1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1985 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams24
Finals siteMassachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsCal Poly Pomona Broncos (2nd title)
Runner-upCentral Missouri State Jennies (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachDarlene May (2nd title)
MOPVickie Mitchell (Cal Poly Pomona)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
«1984 1986»

The 1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the fourth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.[1]

Cal Poly Pomona defeated defending champions Central Missouri State in the championship game, 80–69, the Broncos' second NCAA Division II national title.

The championship rounds were contested at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, hosted by Springfield College.

Regionals

East

First round - site unknown
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Pace
Sweet 16
March 12
Pace 66
Mercy 62 Utica 63
Utica 71

Great Lakes

First round - at Lewis
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Northern Kentucky
Sweet 16
March 12
Northern Kentucky 81
Clark Atlanta 64 Clark Atlanta 69
Lewis 63

New England

First round - at Stonehill
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Bentley
Sweet 16
March 12
Quinnipiac 74
Bentley 67 Bentley 58
Stonehill 52

North Central

First round - at North Dakota
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at South Dakota
Sweet 16
March 12
South Dakota 55
North Dakota 46 St. Cloud State 56
St. Cloud State 66

South

First round - at Mississippi Women
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at North Alabama
Sweet 16
March 12
Mercer 90*
North Alabama 89 North Alabama 86
Mississippi Women 77

South Atlantic

First round - at Mount St. Mary's
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Hampton
Sweet 16
March 12
Hampton 81
Johnson C. Smith 59 Mount St. Mary's 74
Mount St. Mary's 77

South Central

First round - at Air Force
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Central Missouri State
Sweet 16
March 12
Central Missouri State 76
Abilene Christian 82 Abilene Christian 57
Air Force 61

West

First round - at Cal Poly Pomona
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Cal Poly Pomona
Sweet 16
March 12
Chapman 54
Cal Poly Pomona 78 Cal Poly Pomona 63
San Francisco State 39

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Visiting team listed first and date March 17 in Elite Eight unless indicated

Final Four Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College

National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
National semifinals
Final Four
March 22
National championship
March 23
         
S Mercer 86
NE Quinnipiac 76
S Mercer 79
SC Central Missouri State 82
GL Northern Kentucky 63
SC Central Missouri State 79
SC Central Missouri State 69
W Cal Poly Pomona 80
W Cal Poly Pomona 71
NC St. Cloud State 59
W Cal Poly Pomona 91
site unknown - March 16
SA Hampton 51
SA Hampton 90
E Pace 82

All-tournament team

  • Vickie Mitchell, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Kelley Fraser, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Sheri Jennum, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Rosie Jones, Central Missouri State
  • Anita Meadows, Mercer

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 19, 2021.