1982 NAIA women's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 1982 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 8 Kansas City, Missouri SW Oklahoma State 1st 1st 1st Missouri Southern 1st 1st Saginaw Valley State 1st Berry 1st John Loftin SW Oklahoma State Kelli Litsch SW Oklahoma State Pam Brisby Missouri Southern 64 The 1982 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the second 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. Southwest Oklahoma State defeated Missouri Southern in the championship game, 80–45, to claim the Bulldogs' 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 13 January 2022 Qualification 1981–82 NAIA women's basketball season The tournament field was again set at eight teams. All teams were seeded. The tournament utilized a simple single-elimination format, with an additional third-place game for the losers of the two semifinals. Qualified TeamsSchoolAppearanceLast BidBerry2nd1981California Baptist1stNeverCharleston (WV)1stNeverMissouri Southern1stNeverSaginaw Valley State2nd1981Southwestern Oklahoma State1stNeverSpring Garden1stNeverTexas Southern2nd1981 Bracket 1 y Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship National third place 1 SW Oklahoma State 77 8 Spring Garden 43 5 Texas Southern 58 4 Saginaw Valley 65 3 Charleston (WV) 65 6 Missouri Southern 74 7 California Baptist 65 2 Berry 102 1 SW Oklahoma State 84 4 Saginaw Valley 70 6 Missouri Southern 59 2 Berry 57 1 SW Oklahoma State 80 6 Missouri Southern 45 4 Saginaw Valley 71 2 Berry 61 See also 1982 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship (final version) 1982 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1982 AIAW National Division II Basketball Championship (final version) 1982 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1982 AIAW National Division III Basketball Championship (final version) 1982 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1982 NAIA men's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Tournament NAIA women's basketball tournament