1985 NAIA women's basketball tournament

The 1985 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the fifth 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.

1985 (1985) NAIA women's basketball tournament
Teams16
Finals siteCedar Rapids, Iowa
ChampionsSW Oklahoma State (3rd title, 3rd title game,
3rd Fab Four)
Runner-upSaginaw Valley (1st title game,
2nd Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearJohn Loftin (SW Oklahoma State)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Carmen Wynn (Wayland Baptist)
Chuck Taylor MVPKelli Litsch (SW Oklahoma State)
Top scorerKelli Litsch (SW Oklahoma State)
(82 points)
NAIA women's tournaments
«1984 1986»

Southwestern Oklahoma State defeated Saginaw Valley in the championship game, 55–54, to claim the Bulldogs' third NAIA national title.

The tournament was played in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[1]

Qualification

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The tournament field remained fixed at sixteen teams, with seeds assigned to the top eight teams.

The tournament utilized a simple single-elimination format, with an additional third-place game for the two teams that lost in the semifinals.

Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship
            
1 SW Oklahoma State 68
Southern Maine 49
1 SW Oklahoma State 65
8 UMKC 60
Pembroke State 68
8 UMKC 72
1 SW Oklahoma State 63
4 Wayland Baptist 49
5 Carson-Newman 71
Wisconsin–Milwaukee 68
5 Carson-Newman 51
4 Wayland Baptist 54
St. Mary's (CA) 58
4 Wayland Baptist 68
1 SW Oklahoma State 55
3 Saginaw Valley 54
3 Saginaw Valley 69
Bluefield State 54
3 Saginaw Valley 82
Northeastern Illinois 62
Northeastern Illinois 69
6 Louisiana College 49
3 Saginaw Valley 71
Midland Lutheran 33
7 Claflin 80 National third place
Midland Lutheran 82
Midland Lutheran 67 4 Wayland Baptist 70
2 Portland 64 Midland Lutheran 64
2 Portland 79
Indiana Tech 59

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 17, 2022.