2000 NCAA Division III
women's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteConnecticut 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 University in St. Louis)
Attendance30,465
NCAA Division III women's tournaments
«1999 2001»

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]

Two-time defending champions Washington University in 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 University in St. Louis 79
Scranton 30
Washington University 64 Third place
St. Thomas (MN) 66
Scranton 56

All-tournament team

  • Alia Fischer, Washington University in St. Louis
  • Tasha Rodgers, Washington University in 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 January 17, 2022.
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