2025 NCAA DIII Women’s Basketball journey to the basketball championship begins with an exciting selection show on Monday, March 3rd at 2:30pm. ET, live streaming at NCAA.com. Fans can stand up to see which 64 teams win the national title.
This single elimination tournament will have 43 automatic qualification games from Conference Champions and 21 options for the year decided by the NCAA Selection Committee. The contest will peak on March 20th and 22nd in the semi-finals and championship games at Cregger Center in Salem, Virginia.
Stay tuned for the full tournament bracket, which will be revealed following the selection show.
NCAA DIII Women’s Basketball 2025 Championship Schedule
- Selection show | Monday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m. ET
- First round | Friday, March 7
- Second round | Saturday, March 8
- Sectionals | March 14-15
- Semifinals | Thursday, March 20
- National championship | Saturday, March 22
NCAA DIII Women’s Basketball Championship History
Here is every DIII women’s basketball champion and runner-up from the last decade:
| Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYU (31-0) | Meg Barber | 51-41 | Smith | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2023 | Transylvania (33-0) | Juli Fulks | 57-52 | Christopher Newport | Dallas, Texas |
| 2022 | Hope (32-1) | Brian Morehouse | 71-58 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 2021 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Thomas More (32-0) | Jeff Hans | 81-67 | Bowdoin | Salem, Va. |
| 2018 | Amherst (33-0) | GP Gromacki | 65-45 | Bowdoin | Rochester, Minn. |
| 2017 | Amherst (33-0) | GP Gromacki | 52-29 | Tufts | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| 2016 | Thomas More (33-0) | Jeff Hans | 63-51 | Tufts | Indianapolis |
| 2015 | Thomas More (33-0)* | Jeff Hans | 83-63 | George Fox | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
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