2012 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

2012 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteBill Greehey Arena
Texas San Antonio, Texas
ChampionsShaw (1st title)
Runner-upAshland (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJacques Curtis (1st title)
MOPKyria Buford (Shaw)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
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The 2012 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 31st annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

Shaw defeated Ashland in the championship game, 88–82 after one overtime period, to claim the Bears' 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.

  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 28, 2021.