2022 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
{{Short description|none}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college basketball tournament
| Gender = Women's
| Year = 2022
| Division = III
| Image = NCAA logo.svg
| ImageSize = 125px
| Caption =
| Teams = 64
| FinalFourArena = UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
| FinalFourCity = {{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Champions = Hope Flying Dutch
| TitleCount = 3rd
| RunnerUp = Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks
| GameCount = 2nd
| Semifinal1 = Trine Thunder
| FinalFourCount = 1st
| Semifinal2 = Amherst Mammoths
| FinalFourCount2 = 9th
| Coach = Brian Morehouse
| CoachCount = 2nd
| MOP = Sydney Muller
| MOPTeam = Hope
| Attendance =
}}
The 2022 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was the tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States for the 2021–22 NCAA Division III women's basketball season.
The championship rounds were played at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, March 17–19, 2022. The final game had Hope beating Whitewater 71–58.
This was the first tournament since 2019, as the two previous editions in 2020 and 2021 were both canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qualifying
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=Automatic bids (44)=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| colspan="8" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|National Collegiate Athletic Association|color=white}} |Automatic bids |
|---|
| Conference
! Qualifying school ! Record |
| AMCC
|align=center|20–5 |
| American Rivers
|align=center|25–1 |
| American Southwest
|align=center|21–4 |
| Atlantic East
|align=center|18–8 |
| Centennial
|align=center|24–3 |
| CUNYAC
|align=center|21–3 |
| Coast to Coast
|align=center|24–0 |
| CCIW
|align=center|19–8 |
| CSAC
|align=center|23–4 |
| Commonwealth Coast
|align=center|25–2 |
| Empire 8
|align=center|25–2 |
| Great Northeast
|align=center|25–1 |
| HCAC
|align=center|24–0 |
| Landmark
|align=center|25–2 |
| Liberty
|align=center|24–3 |
| Little East
|align=center|23–5 |
| MASCAC
|align=center|22–3 |
| Michigan
|Hope |align=center|26–1 |
| MAC Commonwealth
|align=center|23–3 |
| MAC Freedom
|align=center|23–3 |
| Midwest
|align=center|18–9 |
| Minnesota
|align=center|22–4 |
| NECC
|align=center|12–13 |
| NESCAC
|align=center|17–7 |
| NEWMAC
|align=center|23–2 |
| New Jersey
|align=center|13–9 |
| North Atlantic
|align=center|20–6 |
| North Coast
|align=center|18–7 |
| NACC
|align=center|23–1 |
| Northwest
|align=center|26–1 |
| Ohio
|align=center|21–4 |
| Old Dominion
|align=center|22–5 |
| Presidents'
|align=center|23–4 |
| St. Louis
|align=center|25–0 |
| Skyline
|align=center|23–3 |
| SAA
|align=center|23–2 |
| SCIAC
|align=center|16–8 |
| SCAC
|align=center|25–2 |
| SUNYAC
|align=center|20–6 |
| United East
|align=center|19–7 |
| University Athletic
|NYU |align=center|22–1 |
| Upper Midwest
|align=center|24–4 |
| USA South
|align=center|24–4 |
| Wisconsin
|align=center|21–7 |
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=At-large bids (20)=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!colspan="8" style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|National Collegiate Athletic Association|color=white}}|At-large bids |
| Qualifying school
! Conference ! Record |
|---|
| Amherst
|NESCAC |align=center|21–3 |
| Babson
|NEWMAC |align=center|19–7 |
| CUA
|Landmark |align=center|20–5 |
| DePauw
|North Coast |align=center|23–3 |
| East Texas Baptist
|American Southwest |align=center|20–5 |
| Elizabethtown
|Landmark |align=center|20–5 |
| John Carroll
|Ohio |align=center|22–4 |
| Johns Hopkins
|Centennial |align=center|22–4 |
| Marietta
|Ohio |align=center|21–5 |
| Mary Hardin-Baylor
| American Southwest |align=center|22–4 |
| Millikin
|CCIW |align=center|21–6 |
| Salisbury
|Coast-to-Coast |align=center|20–6 |
| Springfield
|NEWMAC |align=center|22–4 |
| SUNY Cortland
|SUNYAC |align=center|21–5 |
| Trine
|Michigan |align=center|24–3 |
| Tufts
|NESCAC |align=center|20–4 |
| Wartburg
| American Rivers |align=center|21–5 |
| Washington and Lee
|Old Dominion |align=center|20–6 |
| Wisconsin–Oshkosh
|Wisconsin |align=center|19–6 |
| Wisconsin–Whitewater
|Wisconsin |align=center|23–4 |
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Sectionals
=Amherst Sectional=
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
March 4
Campus sites
| RD2=Second round
March 5
Campus sites
| RD3=Sectional Semifinals
March 11
Amherst, MA
| RD4=Sectional Finals
March 12
Amherst, MA
| RD1-group1 = Baltimore, MD
| RD1-group2 = Abilene, Texas
| RD1-group3 = Medford, MA
| RD1-group4 = Amherst, MA
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01=Christopher Newport
| RD1-score01=89
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02=Mitchell
| RD1-score02=42
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03=Johns Hopkins
| RD1-score03=54
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04=Mount Saint Mary
| RD1-score04=57
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05=Hardin-Simmons
| RD1-score05=57
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06=Trinity (TX)
| RD1-score06=61
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07=Whitman
| RD1-score07=62
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08=Whittier
| RD1-score08=57
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09=Tufts
| RD1-score09=84
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10=Clarks Summit
| RD1-score10=54
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11=DeSales
| RD1-score11=78
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12=SUNY Cortland
| RD1-score12=52
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13=St. John Fisher
| RD1-score13=55
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14=Rhode Island College
| RD1-score14=52
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15=Amherst
| RD1-score15=60
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16=SUNY Poly
| RD1-score16=42
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01=Christopher Newport
| RD2-score01=107
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02=Mount St. Mary
| RD2-score02=52
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03=Trinity (TX)
| RD2-score03=52
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04=Whitman
| RD2-score04=39
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05=Tufts
| RD2-score05=58
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06=DeSales
| RD2-score06=47
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07=St. John Fisher
| RD2-score07=48
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08=Amherst
| RD2-score08=56
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01=Christopher Newport
| RD3-score01=71
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02=Trinity (TX)
| RD3-score02=76
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03=Tufts
| RD3-score03=45
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04=Amherst
| RD3-score04=48
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01=Trinity (TX)
| RD4-score01=61
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02=Amherst
| RD4-score02=79
}}
= Whitewater Sectional=
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
March 4
Campus sites
| RD2=Second round
March 5
Campus sites
| RD3=Sectional Semifinals
March 11
Whitewater, WI
| RD4=Sectional Finals
March 12
Whitewater, WI
| RD1-group1 = Northampton, MA
| RD1-group2 = Whitewater, WI
| RD1-group3 = Gettysburg, PA
| RD1-group4 = Indianola, IA
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01=Smith
| RD1-score01=61
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02=Framingham State
| RD1-score02=51
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03=Emmanuel (MA)
| RD1-score03=57
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04=Brooklyn
| RD1-score04=70
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05=DePauw
| RD1-score05=55
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06=Illinois Wesleyan
| RD1-score06=56
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07=Wisconsin–Whitewater
| RD1-score07=58
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08=Ripon
| RD1-score08=34
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09=Gettysburg
| RD1-score09=77
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10=SUNY Morrisville
| RD1-score10=44
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11=Baldwin Wallace
| RD1-score11=66
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12=Salisbury
| RD1-score12=54
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13=Wisconsin–Oshkosh
| RD1-score13=48
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14=Wisconsin Lutheran
| RD1-score14=42
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15=Simpson
| RD1-score15=73
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16=Gustavus Adolphus
| RD1-score16=67
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01=Smith
| RD2-score01=76
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02=Brooklyn
| RD2-score02=58
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03=Illinois Wesleyan
| RD2-score03=54
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04=Wisconsin–Whitewater
| RD2-score04=72
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05=Gettysburg
| RD2-score05=55
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06=Baldwin Wallace
| RD2-score06=66
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07=Wisconsin–Oshkosh
| RD2-score07=64
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08=Simpson
| RD2-score08=56
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01=Smith
| RD3-score01=76
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02=Wisconsin–Whitewater
| RD3-score02=78
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03=Baldwin Wallace
| RD3-score03=63
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04=Wisconsin–Oshkosh
| RD3-score04=74
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01=Wisconsin-Whitewater
| RD4-score01=68
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02=Wisconsin-Oshkosh
| RD4-score02=62
}}
=Holland Sectional=
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
March 4
Campus sites
| RD2=Second round
March 5
Campus sites
| RD3=Sectional Semifinals
March 11
Holland, MI
| RD4=Sectional Finals
March 12
Holland, MI'
| RD1-group1 = Holland, MI
| RD1-group2 = Eau Claire, WI
| RD1-group3 = New York, NY
| RD1-group4 = Scranton, PA
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01=Hope
| RD1-score01=86
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02=La Roche
| RD1-score02=54
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03=Marietta
| RD1-score03=65
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04=Wittenberg
| RD1-score04=50
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05=Millikin
| RD1-score05=81
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06=Wartburg
| RD1-score06=68
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07=Wisconsin–Eau Claire
| RD1-score07=61
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08=North Central (MN)
| RD1-score08=46
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09=NYU
| RD1-score09=71
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10=Washington & Lee
| RD1-score10=61
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11=Roger Williams
| RD1-score11=64
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12=Bates
| RD1-score12=68
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13=SUNY New Paltz
| RD1-score13=66
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14=Babson
| RD1-score14=79
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15=Scranton
| RD1-score15=69
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16=New Jersey City
| RD1-score16=47
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01=Hope
| RD2-score01=85
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02=Marietta
| RD2-score02=66
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03=Millikin
| RD2-score03=59
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04=Wisconsin–Eau Claire
| RD2-score04=56
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05=NYU
| RD2-score05=42
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06=Bates
| RD2-score06=26
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07=Babson
| RD2-score07=53
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08=Scranton
| RD2-score08=65
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01=Hope
| RD3-score01=91
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02=Millikin
| RD3-score02=77
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03=NYU
| RD3-score03=73
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04=Scranton
| RD3-score04=54
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01=Hope
| RD4-score01=83
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02=NYU
| RD4-score02=64
}}
=Lexington Sectional=
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=First round
March 4
Campus sites
| RD2=Second round
March 5
Campus sites
| RD3=Sectional Semifinals
March 11
Lexington, KY
| RD4=Sectional Finals
March 12
Lexington, KY
| RD1-group1 = Ithaca, NY
| RD1-group2 = Angola, IN
| RD1-group3 = Memphis, TN
| RD1-group4 = Lexington, KY
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01=Ithaca
| RD1-score01=75
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02=Catholic
| RD1-score02=63
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03=Messiah
| RD1-score03=68
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04=Springfield
| RD1-score04=73
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05=John Carroll
| RD1-score05=100
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06=Elizabethtown
| RD1-score06=56
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07=Trine
| RD1-score07=62
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08=Immaculata
| RD1-score08=37
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09=Mary Hardin-Baylor
| RD1-score09=79
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10=Webster
| RD1-score10=76
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11=East Texas Baptist
| RD1-score11=65
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12=Rhodes
| RD1-score12=53
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13=Southern Virginia
| RD1-score13=68
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14=Shenandoah
| RD1-score14=49
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15=Transylvania
| RD1-score15=69
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16=Washington & Jefferson
| RD1-score16=52
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01=Ithaca
| RD2-score01=71
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02=Springfield
| RD2-score02=73*
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03=John Carroll
| RD2-score03=42
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04=Trine
| RD2-score04=63
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05=Mary Hardin-Baylor
| RD2-score05=75
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06=East Texas Baptist
| RD2-score06=57
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07=Southern Virginia
| RD2-score07=55
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08=Transylvania
| RD2-score08=77
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01=Springfield
| RD3-score01=49
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02=Trine
| RD3-score02=58
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03=Mary Hardin-Baylor
| RD3-score03=58
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04=Transylvania
| RD3-score04=63
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01=Trine
| RD4-score01=55
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02=Transylvania
| RD4-score02=47
}}
Final Four
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1 = National semifinals
March 17
Pittsburgh, PA
| RD2 = National championship
March 19
Pittsburgh, PA
| team-width = 170
| score-width = 30
| seeds = no
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 =Amherst
| RD1-score1 =51
| RD1-team2 =Wisconsin–Whitewater
| RD1-score2 =55
| RD1-team3 =Hope
| RD1-score3 =57
| RD1-team4 =Trine
| RD1-score4 =52
| RD2-team1 =Wisconsin-Whitewater
| RD2-score1 = 58
| RD2-team2 =Hope
| RD2-score2 = 71
}}
See also
References
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