2000 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament

The 2000 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament was the 19th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

2000 NCAA Division III
Women's Basketball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site Danbury, Connecticut
ChampionsWashington University Bears (3rd title)
Runner-upSouthern Maine Huskies (2nd title game)
Third placeSt. Thomas Tommies (4th Final Four)
Fourth placeScranton Royals (6th Final Four)
Winning coachNancy Fahey (3rd title)
MOPAlia Fischer (Washington-St. Louis)
Attendance30,465
NCAA Division III Women's Tournaments
«1999 2001»

Two-time defending champions Washington-St. Louis defeated Southern Maine in the championship game, 79–33, to claim the Bears' third Division III national title, their third of four consecutive.

The championship rounds were hosted by Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut.

Bracket

Final Four
  Final Four     National Championship
                 
  Southern Maine 49  
  St. Thomas (MN) 42    
      Southern Maine 33
      Washington-St. Louis 79
  Scranton 30    
  Washington-St. Louis 64   Third Place
 
St. Thomas (MN) 66
  Scranton 56

All-tournament team
  • Alia Fischer, Washington-St. Louis
  • Tasha Rodgers, Washington-St. Louis
  • Trish Ripton, Southern Maine
  • Jennifer Ulstad, St. Thomas (MN)
  • Kelly Halpin, Scranton

See also

References
  1. "Division III Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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