2008 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament

2008 NCAA Division III
women's basketball tournament
Teams64
Finals siteDeVos Fieldhouse
Michigan 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»

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.

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 February 9, 2022.