1984 NAIA women's basketball tournament

The 1984 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the fourth 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.

1984 (1984) NAIA women's basketball tournament
Teams16
Finals siteCedar Rapids, Iowa
ChampionsUNC Asheville (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Runner-upPortland (1st title game,
2nd Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearHelen Carroll (UNC Asheville)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Valencia Allen (Dillard)
Chuck Taylor MVPSheila Ford (UNC Asheville)
Top scorerSheila Ford (UNC Asheville)
(111 points)
NAIA women's tournaments
«1983 1985»

UNC Asheville defeated Portland in the championship game, 72–70 after one overtime period, to claim the Bulldogs' first NAIA national title.

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

Qualification

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The tournament field expanded for the first time since its establishment, increasing from eight to sixteen teams. The top eight teams were seeded.

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 81
Georgian Court 52
1 SW Oklahoma State 54
UNC Asheville 57
UNC Asheville 62
8 Central Arkansas 60
UNC Asheville 81
4 Dillard 64
5 Carson-Newman 85
Charleston (WV) 93
Charleston (WV) 84
4 Dillard 102
Jamestown (ND) 73
4 Dillard 81
UNC Asheville 72*
3 Portland 70
3 Portland 74
Wisconsin–Milwaukee 63
3 Portland 91
6 Francis Marion 79
St. Ambrose 68
6 Francis Marion 81
3 Portland 72
7 Berry 58
7 Berry 74 National third place
Tarleton State 65
7 Berry 70 4 Dillard 70
2 Saginaw Valley 53 7 Berry 66
Biola 56
2 Saginaw Valley 76

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 16, 2022.