RD1-seed7 = W
| RD1-team7 = Chapman
| RD1-score7 =59
| RD1-seed8 = SC
| RD1-team8 = Central Missouri State
| RD1-score8 =77
| RD2-seed1 = SA
| RD2-team1 = Virginia Union
| RD2-score1 = 71
| RD2-seed2 = GL
| RD2-team2 = Dayton
| RD2-score2 = 59
| RD2-seed3 = S
| RD2-team3 = Valdosta State
| RD2-score3 = 70
| RD2-seed4 = SC
| RD2-team4 = Central Missouri State
| RD2-score4 = 74
| RD3-seed1 = SA
| RD3-team1 = Virginia Union
| RD3-score1 = 73
| RD3-seed2 = SC
| RD3-team2 = Central Missouri State
| RD3-score2 = 80
}}
All-tournament team
- Carla Eades, Central Missouri State
- Veta Williams, Virginia Union
- Janice Washington, Valdosta State
- Rosie Jones, Central Missouri State
- Donna Burks, Dayton
See also
References
- [http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1984_NCAA_Division_II_Women%27s_Basketball_Tournament 1984 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com]
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