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1992 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

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1992 (1992) NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteOman Arena
Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee
ChampionsArkansas Tech Golden Suns (1st title, 1st title game,
2nd Fab Four)
Runner-upWayland Baptist Pioneers (2nd title game,
3rd Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearJoe Foley (Arkansas Tech)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Carin Pinion (Arkansas Tech)
Chuck Taylor MVPDawn Grell (Arkansas Tech)
Top scorerDawn Grell (Arkansas Tech)
(126 points)
NAIA Division I
women's tournaments
«1991 1993»

The 1992 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament was the 12th 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 and the first held exclusively for the programs in its newly established Division I.

A separate tournament was held concurrently by the NAIA for the teams sorted into Division II.

Arkansas Tech defeated Wayland Baptist in the championship game, 84–68, to claim the Golden Suns' first NAIA national title.

The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee.[1]

Qualification

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The tournament field expanded for the second time in its history, increasing from sixteen to thirty-two teams. The top sixteen teams received seeds.

The tournament continue to utilize a simple single-elimination format.

Bracket

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship
               
1 Simon Fraser 96
Pembroke State 45
1 Simon Fraser 77
Kennesaw State 40
Kennesaw State 94
16 Rosary (IL) 90
1 Simon Fraser 72
8 St. Edward's 77
9 Midland Lutheran 61
Louisiana College 65
Louisiana College 68
8 St. Edward's 74
Emporia State 53
8 St. Edward's 73
8 St. Edward's 61
4 Wayland Baptist 84
5 Southern Nazarene 61
Carson-Newman 49
5 Southern Nazarene 86
12 Union (TN) 87
Central State (OH) 70
12 Union (TN) 77
12 Union (TN) 73
4 Wayland Baptist 87
13 Montevallo 58
NW Oklahoma State 78
NW Oklahoma State 53
4 Wayland Baptist 61
Christ–Irvine 58
4 Wayland Baptist 78
4 Wayland Baptist 68
2 Arkansas Tech 84
3 SW Oklahoma State 72
New Mexico Highlands 38
3 SW Oklahoma State 83
14 Doane 55
Campbellsville 72
14 Doane 79
3 SW Oklahoma State 51
6 Claflin 36
11 Auburn Montgomery 62
Fresno Pacific 65
Fresno Pacific 67
6 Claflin 77
Wingate 64
6 Claflin 69
3 SW Oklahoma State 44
2 Arkansas Tech 64
7 St. Ambrose 68
William Woods 52
7 St. Ambrose 62
10 Belmont 78
Minnesota Duluth 65
10 Belmont 67
10 Belmont 65
2 Arkansas Tech 88
15 Berry 67
Charleston (WV) 61
15 Berry 57
2 Arkansas Tech 80
St. Vincent 48
2 Arkansas Tech 86

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved February 16, 2022.