Gender: | Women's |
Year: | 2008 |
Division: | III |
Teams: | 64 |
Finalfourarena: | DeVos Fieldhouse |
Finalfourcity: | Holland, Michigan |
Champions: | Howard Payne Yellow Jackets |
Titlecount: | 1st |
Runnerup: | Messiah Falcons |
Gamecount: | 2nd |
Thirdplace: | Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels |
Finalfourcount: | 1st |
Fourthplace: | Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks |
Finalfourcount2: | 1st |
Coach: | Chris Kielsmeier |
Coachcount: | 1st |
Mop: | Meia Daniels |
Mopteam: | Howard Payne |
Attendance: | 29800 |
The 2008 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was the 27th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1] Howard Payne defeated Messiah in the championship game, 68–54, to claim the Yellow Jackets' first Division III national title. The championship rounds were hosted by Hope College at the DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland, Michigan.