The 2015 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was a

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that involved 64 teams playing to determine the winner of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship. It began on March 6, 2015, and concluded with the

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on March 21, 2015, at the Van Noord Arena in

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. The Thomas More Saints defeated the George Fox Bruins in the championship game, 83–63, to win their first national championship. The two remaining final four teams were the

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and the

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. On November 16, 2016, the championship was vacated due to NCAA violations.

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

Regional 1 –
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Regional 2 – Upper Montclair, NJ

Regional 3 – Medford, MA

Regional 4 – Crestview Hills, KY

National Finals –
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References

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