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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released its 32-team bracket for the 17th Annual NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship.  Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa will host the event on March 12-18, 2008.
Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa to host 32-team field beginning March 12

The tournament will start with the first round games on Wednesday, March 12 and Thursday, March 13 and will end with the championship game on Tuesday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m.

The first 30 games of the Championships will be video-streamed live on the Internet, while the National Championship Game will air live nationwide on College Sports Television (CSTV).

In 2007 Indiana Wesleyan defeated College of the Ozarks (Mo.), 48-34, in the national championship game and captured the school's first title.  The Wildcats finished the season with a prefect 38-0 record and became the first undefeated team in NAIA Division II history.

Three schools have captured back-to-back titles in Division II history.  Western Oregon (1995 and 1996), Hastings (Neb.) (2002 and 2003) and Morningside (Iowa) (2004 and 2005) all defended their title after winning their first championship.

Hastings has captured the most championships with three, while Morningside, Northern State (S.D.) and Western Oregon all won two titles.

To view a PDF version of the official bracket, click here.
For more information on the Championships, click here.
 

NAIA National Tournament

Team (Overall, Conference)                    Qualification                                                     Appearances   Record  itles

Aquinas ( Mich.) (25-7, 9-5)

Wolverine-Hoosier Champion

4

3-4

0

Benedictine ( Kan.) (28-5, 18-2)

Heart of America Regular Season Champion

4

3-4

0

Berea ( Ky.) (20-11, 5-4)

Kentucky Intercollegiate Champion

2

0-2

0

Bethel ( Ind.) (29-3, 15-1)

Mid-Central Conference Champion

3

6-3

0

Black Hills (S.D.) (26-5, 11-3)

Dakota Athletic Conference Champion

4

6-4

0

Cardinal Stritch ( Wis.) (26-4, 10-0)

Chicagoland Conference Champion

11

5-11

0

Concordia ( Neb.) (24-6, 13-6)

At-Large #4

7

9-7

0

Cornerstone ( Mich.) (24-8, 13-1)

At-Large #6

5

7-5

0

Daemen (N.Y.) (22-7, 13-1)

American Mideast Division Champion

4

0-4

0

Dakota State (S.D.) (20-10, 11-3)

At-Large #3

5

5-5

0

Davenport ( Mich.) (27-5, 13-1)

At-Large #2

3

0-3

0

Eastern Oregon (24-5, 17-3)

Cascade Regular Season Champion

3

0-3

0

Hastings ( Neb.) (27-5, 15-3)

At-Large #1

9

22-6

3

Holy Names ( Calif.) (19-13, 14-2)

California Pacific Conference Champion

8

5-8

0

Indiana Wesleyan (28-5, 12-4)

At-Large #5

5

10-4

1

King ( Tenn.) (21-11, 15-3)

Appalachian Regular Season Champion

1

0-1

0

Maine at Fort Kent (17-10, 9-2)

Sunrise Conference Champion

2

0-2

0

MidAmerica Nazarene (24-10, 15-5)

Heart of America Tournament Champion

3

3-3

0

Minot (N.D.) (19-10, 10-4)

At-Large #9

4

2-4

0

Morningside ( Iowa) (30-3, 18-0)

GPAC Regular Season Champion

5

12-3

2

Northwestern ( Iowa) (30-2, 17-1)

GPAC Tournament Champion

6

16-5

1

Northwood ( Fla.) (23-7, 9-3)

Florida Sun Conference Champion

0

Ohio Dominican (22-9, 9-5)

American Mideast Tournament Champion

4

2-4

0

Ozarks ( Mo.) (31-1, 12-0)

Midlands Conference Champion

13

16-13

0

Rio Grande ( Ohio) (23-7) (9-5)

At-Large #8

0

Shawnee St.

( Ohio) (27-2, 13-1)

American Mideast Division Champion

12

17-11

1

Southern Oregon (29-4, 17-3)

Cascade Tournament Champion

5

5-5

0

Southwestern ( Kan.) (23-8, 14-4)

Kansas Collegiate Conference Runner-Up

1

1-1

0

Saint Ambrose ( Iowa) (28-5, 14-2)

Midwest Conference Champion

7

5-7

0

Sterling ( Kan.) (23-7, 17-1)

Kansas Collegiate Conference Champion

11

13-11

0

Union ( Ky.) (25-8, 15-3)

Appalachian Tournament Champion

2

0-2

0

William Jewell ( Mo.) (22-9, 15-6)

At-Large #7

4

2-4

0