1986 NAIA women's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 1986 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 16 Kansas City, Missouri Francis Marion 1st 1st 1st Wayland Baptist 1st 2nd Louisiana College 1st Georgia Southwestern 1st Sylvia Rhyne Hatchell Francis Marion Tracey Tillman Francis Marion Shelly Kay Wayland Baptist Janice Joseph Louisiana College 96 The 1986 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the sixth 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. Francis Marion defeated Wayland Baptist in the championship game, 75–65, to claim the Patriots' first NAIA national title. The tournament was played in Kansas City, Missouri.NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/wbkb/Records/DIWBB_Championship.pdf NAIA 17 January 2022 Qualification 1985–86 NAIA women's basketball season The tournament field remained fixed at sixteen teams, with seeds assigned to the top eight teams. The tournament utilized a simple single-elimination format, with an additional third-place game for the two teams that lost in the semifinals. Bracket 1 y Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship National third place 1 Francis Marion 109 Dominican (NY) 41 Wingate 71 8 Azusa Pacific 54 5 Georgia Southwestern 70 Ouachita Baptist 66 Wisconsin–Green Bay 48 4 Oklahoma Christian 78 3 Wayland Baptist 92 Charleston (WV) 78 Morningside 67 6 Saginaw Valley 69 7 Western Washington 72 Cumberland 54 Mount Marty 59 2 Louisiana College 89 1 Francis Marion 89 Wingate 71 5 Georgia Southwestern 86 4 Oklahoma Christian 78 3 Wayland Baptist 79 6 Saginaw Valley 72 7 Western Washington 75 2 Louisiana College 83 1 Francis Marion 91 5 Georgia Southwestern 77 3 Wayland Baptist 88 2 Louisiana College 81 1 Francis Marion 75 3 Wayland Baptist 65 5 Georgia Southwestern 78 2 Louisiana College 85 See also 1986 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1986 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1986 NAIA men's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Tournament Category:1986 in sports in Missouri Category:Women's sports in Missouri