2006 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 2006 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its Division I members in the United States and Canada for the 2005–06 basketball season.

2006 (2006) NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteOman Arena
Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee
ChampionsUnion University Bulldogs (3rd title, 5th title game,
7th Fab Four)
Runner-upLubbock Christian Chaparrals (1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearMark Campbell (Union (TN))
Player of the yearKelly Schmidt (Vanguard)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Sierra Wilcox (Lubbock Christian)
Chuck Taylor MVPMariam Sy (Oklahoma City)
Top scorerMariam Sy (Oklahoma City)
(86 points)
NAIA Division I
women's tournaments
«2005 2007»

Defending champions Union (TN) defeated Lubbock Christian in the championship game, 79–62, to claim the Bulldogs' third NAIA national title.

The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee.[1]

Qualification

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The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, which were sorted into one of four quadrants and seeded from 1 to 8 within each quadrant.

The tournament continued to utilize a simple single-elimination format.

Bracket

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First round Second round Elite Eight Final Four National championship
               
1 Vanguard 91
8 Texas College 46
1 Vanguard 80
4 Cumberlands (KY) 74
5 Cumberland (TN) 67
4 Cumberlands (KY) 68
1 Vanguard 69
6 Oklahoma Baptist 63
3 Lee (TN) 53
6 Oklahoma Baptist 67
6 Oklahoma Baptist 64
2 Western Montana 53
7 William Carey 51
2 Montana Western 67
1 Vanguard 59
6 Lubbock Christian 69
2 Houston Baptist 60
7 Lindsey Wilson 57
2 Houston Baptist 56
6 Lubbock Christian 62
6 Lubbock Christian 69
3 Point Loma Nazarene 54
6 Lubbock Christian 62
1 Trevecca Nazarene 51
4 Lewis–Clark State 80
5 Brewton–Parker 63
4 Lewis–Clark State 54
1 Trevecca Nazarene 70
8 Park (MO) 51
1 Trevecca Nazarene 64
6 Lubbock Christian 62
2 Union (TN) 79
1 Oklahoma City 78
8 Missouri Baptist 46
1 Oklahoma City 92
4 Azusa Pacific 84
5 Berry (GA) 62
4 Azusa Pacific 74
1 Oklahoma City 68
2 Union (TN) 74
3 Carroll (MT) 53
6 Saint Xavier 56
6 Saint Xavier 69
2 Union (TN) 92
7 John Brown 57
2 Union (TN) 76
2 Union (TN) 62
2 The Master's 51
2 The Master's 65
7 Auburn Montgomery 50
2 The Master's 67
6 Montana State Northern 62
6 Montana State Northern 82
3 Oklahoma Christian 68
2 The Master's 57*
1 Freed–Hardeman 56
4 Georgetown (KY) 64
5 Mobile 79
5 Mobile 56
1 Freed–Hardeman 71
8 McKendree 49
1 Freed–Hardeman 66

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved March 19, 2022.