The 2022 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was the

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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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for the 2021–22 NCAA Division III women's basketball season. The championship rounds were played at the

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, March 17–19, 2022. The final game had Hope beating Whitewater 71–58. This was the first tournament since

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, as the two previous editions in 2020 and 2021 were both canceled due to the

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Qualifying

Automatic bids (44)

At-large bids (20)

Sectionals

Amherst Sectional

Whitewater Sectional

Holland Sectional

Lexington Sectional

Final Four

References

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