2025 NCAA DII women’s basketball: Bracket, schedule, how to watch

The 2025 DII women’s basketball championship tipped off with a selection show on Sunday, March 9 at 10:30 p.m. ET live streamed on NCAA.com. The NCAA released the field here. 

The tournament consists of a 64-team field, including 23 automatic bids, with regionals determining the eight quarterfinalists that advance to the Women’s Elite Eight at the UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 24-28.

👀 MORE: How the DII women’s basketball championship works

2025 DII women’s basketball championship bracket

Below is the 2025 DII women’s basketball tournament bracket. 

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2025 DII women’s basketball championship schedule

• Regionals | March 14, 15 and 17 — Watch live on NCAA.com
  • Atlantic
    • No. 1 Edinboro vs. No. 8 Virginia St.
    • No. 4 Indiana (PA) vs. No. 5 Fairmont St.
    • No. 2 Gannon vs. Fayetteville St.
    • No. 3 Seton Hill vs. No. 6 Kutztown
  • Central
    • No. 1 Pittsburg St. vs. No. 8 Harding
    • No. 4 Missouri Western vs. No. 5 Minnesota St.
    • No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul vs. No. 7 Southwest Minn. St.
    • No. 3 Fort Hays St. vs. No. 6 Southern Nazarene
  • East
    • No. 1 Bentley vs. No. 8 New Haven
    • No. 4 St. Anselm vs. No. 5 Southern Conn. St.
    • No. 2 Daemen vs. No. 7 Jefferson
    • No. 3 Holy Family vs. No. 6 Assumption
  • Midwest
    • No. 1 Grand Valley St. vs. No. 8 Quincy
    • No. 4 Wayne St. (MI) vs. No. 5 Lewis
    • No. 2 Ashland vs. No. 7 Ferris St.
    • No. 3 Northern Mich. vs. No. 6 Hillsdale
  • South
    • No. 1 Union (TN) vs. No. 8 Miles
    • No. 4 Tampa vs. No. 5 Lee
    • No. 2 Embry-Riddle (FL) vs. No. 7 West Florida
    • No. 3 Nova Southeastern vs. No. 6 Alabama Huntsville
  • Southeast
    • No. 1 North Georgia vs. No. 8 UNC Pembroke 
    • No. 4 Francis Marion vs. No. 5 Columbus St.
    • No. 2 Belmont Abbey vs. No. 7 Coker
    • No. 3 Anderson (SC) vs. No. 6 Carson-Newman
  • South Central
    • No. 1 Texas Woman’s vs. No. 8 Adams St.
    • No. 4 Colorado Mesa vs. No. 5 Eastern N.M.
    • No. 2 Lubbock Christian vs. No. 7 UC-Colo. Springs
    • No. 3 UT Tyler vs. No. 6 West Tex. A&M
  • West
    • No. 1 Cal St. Dom. Hills vs. No. 8 Azusa Pacific
    • No. 4 Alas. Anchorage vs. No. 5 Mont. St. Billings
    • No. 2 Cal Poly Pomona vs. No. 7 Chico St.
    • No. 3 Point Loma vs. No. 6 Central Wash.
• Quarterfinals | March 24
• Semifinals | March 26
• National championship | March 28

• Selection show | Sunday, March 9 at 10:30 p.m. ET 

2025 DII women’s basketball championship history

Minnesota State is the reigning champion since beating Texas Woman’s in the 2024 championship. Below is every DII men’s basketball champion and runner-up from the last decade:

➡️ Click here for the full list of champions dating back to 1982