| Gender: | Women's |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Division: | II |
| Teams: | 64 |
| Finalfourcity: | San Antonio, Texas |
| Finalfourarena: | Bill Greehey Arena |
| Champions: | Shaw |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Runnerup: | Ashland |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Semifinal1: | Bentley |
| Finalfourcount: | 8th |
| Semifinal2: | Rollins |
| Finalfourcount2: | 1st |
| Coach: | Jacques Curtis |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mop: | Kyria Buford |
| Mopteam: | Shaw |
The 2012 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the 31st annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]
Shaw defeated Ashland in the championship game, 88–82 after one overtime period, to claim the Bears' first NCAA Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested at Bill Greehey Arena on the campus of the St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
Location: Rice Auditorium Host: Wayne State College
Location: Kates Gymnasium Host: Ashland University
Location: RIMAC Arena Host: University of California, San Diego
Location: Alfond Sports Center Host: Rollins College
Location: USCA Convocation Center Host: University of South Carolina-Aiken
Location: McComb Fieldhouse Host: Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University
Location: Bill Greehey Arena Host: Saint Mary's University