15th Annual Division II Women's Basketball
March 8-14, 2006
Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena
Sioux City, Iowa

National Tournament Bracket

The Division II championship is a 32-team, single-elimination tournament featuring 23 teams from 16 affiliated conferences, 1 independent (provided the team is ranked in the top 25 of the final national rating), 7 at-large berths and one host.  If a host berth is not awarded, then 8-9  at-large berths will be allotted (depending on the independent qualifier). GAME TIMES:  *First-Round  on Wednesday, March 8 and Thursday, March 9, with eight games at 8:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m., noon, 2:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:45 p.m., 8:00 p.m., and 9:45 p.m. (Note:  Last two games on Thursday are at 7:30 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.) *Second-Round on Friday, March 10, with eight games at 8:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m., noon, 2:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:45 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 9:15 p.m. *Quarterfinals on Saturday, March 11, with four games at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8 p.m. *Semifinals on Monday, March 13, with games at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. *Championship on Tuesday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. - Televised live nation-wide on CSTV. SPECIAL EVENTS: *Special Olympics Clinic - Tuesday, March 7, 9-10:30 a.m. and 10:30 -noon - Tyson Events Center. Sponsored by the Diocese of Sioux City.   *Banquet of Champions - Tuesday March 7, 6:30 p.m. - Sioux City Convention Center. Tickets $25 per person. TICKETS: Get your tickets early - on sale now! call (712) 279-4850 All-Tournament Tickets - General Admission Reserved General Admission- Under 5 - free Child (5-12) $3 Student (12-18) $5 College Student (with ID) $5 Reserved $11   Tickets are available per session. Each ticket is good for one session only. A tournament pass would include a ticket for each session. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:  4th St. Promenade Cinema & Retail Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center Flight 232 Memorial IBP Ice Center Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center Sioux City Art Center Click here for more attractions STAY AT ONE OF OUR GREAT HOTELS:  (those in bold are within walking distance) AMERICINN LODGE & SUITES   QUALITY INN HOTEL& CONF. CENTER Jeanne Mathews   Ardis Pojar 4230 S Lewis Blvd   1401 Zenith Dr. Sioux City, IA  51106   Sioux City, IA  51103 712-255-1800  Fax:712-255-1800   712-277-3211 Fax:712-277-1410 800-634-3444 National   800-274-3211 Direct americinnsc@yahoo.com   qualityinn-sc-ia.cableone.net www.americinn.com   www.qualityinnsiouxcity.com       AMERIHOST INN-LeMars   HAMPTON INN Lisa Whitehead   Eve Stevenson 1314 12th St SW   101 S. Sodrac Drive Le Mars, IA  51031   North Sioux City, SD 57049  712-548-4910 Fax: 712-548-4488   605-232-9739 Fax:605-232-9741 800-434-5800 National   800-426-7866 National 70178@hotel.cendant.com   fsdno_hampton@hilton.com www.amerihostinn.com   www.hamptoninn.com       BAYMONT INN   HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS Linda Powell   Lisa Echols 3101 Singing Hills Blvd.   4230 S. Lakeport Road Sioux City, IA  51106   Sioux City, IA  51106 712-233-2302  Fax:712-233-3075   712-274-1400 Fax:712-276-2136 800-301-0200 National   800-424-4777 National baymont556@aol.com   siouxcityhie@tharaldson.com www.baymontinn.com   www.hie.com       BEST VALUE INN   HOLIDAY INN Laura Christensen   Larry Jensen, General Manager 4402 Dakota Ave.   701 Gordon Drive South Sioux City, NE  68776   Sioux City, IA  51101 402-494-4114- Fax: 402-494-4114   712-277-9400 Fax: 712-258-2074     800-238-6146 Direct 800-465-4329 BEST WESTERN CITY CENTRE   ljensen@hisiouxcity.com Melissa Robley   www.holiday-inn.com 130 Nebraska St.     Sioux City, IA  51101   MARINA INN 712-277-1550  Fax:712-277-1120   Rick Lecy - GM / Jay Juelfs - Sales 800-528-1234 National   4th & B St www.fairfieldinn.com   South Sioux City, NE 68776 www.bestwestern.com   402-494-4000 Fax:402-494-2550     800-798-7980 Direct COMFORT INN-SIOUX CITY   jjuelfs@marinainn.com Josh Galloway   www.marina-inn.com 4202 S Lakeport     Sioux City, IA  51106   MOTEL 6 712-274-1300  Fax:712-274-7592   Jim Berg 800-228-5150 National   6166 Harbor Drive siouxcityci@tharaldson.com   Sioux City, IA  51111 www.comfortinn.com   712-277-3131 Fax:712-255-4424     800-466-8356 National COMFORT INN   www.motel6.com Glenda Crooks     115 Streeter Drive   PALMER HOUSE MOTEL North Sioux City, SD 57049   Karen Spray 605-232-3366 Fax:605-232-3418   3440 Gordon Drive 800-228-5150 National   Sioux City, IA  51106 cinn57049@yahoo.com   712-276-4221 Fax: 712-276-9535 www.comfortinn.com         PARK PLAZA MOTEL ECONOLODGE INN & SUITES   Sam Patel Cheryl Messerschmidt   1201 1st Ave 2829 Dakota Ave.   South Sioux City, NE  68776