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. 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. Participants Automatic qualifiers Twenty-four teams qualified for the tournament by winning their conference's automatic bid. At-large The remaining 40 bids to the tournament were given to teams at-large. Regionals Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia Hosted by Virginia Union University at Arthur Ashe Athletic Center Central - Pittsburg, Kansas Hosted by Pittsburg State University at John Lance Arena East - Waltham, Massachusetts Hosted by Bentley University at Dana Center Midwest - Ashland, Ohio Hosted by Ashland University at Kates Gymnasium South - Jackson, Tennessee Hosted by Union University at Fred DeLay Gymnasium Southeast - Gaffney, South Carolina Hosted by Limestone College at Timken Center South Central - Lubbock, Texas Hosted by Lubbock Christian University at Rip Griffin Center West - Azusa, California Hosted by Azusa Pacific University at Felix Event Center Elite Eight - Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Indianapolis, Indiana Quarterfinals and semifinals location: Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls Host: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship game location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis (along with the Division I and Division III championship games) Hosts: Horizon League and IUPU-Indianapolis See also 2016 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 2016 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 2016 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 2016 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament 2016 National Invitation Tournament 2016 NAIA Division I women's basketball