2001 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament explained

Type:NAIA
Year:2001
Gender:Women's
Teams:32
Fabfourarena:Oman Arena
Fabfourcity: Jackson, Tennessee
Champions:Oklahoma City Stars
Titlecount:4th
Champgamecount:4th
Champffcount:4th
Runnerup:Auburn Montgomery Warhawks
Gamecount:1st
Runnerffcount:2nd
Semifinal1:Lewis–Clark State Warriors
Fabfourcount1:1st
Semifinal2:Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm
Fabfourcount2:10th
Coty:Janell Jones
Cotyschool:Oklahoma City
Mvp:Taiwo Rafiu
Mvpteam:Oklahoma City
Poty:Rachel Stark
Potyschool:Oklahoma Baptist
Hustle:April Pearson
Hustleschool:Union (TN)
Topscorer:Taiwo Rafiu
Topscorerteam:Oklahoma City
Points:88

The 2001 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 2000–01 basketball season.

Two-time defending champions Oklahoma City defeated Auburn Montgomery in the championship game, 69–52, to claim the Stars' fourth NAIA national title. This would go on to be the third 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. 15 March 2022.