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For the fifth and sixth time in history, Missouri Western State University, partnered with the St. Joseph Sports Commission will host the 2023 &amp; 2024 NCAA Division II Women's&nbsp;Basketball National Championship&nbsp;at the St. Joseph Civic Arena.&nbsp; The 2023 event will take place March 21 &amp; 22 with the quarterfinals and semifinals only with the National Championship Game being held at the Division I site in Dallas, Texas.&nbsp; In 2024, all seven games will be contested in St. Joseph over the date of March 26, 27 &amp; 29.This will mark the fifth &amp; sixth time the Elite Eight has been held at Civic Arena&nbsp;as the venue previously hosted the championship in 2003, 2004, 2010 &amp; 2011. As a whole, this will be the 16 &amp; 17th NCAA Championship hosted in St. Joseph as in addition to the above, other events have included: Division II Men's Basketball&nbsp;Regional&nbsp;- 1995 Division II Women's Basketball&nbsp;Regional&nbsp;- 1994, 1995, 2007 Division II Women's Basketball Finals - 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011 Division II Softball Finals - 2011 Division II Football Playoffs - 2011, 2012&nbsp; Division II Women's Golf – 2013, 2021 Division II Men's Golf – 1997, 2005

St. Joseph will host NCAA women's division II championships in 2023 and 2024