2022 NAIA women's basketball tournament explained

Type:NAIA
Year:2022
Gender:Women's
Teams:64
Fabfourarena:Tyson Events Center
Fabfourcity: Sioux City, Iowa
Champions:Thomas More Saints
Titlecount:1st
Champgamecount:2nd
Champffcount:2nd
Runnerup:Dordt Defenders
Gamecount:1st
Runnerffcount:1st
Semifinal1:Central Methodist Eagles
Fabfourcount1:1st
Semifinal2:Southeastern Fire
Fabfourcount2:1st
Mvp:Alexah Chrisman
Mvpteam:Thomas More
Hustle:Karly Gustafson
Hustleschool:Dordt
Coty:Jeff Hans
Cotyschool:Thomas More
Poty:Stephanie Soares
Potyschool:The Master's
Topscorer:Arleighshya McElroy
Topscorerteam:Central Methodist
Points:103

The 2022 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its member programs in the United States and Canada, culminating the 2021–22 NAIA women's basketball season.

Thomas More defeated Dordt in the championship game, 77–65, the Saints' first NAIA national title. This was Thomas More's second consecutive finals appearance after losing in the 2021 title game.

The tournament finals were once again played at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.[1]

Qualification

For the second consecutive year, the tournament increased in size, expanding by sixteen teams from 48 to 64 teams.

The tournament nevertheless continued to utilize a simple single-elimination format. The first two preliminary rounds were played on regional campus sites while all subsequent rounds were played at the final tournament site in Sioux City.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History. NAIA. 6 March 2024.