The 2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 27th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.

Northern Kentucky defeated South Dakota in the championship game, 63–58, to claim the Norse's second NCAA Division II national title and first since 2000.

As in 2007, the championship rounds were contested at the Health and Sports Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Kearney in Kearney, Nebraska.

Regionals

East - Indiana, Pennsylvania Location: Memorial Field House Host: Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Great Lakes - Springfield, Missouri Location: Weiser Gymnasium Host: Drury University

North Central - Vermillion, South Dakota Location: DakotaDome Host: University of South Dakota

Northeast - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Location: Campus Center Gymnasium Host: Holy Family University

South - Cleveland, Mississippi Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum Host: Delta State University

South Atlantic - Florence, South Carolina Location: Smith University Center Host: Francis Marion University

South Central - Canyon, Texas Location: First United Bank Center Host: West Texas A&M University

West - Seattle, Washington Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion Host: Seattle Pacific University

Elite Eight - Kearney, Nebraska Location: Cushing Coliseum Host: University of Nebraska at Kearney

All-tournament team Angela Healy, Northern Kentucky Cassie Brannen, Northern Kentucky Jeana Hoffman, South Dakota Bridget Yoerger, South Dakota Johannah Leedham, Franklin Pierce

See also 2008 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 2008 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 2008 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament 2008 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament 2008 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

References 2008 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com