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| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site |  Pomona, California | ||||
| Champions | Delta State Lady Statesmen (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Bentley Falcons (1st title game) | ||||
| Third place | Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (7th Final Four) | ||||
| Fourth place | Oakland Pioneers (2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Winning coach | Lloyd Clark (2nd title) | ||||
| MOP | Crystal Hardy (Delta State) | ||||
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The 1990 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the ninth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
Defending champions Delta State defeated Bentley in the championship game, 77–43, claiming the Lady Statesmen's second NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested in Pomona, California.
Regionals
New England - Waltham, Massachusetts
Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||
| Bentley | 75 | ||||||
| Keene State | 48 | ||||||
| Bentley | 65 | ||||||
| Saint Anselm | 44 | ||||||
| Saint Anselm | 86 | ||||||
| New Hampshire College | 73 | ||||||
South Atlantic - Louisville, Kentucky
Location: Knights Hall Host: Bellarmine College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 73 | ||||||
| Virginia State | 62 | ||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 55 | ||||||
| Bellarmine | 62 | ||||||
| Bellarmine | 71 | ||||||
| Pace | 60 | ||||||
South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri
Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||
| West Texas State | 62 | ||||||
| NW Missouri State | 48 | ||||||
| West Texas State | 63 | ||||||
| Central Missouri State | 67 | ||||||
| Central Missouri State | 79 | ||||||
| SE Missouri State | 68 | ||||||
Great Lakes - Rochester, Michigan
Location: Lepley Sports Center Host: Oakland University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||
| Saint Joseph's (IN) | 83 | ||||||
| Grand Valley State | 72 | ||||||
| St. Joseph's (IN) | 86 | ||||||
| Oakland | 89 | ||||||
| Oakland | 87 | ||||||
| IPFW | 83 | ||||||
East - Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Location: McComb Fieldhouse Host: Edinboro State College of Pennsylvania
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||
| Lock Haven | 76 | ||||||
| Pitt Johnstown | 72 | ||||||
| Lock Haven | 89 | ||||||
| Edinboro | 70 | ||||||
| Edinboro | 82 | ||||||
| Bloomsburg | 62 | ||||||
South - Cleveland, Mississippi
Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||
| Jacksonville State | 77 | ||||||
| West Georgia | 66 | ||||||
| Jacksonville State | 56 | ||||||
| Delta State | 92 | ||||||
| Delta State | 74 | ||||||
| Albany State | 42 | ||||||
North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota
Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||
| North Dakota State | 91 | ||||||
| St. Cloud State | 74 | ||||||
| North Dakota State | 58 | ||||||
| North Dakota | 90 | ||||||
| North Dakota | 93 | ||||||
| Augustana (SD) | 78 | ||||||
West - Davis, California
Location: Recreation Hall Host: University of California, Davis
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||
| Stanislaus State | 78 | ||||||
| UC Davis | 70 | ||||||
| Stanislaus State | 54 | ||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 59 | ||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 89 | ||||||
| Air Force | 63 | ||||||
National Finals - Pomona, California
Final Four Location: Kellogg Gym Host: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
| National quarterfinals Elite Eight See below | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National championship March 24 | |||||||||
| Bentley | 74 | ||||||||||
| Bellarmine | 59 | ||||||||||
| Bentley | 72 | ||||||||||
| March 17 - Waltham, Mass. March 16 - Warrensburg, Missouri | |||||||||||
| Oakland | 68 | ||||||||||
| Central Missouri State | 61 | ||||||||||
| Oakland | 66 | ||||||||||
| Bentley | 43 | ||||||||||
| Delta State | 77 | ||||||||||
| Lock Haven | 59 | ||||||||||
| Delta State | 90 | ||||||||||
| Delta State | 67 | Third place | |||||||||
| March 17 - Cleveland, Mississippi March 16 - Pomona, California | |||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 53 | ||||||||||
| North Dakota | 64 | Oakland | 68 | ||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 67 | Cal Poly Pomona | 87 | ||||||||
All-tournament team
- Crystal Hardy, Delta State
- Pam Lockett, Delta State
- Tracie Seymour, Bentley
- Niki Bracken, Cal Poly Pomona
- Debbie Delie, Oakland
See also
- 1990 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
- 1990 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 1990 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
- 1990 NAIA women's basketball tournament
References
- "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
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