The 2016 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was the 35th annual

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hosted by the

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to determine the national champion of

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women's collegiate basketball in the

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defeated

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in the championship game, 63–51, to claim the Saints' first Division III national title. While this was the second consecutive tournament win for Thomas More, the Saints' previous title from 2015 was vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions and does not count for official records. The national semifinal rounds were hosted by Capital University at the Capital University Performance Arena in Columbus, Ohio, while the national championship game was held alone at

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, also the site of the finals of that year's Division I and Division II tournaments.

Bracket

Final Four

All-tournament team

* Hannah Hackley, Amherst * Sydney Moss, Thomas More * Abby Owings, Thomas More * Michela North, Tufts * Morgan Neuendorf, Wartburg

References

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Bracket

Final Four

All-tournament team

See also

References