2000 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 2000 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 32 Oman Arena Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee Oklahoma City Stars 3rd 3rd 3rd Simon Fraser Clan 2nd 3rd Findlay Oilers 2nd Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm 9th Kent Stanley Oklahoma City Teresa Kleindienst Simon Fraser Patty Cantella Oklahoma City Mianda Watts Findlay Mianda Watts Oklahoma City 105 The 2000 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 1999–2000 basketball season. In a rematch of the 1999 NAIA Division I final, defending champions Oklahoma City defeated Simon Fraser in the championship game again, 64–55, to claim the Stars' third NAIA national title. This would go on to be the second of four consecutive titles for Oklahoma City. 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 14 March 2022 Qualification 1999–2000 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 Oklahoma City 97 Olivet Nazarene 59 Life 102 16 Rio Grande 80 9 Freed–Hardeman 76 Southern New Orleans 61 Houston Baptist 55 8 Campbellsville 64 5 Findlay 76 William Carey 61 Voorhees 51 12 Oklahoma Christian 76 13 Georgia Southwestern 92 Azusa Pacific 67 Hannibal–LaGrange 62 4 Lewis–Clark State 72 3 Simon Fraser 72 Langston 55 Lambuth 65 14 Wayland Baptist 74 11 North Georgia 81 Saint Vincent 70 Spring Hill 55 6 Union (TN) 70 7 Southern Nazarene 77 Central State (OH) 69 Western Montana 79 10 Vanguard 60 15 Trevecca Nazarene 64 Oklahoma Baptist 63 Claflin 33 2 Auburn Montgomery 67 1 Oklahoma City 80 Life 69 9 Freed–Hardeman 64 8 Campbellsville 72 5 Findlay 92 12 Oklahoma Christian 81 13 Georgia Southwestern 45 4 Lewis–Clark State 88 3 Simon Fraser 87 14 Wayland Baptist 73 11 North Georgia 81 6 Union (TN) 65 7 Southern Nazarene 66 Western Montana 53 15 Trevecca Nazarene 46 2 Auburn Montgomery 61 1 Oklahoma City 69 8 Campbellsville 65 5 Findlay 86 4 Lewis–Clark State 65 3 Simon Fraser 66 11 North Georgia 58 7 Southern Nazarene 56 2 Auburn Montgomery 54 1 Oklahoma City 75 5 Findlay 52 3 Simon Fraser 77 7 Southern Nazarene 62 1 Oklahoma City 64 3 Simon Fraser 55 See also 2000 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 2000 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 2000 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 2000 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Category:2000 in sports in Tennessee Category:Women's sports in Tennessee