US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Grand Valley State Repeats as Division II Women’s Basketball National Champs
Grand Valley State Lakers finished the season 36-1 with balanced offense and defense, winning by 23 points, the largest margin in 30 years for a Division II title game.
- On Saturday, March 28, 2026, Grand Valley State defeated Indiana 72-49 in Pittsburgh, securing the Lakers' second consecutive Division II Championship.
- Top-Seeded GVSU finished the season 36-1, capturing its third overall national title and becoming the seventh Division II team to repeat in back-to-back years.
- Named NCAA Tournament MVP, Paige VanStee led with 25 points and nine rebounds as GVSU shot 62.2% overall, limiting Indiana to 31.1%.
- Senior leaders drove the team's strategy from the opening tip. VanStee said, "We knew we needed to jump on them right away."
- Coach Mike Williams has won two straight WBCA NCAA Division II coach of the year awards, praising his team's cohesion as "amazing.
Insights by Ground AI
16 Articles
16 Articles
Associated Press News+6 Reposted by 6 other sources
Grand Valley State women beat Indiana (PA) 72-49 to win second straight Division II championship
Paige Vanstee totaled 25 points and nine rebounds to help Grand Valley State beat Indiana (PA) 72-49 and win a second straight Division II Championship.
·United States
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources16
Leaning Left6Leaning Right1Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
53% Center
L 40%
C 53%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
