The NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament’s South Central Region includes the No. 1 team in the country in the WBCA rankings and one of the overwhelming favorites to win the whole thing. 

Texas Woman’s University (31-1 overall, 21-1 in Lone Star Conference) is hosting the South Central Region in Denton, Texas, at Kitty Magee Arena. The Pioneers are coming off a dominant showing in the LSC Basketball Championship, where they beat then-No. 8 ranked Lubbock Christian 73-66 in overtime in the championship game. 

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The Pioneers will host Adams State at 6 p.m. ET on March 14, but that’s just one of four games in the first round of the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament’s South Central Region, which is streaming live on FloCollege and the FloSports app. Here’s what to know about the South Central Region. 

What Teams Are In The South Central Region?

There are eight teams in the 64-team field that were sent to the South Central Region, and they include No. 1-ranked TWU, No. 10-ranked University of Texas-Tyler (25-4), No. 11-ranked Lubbock Christian (29-4) and No. 22-ranked Colorado Mesa (25-5). 

The seeds are: 

• No. 1 TWU
• No. 2 Lubbock Christian 
• No. 3 UT Tyler
• No. 4 Colorado Mesa 
• No. 5 Eastern New Mexico (20-9)
• No. 6 West Texas A&M (18-12)
• No. 7 UC Colorado Springs (19-11)
• No. 8 Adams State (19-11)

The winner of the South Central Region will face the winner of the NCAA Division II West Region Championship in the Elite Eight in Pittsburgh at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. 

NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament South Central Region Schedule

Here’s the First Round schedule for the region. All times are ET.

• 1 p.m. No. 3 The University of Texas at Tyler vs. No. 6 West Texas A&M University
• 3:30 p.m.  No. 2 Lubbock Christian University vs. No. 7 University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
• 6 p.m. No. 1 Texas Woman's University vs. No. 8 Adams State University
• 9:30 p.m. No. 4 Colorado Mesa University vs. No. 5 Eastern New Mexico University

South Central Region semifinal match ups will be at 6 p.m. ET and 8:30 p.m. ET on March 15 at the Kitty Magee Arena. 

The South Central Region Championship Game is March 17 at 8 p.m. at the Kitty Magee Arena. 

NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament South Central Region Outlook

TWU is the favorite entering the region, and that was only reinforced after the Pioneers beat Lubbock Christian on March 9. They also ended the regular season on Feb. 27 with a win over UT Tyler, 71-61. However, the only team to beat TWU this season was UT Tyler, who could potentially meet the Pioneers in the championship game. 

But it won’t be easy for either team to get there. 

No. 22 Colorado Mesa won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference regular season title but was upset in the RMAC Tournament Championship game by six-seed UCCS,63-61. That Mavericks loss likely took them from a top-3 seed to the fourth seed to set up a potential TWU matchup in the semifinals. 

Speaking of UCCS. The Mountain Lions enter the tournament as one of the biggest Cinderella stories of the field. After a 19-11 season and sixth-place finish in the RMAC, the team upset Adams State in the first round and then ended No. 2 seed Western Colorado’s season with a 69-55 win where they made 12 3-pointers. Western Colorado was left out of the tournament despite a 21-8 record. 

UCCS now faces a D2 championship darkhorse, Lubbock Christian in a rematch of a Nov. 16 game where LCU won 78-56. If LCU gets past the Mountain Lions, that would set up one of the best games of any regional semifinal this weekend, a rematch of a 53-50 LCU win over UT Tyler in December. 

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NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Rankings

Here are the WBCA rankings entering the tournament 

• No. 1 Texas Woman’s (31-1)
• No. 2 Grand Valley State (32-2)
• No. 3 Bentley (30-1)
• No. 4 Cal State Dominguez Hills (31-1)
• No. 5 Ashland (30-3)
• No. 6 North Georgia (29-2)
• No. 7 Pittsburg State (29-3)
• No. 8 Concordia-St. Paul (29-2)
• No. 9 Union, TN (29-3)
• No. 10 Texas-Tyler (25-4)
• No. 11T Fort Hays State (27-4)
• No. 11T Lubbock Christian (29-4)
• No. 13 Embry-Riddle (27-4)
• No. 14 Cal Poly Pomona (25-5)
• No. 15 Fairmont State (27-4)
• No. 16 Alaska Anchorage (27-4)
• No. 17 Lewis (26-3)
• No. 18 Southwest Minnesota State (26-4)
• No. 19 Gannon (25-6)
• No. 20 Tampa (26-6)
• No. 21 Coker (26-5)
• No. 22 Colorado Mesa (25-5)
• No. 23 Point Loma Nazarene (25-5)
• No. 24 Nova Southeastern (25-6)
• No. 25 Azusa Pacific (22-6)

Dropped out: No. 23 Seton Hill (23-6); No. 25 Montana State Billings (25-7).

Others receiving votes: Seton Hill (23-6) 37; Harding (25-6) 22; Minnesota State Mankato (24-7) 19; Montana State Billings (25-7) 19; Belmont Abbey (25-5) 15; Daemen (21-7) 15; Southern Nazarene (23-7) 14; Edinboro (24-6) 12; Holy Family (24-6) 12; Fayetteville State (21-7 10; Quincy (25-7) 5.

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When Does the 2025 NCAA Division 2 Women’s Basketball Tournament Start?

The tournament begins on March 14 with regional games. The Elite Eight begins on March 24, the Final Four begins on March 26 and the National Championship is March 28 on ESPN+.

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NCAA Div 2 Women's Basketball Tournament Schedule

March 14,15 & 17

Atlantic - Regionals

• 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 - Regionals

• 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 - Regionals

• 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 - Regionals

• 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 - Regionals

• 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 - Regionals

• 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 - Regionals

• 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 - Regionals

• 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.

Monday, March 24

• Quarterfinals

Wednesday, March 26

• Semifinals

Friday, March 28

• National Championship

What Teams Are Playing In The NCAA D2 Basketball Tournament 2025?

• Cal State Dominguez Hills
• Holy Family
• Fayetteville State
• Belmont Abbey
• Daemen
• Harding
• Grand Valley State
• Quincy
• Ashland
• Alaska Anchorage
• Union (Tennessee)
• Texas Woman’s University
• Pittsburg State
• Fairmont State
• Bentley
• Concordia-St. Paul
• Point Loma
• North Georgia
• Kutztown
• Colorado-Colorado Springs
• Anderson (South Carolina)
• Miles
• Embry-Riddle (Florida)
• Adams State
• Alabama Huntsville
• Assumption
• Azusa Pacific
• Cal Poly Pomona
• Carson-Newman
• Central Washington
• Chico State
• Coker
• Colorado Mesa
• Columbus State
• Eastern New Mexico
• Edinboro
• Ferris State
• Fort Hays State
• Francis Marion
• Gannon
• Hillsdale
• Indiana (Pennsylvania)
• Lee
• Lewis
• Lubbock Christian
• Minnesota State Mankato
• Missouri Western
• Montana State Billings
• New Haven
• Northern Michigan
• Nova Southeastern
• Saint Anselm
• Seton Hill
• Southern Connecticut State
• Southern Nazarene
• Southwest Minnesota State
• University of Tampa
• Thomas Jefferson University
• UNC Pembroke
• The University of Texas at Tyler
• Virginia State
• Wayne State (Michigan)
• West Florida
• West Texas A&M

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