1995 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 1995 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 1994–95 basketball season.

1995 (1995) NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteOman Arena
Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee
ChampionsSouthern Nazarene Redskins (3rd title, 3rd title game,
4th Fab Four)
Runner-upSE Oklahoma State Savages (1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearJerry Finkbeiner (Southern Nazarene)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Cherilyn Morris (Southern Nazarene)
Chuck Taylor MVPCrystal Robinson (SE Oklahoma State)
Top scorerCrystal Robinson (SE Oklahoma State)
(177 points)
NAIA Division I
women's tournaments
«1994 1996»

Top-seeded defending champions Southern Nazarene defeated Southeastern Oklahoma State in the championship game, 78–77, to claim the Redskins' third NAIA national title. This would ultimately be the second of four consecutive championships for Southern Nazarene.

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 continued to utilize a simple single-elimination format.

Bracket

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First round Second round Elite Eight Final Four National championship
               
1 Southern Nazarene 90
Rosary (IL) 53
1 Southern Nazarene 82
16 Montevallo 73
St. Mary's (TX) 51
16 Montevallo 67*
1 Southern Nazarene 76
9 Campbellsville 48
9 Campbellsville 69
Rockhurst 54
9 Campbellsville 60
8 Arkansas Tech 56
High Point 57
8 Arkansas Tech 82
1 Southern Nazarene 54
5 SW Oklahoma State 48
5 SW Oklahoma State 78
Saint Vincent 52
5 SW Oklahoma State 70
12 Xavier Louisiana 64
Salem-Teikyo 76
12 Xavier Louisiana 87
5 SW Oklahoma State 67
13 Simon Fraser 61
13 Simon Fraser 79
East Texas Baptist 57
13 Simon Fraser 74
4 Union (TN) 71
Lindenwood 53
4 Union (TN) 79
1 Southern Nazarene 78
7 SE Oklahoma State 77
3 David Lipscomb 94
Clayton State 52
3 David Lipscomb 80
14 Oklahoma Christian 67
Mary Hardin-Baylor 72
14 Oklahoma Christian 88
3 David Lipscomb 91
6 Arkansas–Monticello 69
11 Montana State Northern 71
Midwestern State 81
Midwestern State 58
6 Arkansas–Monticello 79
Fresno Pacific 57
6 Arkansas–Monticello 62
3 David Lipscomb 74
7 SE Oklahoma State 75
7 SE Oklahoma State 74
Belmont Abbey 49
7 SE Oklahoma State 82
10 Wayland Baptist 67
Central State (OH) 71
10 Wayland Baptist 76
7 SE Oklahoma State 81
2 Auburn Montgomery 76
15 Saint Martin's (WA) 70
Western New Mexico 59
15 Saint Martin's 79
2 Auburn Montgomery 95
Voorhees 50
2 Auburn Montgomery 103

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
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