1984 NAIA women's basketball tournament

Women's basketball tournament August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 1984 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 16 Cedar Rapids, Iowa UNC Asheville 1st 1st 1st Portland 1st 2nd Berry 2nd Dillard 1st Helen Carroll UNC Asheville Sheila Ford UNC Asheville Valencia Allen Dillard Sheila Ford UNC Asheville 111 The 1984 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the fourth 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. UNC Asheville defeated Portland in the championship game, 72–70 after one overtime period, to claim the Bulldogs' first 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 16 January 2022 Qualification 1983–84 NAIA women's basketball season The tournament field expanded for the first time since its establishment, increasing from eight to sixteen teams. The top eight teams were seeded. 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 81 Georgian Court 52 UNC Asheville 62 8 Central Arkansas 60 5 Carson-Newman 85 Charleston (WV) 93 Jamestown (ND) 73 4 Dillard 81 3 Portland 74 Wisconsin–Milwaukee 63 St. Ambrose 68 6 Francis Marion 81 7 Berry 74 Tarleton State 65 Biola 56 2 Saginaw Valley 76 1 SW Oklahoma State 54 UNC Asheville 57 Charleston (WV) 84 4 Dillard 102 3 Portland 91 6 Francis Marion 79 7 Berry 70 2 Saginaw Valley 53 UNC Asheville 81 4 Dillard 64 3 Portland 72 7 Berry 58 UNC Asheville 72* 3 Portland 70 4 Dillard 70 7 Berry 66 See also 1984 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1984 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1984 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1984 NAIA men's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Tournament Category:1984 in sports in Iowa Category:Women's sports in Iowa