2000 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament explained

Type:NAIA
Year:2000
Gender:Women's
Teams:32
Fabfourarena:Oman Arena
Fabfourcity: Jackson, Tennessee
Champions:Oklahoma City Stars
Titlecount:3rd
Champgamecount:3rd
Champffcount:3rd
Runnerup:Simon Fraser Clan
Gamecount:2nd
Runnerffcount:3rd
Semifinal1:Findlay Oilers
Fabfourcount1:2nd
Semifinal2:Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm
Fabfourcount2:9th
Coty:Kent Stanley
Cotyschool:Oklahoma City
Mvp:Teresa Kleindienst
Mvpteam:Simon Fraser
Poty:Patty Cantella
Potyschool:Oklahoma City
Hustle:Mianda Watts
Hustleschool:Findlay
Topscorer:Mianda Watts
Topscorerteam:Oklahoma City
Points:105

The 2000 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 1999–2000 basketball season.

In a rematch of the 1999 NAIA Division I final, defending champions Oklahoma City defeated Simon Fraser in the championship game again, 64–55, to claim the Stars' third NAIA national title. This would go on to be the second of four consecutive titles for Oklahoma City.

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

Qualification

The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, with the top sixteen teams receiving seeds.

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History. NAIA. 14 March 2022.