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 II members in the United States and Canada for the 1992–93 basketball season.
| Teams | 20 | ||||
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| Finals site | Physical Education Building, | ||||
| Champions | Northern Montana Skylights (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Northern State Wolves (2nd title game, 2nd Fab Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Coach of the year | Sherry Wynn (Northern Montana) | ||||
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Paula Stolsmark (Northern State) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Kristi Kincaid (Northern Montana) | ||||
| Top scorer | Julie Jensen (Northern State) (65 points) | ||||
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This was the second NAIA tournament held exclusively for Division II teams.
Northern Montana defeated defending champions Northern State (SD) in the championship game, 71–68, to claim the Skylights' first NAIA national title.
The tournament was played at the Physical Education Building at Western Oregon State College in Monmouth, Oregon.[1]
Qualification
editThe tournament field was set at 20 teams. The top eight teams received seeds, with the top four receiving a bye. The lowest-ranked teams were placed in a preliminary first round.
The tournament utilized a single-elimination format.
Bracket
edit| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | National championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Northern Montana | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Memorial | 64 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Thomas Aquinas | 78 | 1 | Northern Montana | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Georgetown (KY) | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concordia (WI) | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Georgetown (KY) | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Northern Montana | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Husson | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Husson | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sterling | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Husson | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aquinas (MI) | 92 | 4 | Indiana Tech | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington (DE) | 83 | Aquinas (MI) | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Indiana Tech | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Northern Montana | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northern State | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northern State (SD) | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peru State | 81 | Peru State | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Joseph's (ME) | 64 | 3 | Northern State | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Western Oregon | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Findlay | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Western Oregon | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northern State | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton State | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | King (TN) | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton State | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton State | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of the Ozarks | 93 | 2 | Mount Mercy | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity International | 66 | College of the Ozarks | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Mount Mercy | 102 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "NAIA Division II Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved March 20, 2026.