1986 NAIA women's basketball tournament

The 1986 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the sixth 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.

1986 (1986) NAIA women's basketball tournament
Teams16
Finals siteKansas City, Missouri
ChampionsFrancis Marion (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Runner-upWayland Baptist (1st title game,
2nd Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearSylvia Rhyne Hatchell (Francis Marion)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Shelly Kay (Wayland Baptist)
Chuck Taylor MVPTracey Tillman (Francis Marion)
Top scorerJanice Joseph (Louisiana College)
(96 points)
NAIA women's tournaments
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Francis Marion defeated Wayland Baptist in the championship game, 75–65, to claim the Patriots' first NAIA national title.

The tournament was played in Kansas City, Missouri.[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 Francis Marion 109
Dominican (NY) 41
1 Francis Marion 89
Wingate 71
Wingate 71
8 Azusa Pacific 54
1 Francis Marion 91
5 Georgia Southwestern 77
5 Georgia Southwestern 70
Ouachita Baptist 66
5 Georgia Southwestern 86
4 Oklahoma Christian 78
Wisconsin–Green Bay 48
4 Oklahoma Christian 78
1 Francis Marion 75
3 Wayland Baptist 65
3 Wayland Baptist 92
Charleston (WV) 78
3 Wayland Baptist 79
6 Saginaw Valley 72
Morningside 67
6 Saginaw Valley 69
3 Wayland Baptist 88
2 Louisiana College 81
7 Western Washington 72 National third place
Cumberland 54
7 Western Washington 75 5 Georgia Southwestern 78
2 Louisiana College 83 2 Louisiana College 85
Mount Marty 59
2 Louisiana College 89

See also

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References

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