1982 NAIA women's basketball tournament

1982 (1982) NAIA women's basketball tournament
Teams8
Finals siteKansas City, Missouri
ChampionsSW Oklahoma State (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Runner-upMissouri Southern (1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearJohn Loftin (SW Oklahoma State)
Chuck Taylor MVPKelli Litsch (SW Oklahoma State)
Top scorerPam Brisby (Missouri Southern)
(64 points)
NAIA women's tournaments
«1981 1983»

The 1982 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the second annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its members in the United States and Canada.

Southwest Oklahoma State defeated Missouri Southern in the championship game, 80–45, to claim the Bulldogs' first NAIA national title.

The tournament was played in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]

Qualification

The tournament field was again set at eight teams. All teams were seeded.

The tournament utilized a simple single-elimination format, with an additional third-place game for the losers of the two semifinals.

Qualified Teams
School Appearance Last Bid
Berry 2nd 1981
California Baptist 1st Never
Charleston (WV) 1st Never
Missouri Southern 1st Never
Saginaw Valley State 2nd 1981
Southwestern Oklahoma State 1st Never
Spring Garden 1st Never
Texas Southern 2nd 1981

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship
         
1 SW Oklahoma State 77
8 Spring Garden 43
1 SW Oklahoma State 84
4 Saginaw Valley 70
5 Texas Southern 58
4 Saginaw Valley 65
1 SW Oklahoma State 80
6 Missouri Southern 45
3 Charleston (WV) 65
6 Missouri Southern 74
6 Missouri Southern 59 National third place
2 Berry 57
7 California Baptist 65 4 Saginaw Valley 71
2 Berry 102 2 Berry 61

See also

References

  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 13, 2022.