1993 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 1993 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 1992–93 basketball season.

1993 (1993) NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteOman Arena
Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee
ChampionsArkansas Tech Golden Suns (2nd title, 2nd title game,
3rd Fab Four)
Runner-upUnion (TN) Bulldogs (1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearJoe Foley (Arkansas Tech)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Latisha Beamus (Union (TN))
Chuck Taylor MVPStephanie Strack (Arkansas Tech)
Top scorerSheena Bowling (Montevallo)
(97 points)
NAIA Division I
women's tournaments
«19921994»

Defending champions Arkansas Tech defeated Union (TN) in the championship game, 76–75, to claim the Golden Suns' second NAIA national title.

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

Qualification

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The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, with the top sixteen teams receiving seeds.

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

Bracket

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First roundSecond roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational championship
               
1Southern Nazarene105
St. Vincent65
1Southern Nazarene72
16Minnesota Duluth61
Carson-Newman49
16Minnesota Duluth62
1Southern Nazarene79
8Wayland Baptist77
9Arkansas–Monticello60
Oklahoma Christian75
Oklahoma Christian59
8Wayland Baptist76
Catawba57
8Wayland Baptist74
1Southern Nazarene79
4Arkansas Tech81
5St. Edward's71
Seattle69
5St. Edward's80*
12Central State (OH)77
Kennesaw State69
12Central State (OH)83
5St. Edward's69
4Arkansas Tech75
13Midwestern State71
Rockhurst63
13Midwestern State53
4Arkansas Tech62
Fresno Pacific60
4Arkansas Tech85
4Arkansas Tech76
2Union (TN)75
3SW Oklahoma State65
Wingate52
3SW Oklahoma State73
14Auburn Montgomery50
Rosary (IL)79
14Auburn Montgomery95
3SW Oklahoma State60
6David Lipscomb58
11Campbellsville91
Simon Fraser76
11Campbellsville70
6David Lipscomb76
Christ–Irvine75
6David Lipscomb106
3SW Oklahoma State53
2Union (TN)54
7Montevallo89
Claflin76
7Montevallo93
10Hastings76
Mobile59
10Hastings69
7Montevallo70
2Union (TN)81
15William Carey69
Oklahoma City75
Oklahoma City71
2Union (TN)76
Bluefield State53
2Union (TN)74

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved February 18, 2022.