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.
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2025 DII women’s basketball championship bracket
Below is the 2025 DII women’s basketball tournament bracket.
➡️ Tap or click here for the interactive bracket
2025 DII women’s basketball championship schedule
*All times listed in Eastern Standard Time
- Second round | March 15
- Atlantic
- Central
- East
- Midwest
- South
- Southeast
- South Central
- West
- Third round | March 17
- Quarterfinals | March 24
- Semifinals | March 26
- National championship | March 28
- Selection show | Sunday, March 9 at 10:30 p.m. ET
- First round | March 14
- Atlantic
- Central
- East
- Midwest
- South
- Southeast
- South Central
- West
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
