2002 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 2002 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 32 Oman Arena Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee Oklahoma City Stars 5th 5th 5th Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm 7th 11th Central State Lady Marauders 1st Union University Bulldogs 5th Janell Jones Oklahoma City Jhudy Gonzalez Oklahoma City Jadrea Seeley Oklahoma Baptist Heather McNutt Southern Nazarene Courtney Hester North Georgia 82 The 2002 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 2001–02 basketball season. Three-time defending champions Oklahoma City defeated Southern Nazarene in the championship game, 82–73, to claim the Stars' fifth NAIA national title. 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 16 March 2022 Qualification 2001–02 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 Southern Nazarene 90 St. Francis (IL) 47 Fresno Pacific 59 16 Freed–Hardeman 83 9 Mobile 73 Shorter 50 Benedict 44 8 Campbellsville 88 5 Central State (OH) 87 Vanguard 65 Columbia (MO) 63 12 Lambuth 85 13 Trevecca Nazarene 60 Oklahoma Christian 86 Lindsey Wilson 44 4 Montana Western 58 3 Union (TN) 99 McKendree 63 Life 62 14 Cumberlands (KY) 50 11 Oklahoma Baptist 87 Xavier Louisiana 71 Auburn Montgomery 59 6 Houston Baptist 67 7 North Georgia 62 Dillard 51 Lewis–Clark State 81 10 Georgetown (KY) 66 15 Brescia 53 Azusa Pacific 52 Edward Waters 65 2 Oklahoma City 95 1 Southern Nazarene 75 16 Freed–Hardeman 58 9 Mobile 60 8 Campbellsville 61 5 Central State (OH) 84 12 Lambuth 67 Oklahoma Christian 60 4 Montana Western 68 3 Union (TN) 76 Life 66 11 Oklahoma Baptist 80 6 Houston Baptist 83 7 North Georgia 82 Lewis–Clark State 74 15 Brescia 48 2 Oklahoma City 79 1 Southern Nazarene 75 8 Campbellsville 56 5 Central State (OH) 68 4 Montana Western 51 3 Union (TN) 71 6 Houston Baptist 50 7 North Georgia 80 2 Oklahoma City 93 1 Southern Nazarene 87 5 Central State (OH) 77 3 Union (TN) 76 2 Oklahoma City 82 1 Southern Nazarene 73 2 Oklahoma City 82 See also 2002 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 2002 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 2002 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 2002 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 2002 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Category:2002 in sports in Tennessee Category:Women's sports in Tennessee