2013 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
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{{Infobox college basketball tournament
| Gender = Women's
| Year = 2013
| Division = II
| Image = NCAA logo.svg
| ImageSize = 125px
| Caption =
| Teams = 64
| FinalFourCity = {{flagicon|Texas}} San Antonio, Texas
| FinalFourArena = Bill Greehey Arena
| Champions = Ashland Eagles
| TitleCount = 1st
| RunnerUp = Dowling Golden Lions
| GameCount = 1st
| Semifinal1 = Augustana (SD) Vikings
| FinalFourCount = 1st
| Semifinal2 = Western Washington Vikings
| FinalFourCount2 = 2nd
| Coach = Sue Ramsey
| CoachCount = 1st
| MOP = Kari Daugherty
| MOPTeam = Ashland
}}
The 2013 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 32nd annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball 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/2019/D2.pdf |work=NCAA|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=1 March 2021}}
Ashland defeated Dowling in the championship game, 71–56, to claim the Eagles' first NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested at Bill Greehey Arena on the campus of the St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
Regionals
=Central - [[Topeka, Kansas]]=
Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 15
| RD2=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
| RD3=Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 18
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = yes
| boldwinner = high
| byes = 1
| RD1-seed1=2
| RD1-team1=Central Missouri
| RD1-score1=71
| RD1-seed2=7
| RD1-team2=Southwestern Oklahoma State
| RD1-score2=73
| RD1-seed3=6
| RD1-team3=Augustana (SD)
| RD1-score3=78
| RD1-seed4=3
| RD1-team4=Concordia-St. Paul
| RD1-score4=66
| RD1-seed5=1
| RD1-team5=Washburn
| RD1-score5=58
| RD1-seed6=8
| RD1-team6=Emporia State
| RD1-score6=65
| RD1-seed7=4
| RD1-team7=Minnesota State
| RD1-score7=72
| RD1-seed8=5
| RD1-team8=Arkansas Tech
| RD1-score8=58
| RD2-seed1=7
| RD2-team1=Southwestern Oklahoma State
| RD2-score1=64
| RD2-seed2=6
| RD2-team2=Augustana (SD)
| RD2-score2=68
| RD2-seed3=8
| RD2-team3=Emporia State
| RD2-score3=69
| RD2-seed4=4
| RD2-team4=Minnesota State
| RD2-score4=67
| RD3-seed1=6
| RD3-team1=Augustana (SD)
| RD3-score1=75
| RD3-seed2=8
| RD3-team2=Emporia State
| RD3-score2=74
}}
=Southeast - [[Morrow, Georgia]]=
Location: Athletics and Fitness Center Host: Clayton State University
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 15
| RD2=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
| RD3=Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 18
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = yes
| boldwinner = high
| byes = 1
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Clayton State
| RD1-score1=91
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Mount Olive
| RD1-score2=58
| RD1-seed3=5
| RD1-team3=South Carolina-Aiken
| RD1-score3=94
| RD1-seed4=4
| RD1-team4=Lenoir-Rhyne
| RD1-score4=71
| RD1-seed5=2
| RD1-team5=Limestone
| RD1-score5=64
| RD1-seed6=7
| RD1-team6=Barton
| RD1-score6=59
| RD1-seed7=6
| RD1-team7=Pfeiffer
| RD1-score7=84
| RD1-seed8=3
| RD1-team8=Anderson (SC)
| RD1-score8=78
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Clayton State
| RD2-score1=83
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2=South Carolina-Aiken
| RD2-score2=66
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Limestone
| RD2-score3=67
| RD2-seed4=6
| RD2-team4=Pfeiffer
| RD2-score4=52
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Clayton State
| RD3-score1=87
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=Limestone
| RD3-score2=65
}}
=East - [[Waltham, Massachusetts]]=
Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 15
| RD2=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
| RD3=Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 18
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = yes
| boldwinner = high
| byes = 1
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Bentley
| RD1-score1=68
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=LIU Post
| RD1-score2=57
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3=Holy Family
| RD1-score3=68
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=Assumption
| RD1-score4=62
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5=Dowling
| RD1-score5=62
| RD1-seed6=6
| RD1-team6=NYIT
| RD1-score6=51
| RD1-seed7=2
| RD1-team7=Stonehill
| RD1-score7=78
| RD1-seed8=7
| RD1-team8=Franklin Pierce
| RD1-score8=66
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Bentley
| RD2-score1=85
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Holy Family
| RD2-score2=56
| RD2-seed3=3
| RD2-team3=Dowling
| RD2-score3=57
| RD2-seed4=2
| RD2-team4=Stonehill
| RD2-score4=45
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Bentley
| RD3-score1=51
| RD3-seed2=3
| RD3-team2=Dowling
| RD3-score2=53
}}
=South Central - [[Grand Junction, Colorado]]=
Location: Brownson Arena Host: Colorado Mesa University
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 15
| RD2=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
| RD3=Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 18
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = yes
| boldwinner = high
| byes = 1
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Colorado Mesa
| RD1-score1=74
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Fort Lewis
| RD1-score2=48
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3=Texas-Permian Basin
| RD1-score3=70
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=Abilene Christian
| RD1-score4=68
| RD1-seed5=2
| RD1-team5=Midwestern State
| RD1-score5=91
| RD1-seed6=7
| RD1-team6=Tarleton State
| RD1-score6=78
| RD1-seed7=6
| RD1-team7=Metro State
| RD1-score7=58
| RD1-seed8=3
| RD1-team8=St. Mary's (TX)
| RD1-score8=55
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Colorado Mesa
| RD2-score1=78
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Texas-Permian Basin
| RD2-score2=68
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Midwestern State
| RD2-score3=66
| RD2-seed4=6
| RD2-team4=Metro State
| RD2-score4=52
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Colorado Mesa
| RD3-score1=69
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=Midwestern State
| RD3-score2=65
}}
=West - [[Bellingham, Washington]]=
Location: Sam Carver Gymnasium Host: Western Washington University
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 16
| RD2=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 18
| RD3=Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 19
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = yes
| boldwinner = high
| byes = 1
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Western Washington
| RD1-score1=70
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Academy of Art
| RD1-score2=50
| RD1-seed3=5
| RD1-team3=Cal State-Monterey Bay
| RD1-score3=66
| RD1-seed4=4
| RD1-team4=Chico State
| RD1-score4=64
| RD1-seed5=2
| RD1-team5=Simon Fraser
| RD1-score5=68
| RD1-seed6=7
| RD1-team6=Northwest Nazarene
| RD1-score6=57
| RD1-seed7=6
| RD1-team7=Grand Canyon
| RD1-score7=68
| RD1-seed8=3
| RD1-team8=UC-San Diego
| RD1-score8=57
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Western Washington
| RD2-score1=71
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2=Cal State-Monterey Bay
| RD2-score2=63
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Simon Fraser
| RD2-score3=76
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Grand Canyon
| RD2-score4=59
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Western Washington
| RD3-score1=75
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=Simon Fraser
| RD3-score2=58
}}
=South - [[Davie, Florida]]=
Location: University Center Host: Nova Southeastern University
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 15
| RD2=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
| RD3=Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 18
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = yes
| boldwinner = high
| byes = 1
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Nova Southeastern
| RD1-score1=85
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Clark Atlanta
| RD1-score2=60
| RD1-seed3=5
| RD1-team3=Rollins
| RD1-score3=45
| RD1-seed4=4
| RD1-team4=Lynn
| RD1-score4=44
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5=Delta State
| RD1-score5=51
| RD1-seed6=6
| RD1-team6=North Alabama
| RD1-score6=41
| RD1-seed7=7
| RD1-team7=Alabama-Huntsville
| RD1-score7=78
| RD1-seed8=2
| RD1-team8=Tuskegee
| RD1-score8=69
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Nova Southeastern
| RD2-score1=73
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2=Rollins
| RD2-score2=57
| RD2-seed3=3
| RD2-team3=Delta State
| RD2-score3=81
| RD2-seed4=7
| RD2-team4=Alabama-Huntsville
| RD2-score4=58
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Nova Southeastern
| RD3-score1=78
| RD3-seed2=3
| RD3-team2=Delta State
| RD3-score2=56
}}
=Midwest - [[Ashland, Ohio]]=
Location: Kates Gymnasium Host: Ashland University
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 15
| RD2=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
| RD3=Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 18
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = yes
| boldwinner = high
| byes = 1
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Ashland
| RD1-score1=70
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Indianapolis
| RD1-score2=56
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3=Michigan Tech
| RD1-score3=79
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=Kentucky Wesleyan
| RD1-score4=67
| RD1-seed5=6
| RD1-team5=Wayne State (MI)
| RD1-score5=63
| RD1-seed6=3
| RD1-team6=Findlay
| RD1-score6=58
| RD1-seed7=2
| RD1-team7=Wisconsin-Parkside
| RD1-score7=59
| RD1-seed8=7
| RD1-team8=Lewis
| RD1-score8=49
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Ashland
| RD2-score1=67
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Michigan Tech
| RD2-score2=54
| RD2-seed3=6
| RD2-team3=Wayne State (MI)
| RD2-score3=70
| RD2-seed4=7
| RD2-team4=Wisconsin-Parkside
| RD2-score4=60
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Ashland
| RD3-score1=72
| RD3-seed2=6
| RD3-team2=Wayne State (MI)
| RD3-score2=63
}}
=Atlantic - [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]=
Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
Round of 64
March 15
| RD2=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 16
| RD3=Regional finals
Sweet 16
March 18
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = yes
| boldwinner = high
| byes = 1
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Gannon
| RD1-score1=66
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2=Fairmont State
| RD1-score2=40
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3=Indiana (PA)
| RD1-score3=72
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=Bloomsburg
| RD1-score4=59
| RD1-seed5=7
| RD1-team5=California (PA)
| RD1-score5=80
| RD1-seed6=2
| RD1-team6=Edinboro
| RD1-score6=72
| RD1-seed7=6
| RD1-team7=Glenville State
| RD1-score7=111
| RD1-seed8=3
| RD1-team8=Shaw
| RD1-score8=86
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Gannon
| RD2-score1=64
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Indiana (PA)
| RD2-score2=46
| RD2-seed3=7
| RD2-team3=California (PA)
| RD2-score3=81
| RD2-seed4=6
| RD2-team4=Glenville State
| RD2-score4=79
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Gannon
| RD3-score1=50
| RD3-seed2=7
| RD3-team2=California (PA)
| RD3-score2=47
}}
Elite Eight - [[San Antonio, Texas]]
Location: Bill Greehey Arena Host: Saint Mary's University
{{3RoundBracket-Byes
| RD1 = National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 26
| RD2 = National semifinals
Final Four
March 27
| RD3 = National championship
March 29
| seeds = no
| seed-width =
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = Augustana (SD)
| RD1-score1 = 81
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = Clayton State
| RD1-score2 = 68
| RD1-seed3 =
| RD1-team3 = Dowling
| RD1-score3 = 60
| RD1-seed4 =
| RD1-team4 = Colorado Mesa
| RD1-score4 = 44
| RD1-seed5 =
| RD1-team5 = Western Washington
| RD1-score5 = 80**
| RD1-seed6 =
| RD1-team6 = Nova Southeastern
| RD1-score6 = 76
| RD1-seed7 =
| RD1-team7 = Ashland
| RD1-score7 = 74
| RD1-seed8 =
| RD1-team8 = Gannon
| RD1-score8 = 63
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = Augustana (SD)
| RD2-score1 = 54
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 = Dowling
| RD2-score2 = 76
| RD2-seed3 =
| RD2-team3 = Western Washington
| RD2-score3 = 54
| RD2-seed4 =
| RD2-team4 = Ashland
| RD2-score4 = 66
| RD3-seed1 =
| RD3-team1 = Dowling
| RD3-score1 = 56
| RD3-seed2 =
| RD3-team2 = Ashland
| RD3-score2 = 71
}}
All-tournament team
- Kari Daugherty, Ashland
- Taylor Woods, Ashland
- Daiva Gerbec, Ashland
- Julia Koppl, Dowling
- Connie Simmons, Dowling
- Danielle Wilson, Dowling
- Nicole Caggiano, Dowling
See also
References
- [http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=2013_NCAA_Division_II_Women%27s_Basketball_Tournament 2013 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com]
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