1996 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

Women's basketball tournament August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 1996 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 32 Oman Arena Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee Southern Nazarene Redskins 4th 4th 5th SE Oklahoma State Savages 2nd 2nd Lipscomb Bisons 3rd Union (TN) Bulldogs 2nd Jerry Finkbeiner Southern Nazarene Crystal Robinson SE Oklahoma State Becky Cole Southern Nazarene Joanna Cuprys Auburn Montgomery 90 The 1996 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 1995–96 basketball season. In a rematch of the 1995 final, second-seeded, two-time defending champions Southern Nazarene defeated top-seeded Southeastern Oklahoma State in the championship game, 80–79, to claim the Redskins' fourth NAIA national title. This would ultimately go on to be the third of four consecutive championships for Southern Nazarene. The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee.NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/wbkb/Records/DIWBB_Championship.pdf NAIA 9 March 2022 Qualification 1995–96 NAIA Division I women's basketball season 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. Bracket First round Second round Elite Eight Final Four National championship 170 30 yes high 1 SE Oklahoma State 86 LeTourneau 51 Lewis–Clark State 55 16 Arkansas Tech 72 9 Xavier Louisiana 84 Claflin 50 Daemen 63 8 Central State (OH) 82 5 Lipscomb 86 Lindenwood 60 Oklahoma Baptist 62 12 Montana State Northern 65 13 Western New Mexico 69* SW Oklahoma State 68 St. Mary's (TX) 60 4 Auburn Montgomery 61* 3 Union (TN) 76 Georgia Southwestern 48 Campbellsville 81 14 Wayland Baptist 80 11 Montevallo 88 Harding 71 NW Oklahoma State 67 6 Western Washington 70* 7 East Central (OK) 74 Purdue Calumet 61 Rockhurst 54 10 Simon Fraser 61 15 Belmont 90 Mary Hardin-Baylor 94*** Biola 51 2 Southern Nazarene 81 1 SE Oklahoma State 100 16 Arkansas Tech 58 9 Xavier Louisiana 60 8 Central State (OH) 75 5 Lipscomb 87 12 Montana State Northern 67 13 Western New Mexico 75 4 Auburn Montgomery 91 3 Union (TN) 80 Campbellsville 58 11 Montevallo 67 6 Western Washington 71 7 East Central (OK) 57 10 Simon Fraser 60 Mary Hardin-Baylor 55 2 Southern Nazarene 70 1 SE Oklahoma State 91 8 Central State (OH) 67 5 Lipscomb 75 4 Auburn Montgomery 66 3 Union (TN) 92 6 Western Washington 76 10 Simon Fraser 55 2 Southern Nazarene 69* 1 SE Oklahoma State 84 5 Lipscomb 75 3 Union (TN) 69 2 Southern Nazarene 70 1 SE Oklahoma State 79 2 Southern Nazarene 80 See also 1996 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1996 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1996 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1996 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1996 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Category:1996 in sports in Tennessee Category:Women's sports in Tennessee