2016 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
The 2016 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the NCAA Division II women's college basketball national champion. It began on March 10, 2016, and concluded with the championship game on April 4, 2016.
| Teams | 64 | ||||
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| Finals site | Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||
| Champions | Lubbock Christian (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Alaska Anchorage (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Steve Gomez (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Nicole Hampton (Lubbock Christian) | ||||
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The first three rounds were hosted by top-seeded teams in regional play. The eight regional winners met for the quarterfinal and semifinals, better known as the "Elite Eight" and "Final Four" respectively, championship rounds for the second-consecutive year at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The championship game, along with the championship game of the Division I and Division III tournaments, were held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In their first season of NCAA postseason eligibility after transitioning from the NAIA, the Lubbock Christian Lady Chaps completed an undefeated season by defeating the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves 78–73. The only blemish in the Lady Chaps' season was a 95–39 exhibition loss to eventual Division I champion Connecticut that did not count toward either team's official record.