1998 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 1998 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 32 Oman Arena Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee Union (TN) Bulldogs 1st 3rd 4th Southern Nazarene Redskins 6th 7th Findlay Oilers 1st Simon Fraser Clan 1st David Blackstock Union (TN) Rose Agnoung Union (TN) Marieme Lo Central State (OH) April Pearson Union (TN) Hazel Taylor Wayland Baptist 81 The 1998 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 1997–98 basketball season. In a rematch of the 1997 final, Union (TN) defeated four-time defending champions Southern Nazarene in the championship game, 73–70, to claim the Bulldogs' first 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 11 March 2022 Qualification 1997–98 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 Union (TN) 78 Pikeville 51 SW Oklahoma State 62 16 Montana State Northern 65 9 Rockhurst 75 Vanguard 61 Claflin 53 8 Oklahoma Baptist 86 5 Phillips 65 Incarnate Word 55 Indiana–South Bend 63 12 Lewis–Clark State 96 13 Western Washington 69 Findlay 76 Georgia Southwestern 66 4 Xavier Louisiana 70 3 Southern Nazarene 100 St. Vincent 71 NW Oklahoma State 63 14 SE Oklahoma State 68 11 Central State (OH) 64 Oklahoma City 75 LeTourneau 56 6 Campbellsville 95 7 Wayland Baptist 89 Louisiana College 72 Freed–Hardeman 31 10 Auburn Montgomery 63 15 Lipscomb 72 East Central (OK) 78 McKendree 39 2 Simon Fraser 78 1 Union (TN) 76 16 Montana State Northern 63 9 Rockhurst 51 8 Oklahoma Baptist 73 5 Phillips 61 12 Lewis–Clark State 88 Findlay 82 4 Xavier Louisiana 63 3 Southern Nazarene 75 14 SE Oklahoma State 65 Oklahoma City 51 6 Campbellsville 69 7 Wayland Baptist 69* 10 Auburn Montgomery 62 East Central (OK) 58 2 Simon Fraser 67 1 Union (TN) 99* 8 Oklahoma Baptist 92 12 Lewis–Clark State 70 Findlay 84 3 Southern Nazarene 72 6 Campbellsville 67 7 Wayland Baptist 64 2 Simon Fraser 80 1 Union (TN) 80 Findlay 64 3 Southern Nazarene 66 2 Simon Fraser 63 1 Union (TN) 73 3 Southern Nazarene 70 See also 1998 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1998 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1998 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1998 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1998 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Category:1998 in sports in Tennessee Category:Women's sports in Tennessee