1984 NAIA women's basketball tournament explained

Type:NAIA
Year:1984
Gender:Women's
Teams:16
Fabfourcity:Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Champions:UNC Asheville
Titlecount:1st
Champgamecount:1st
Champffcount:1st
Runnerup:Portland
Gamecount:1st
Runnerffcount:2nd
Semifinal1:Berry
Fabfourcount1:2nd
Semifinal2:Dillard
Fabfourcount2:1st
Coty:Helen Carroll
Cotyschool:UNC Asheville
Mvp:Sheila Ford
Mvpteam:UNC Asheville
Hustle:Valencia Allen
Hustleschool:Dillard
Topscorer:Sheila Ford
Topscorerteam:UNC Asheville
Points:111

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.

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

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History. NAIA. 16 January 2022.