2008 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament

The 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament was the 27th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1] Howard Payne defeated Messiah in the championship game, 68–54, to claim the Yellow Jackets' first Division III national title. The championship rounds were hosted by Hope College at the DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland, Michigan.

2008 NCAA Division III
Women's Basketball Tournament
Teams64
Finals siteDeVos Fieldhouse
Holland, Michigan
ChampionsHoward Payne Yellow Jackets (1st title)
Runner-upMessiah Falcons (2nd title game)
Third placeOglethorpe Stormy Petrels (1st Final Four)
Fourth placeWisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks (1st Final Four)
Winning coachChris Kielsmeier (1st title)
MOPMeia Daniels (Howard Payne)
Attendance29,800
NCAA Division III Women's Tournaments
«2007 2009»

Bracket

Final Four

  Final Four     National Championship
                 
  Messiah 80  
  Oglethorpe 60    
      Messiah 54
      Howard Payne 68
  Howard Payne 69    
  Wisconsin–Whitewater 59   Third Place
 
Oglethorpe 67
  Wisconsin–Whitewater 80

All-tournament team

  • Meia Daniels, Howard Payne
  • Kim Hoffman, Howard Payne
  • Nikki Lobach, Messiah
  • Tina Grace, Oglethorpe
  • Tiffany Morton, Wisconsin–Whitewater

See also

References

  1. "Division III Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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