1991 NAIA women's basketball tournament explained

Type:NAIA
Year:1991
Gender:Women's
Teams:32
Fabfourarena:Oman Arena
Fabfourcity: Jackson, Tennessee
Champions:Fort Hays State Tigers
Titlecount:1st
Champgamecount:1st
Champffcount:1st
Runnerup:SW Oklahoma State Bulldogs
Gamecount:6th
Runnerffcount:6th
Semifinal1:Claflin Lady Panthers
Fabfourcount1:4th
Semifinal2:IUPUI Jaguars
Fabfourcount2:1st
Coty:John Klein
Cotyschool:Fort Hays State
Mvp:Annette Wiles
Mvpteam:Fort Hays State
Hustle:Julie Kizzar
Hustleschool:Fort Hays State
Topscorer:Annette Wiles
Topscorerteam:Fort Hays State
Points:150

The 1991 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the 11th 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.

Fort Hays State defeated defending champions Southwestern Oklahoma State in the championship game, 57–53, to claim the Tigers' first NAIA national title.

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

Qualification

The tournament field remained expanded for the second time in its history, increasing from sixteen to thirty-two teams. The top sixteen teams received seeds.

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

See also

Notes and References

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