1987 NAIA women's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 1987 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 16 Kansas City, Missouri SW Oklahoma State Bulldogs 4th 4th 4th North Georgia Saints 1st 1st Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix 1st Arkansas Tech Golden Suns 1st John Loftin SW Oklahoma State Brenda Hill North Georgia Susie Klaubauf Wisconsin–Green Bay Brenda Hill North Georgia 115 The 1987 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the seventh 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. SW Oklahoma State defeated North Georgia in the championship game, 60–58, to claim the Bulldogs' fourth 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 13 February 2022 Qualification 1986–87 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 145 1 Wayland Baptist 95 St. Joseph's (ME) 61 Auburn Montgomery 61 8 Wisconsin–Green Bay 87 5 Wingate 66 Fresno Pacific 52 IUPUI 70 4 North Georgia 86 3 Saginaw Valley 87 Bluefield State 70 Bemidji State 68 6 Arkansas Tech 69 7 Western Oregon State 80 St. Ambrose 90 Kearney State 69 2 SW Oklahoma State 74* 1 Wayland Baptist 73 8 Wisconsin–Green Bay 74 5 Wingate 51 4 North Georgia 82 3 Saginaw Valley 56 6 Arkansas Tech 58 St. Ambrose 63 2 SW Oklahoma State 78 8 Wisconsin–Green Bay 76 4 North Georgia 85 6 Arkansas Tech 58 2 SW Oklahoma State 70 4 North Georgia 58 2 SW Oklahoma State 60 8 Wisconsin–Green Bay 82 6 Arkansas Tech 56 See also 1987 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1987 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1987 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1987 NAIA men's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Category:1987 in sports in Missouri Category:Women's sports in Missouri