1985 NAIA women's basketball tournament

Women's basketball competition August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 1985 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 16 Cedar Rapids, Iowa SW Oklahoma State 3rd 3rd 3rd Saginaw Valley 1st 2nd Wayland Baptist 1st Midland Lutheran 1st John Loftin SW Oklahoma State Kelli Litsch SW Oklahoma State Carmen Wynn Wayland Baptist Kelli Litsch SW Oklahoma State 82 The 1985 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the fifth 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. Southwestern Oklahoma State defeated Saginaw Valley in the championship game, 55–54, to claim the Bulldogs' third NAIA national title. The tournament was played in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/wbkb/Records/DIWBB_Championship.pdf NAIA 17 January 2022 Qualification 1984–85 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 SW Oklahoma State 68 Southern Maine 49 Pembroke State 68 8 UMKC 72 5 Carson-Newman 71 Wisconsin–Milwaukee 68 St. Mary's (CA) 58 4 Wayland Baptist 68 3 Saginaw Valley 69 Bluefield State 54 Northeastern Illinois 69 6 Louisiana College 49 7 Claflin 80 Midland Lutheran 82 2 Portland 79 Indiana Tech 59 1 SW Oklahoma State 65 8 UMKC 60 5 Carson-Newman 51 4 Wayland Baptist 54 3 Saginaw Valley 82 Northeastern Illinois 62 Midland Lutheran 67 2 Portland 64 1 SW Oklahoma State 63 4 Wayland Baptist 49 3 Saginaw Valley 71 Midland Lutheran 33 1 SW Oklahoma State 55 3 Saginaw Valley 54 4 Wayland Baptist 70 Midland Lutheran 64 See also 1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1985 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1985 NAIA men's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Tournament Category:1985 in sports in Iowa