1991 NAIA women's basketball tournament

The 1991 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the 11th 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.

1991 (1991) NAIA women's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteOman Arena
Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee
ChampionsFort Hays State Tigers (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Runner-upSW Oklahoma State Bulldogs (6th title game,
6th Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearJohn Klein (Fort Hays State)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Julie Kizzar (Fort Hays State)
Chuck Taylor MVPAnnette Wiles (Fort Hays State)
Top scorerAnnette Wiles (Fort Hays State)
(150 points)
NAIA women's tournaments
«1990 1992»

Fort Hays State defeated defending champions Southwestern Oklahoma State in the championship game, 57–53, to claim the Tigers' first NAIA national title.

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

Qualification

The tournament field remained 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
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship
               
1 Claflin 104
Seton Hill 84
1 Claflin 93
16 Central Arkansas 77
Berry 80
16 Central Arkansas 86
1 Claflin 67
9 St. Edward's 66
9 St. Edward's 60
Mobile 46
9 St. Edward's 92
8 Rosary (IL) 51
Georgian Court 73
8 Rosary (IL) 78
1 Claflin 63
4 Fort Hays State 75
5 Wayland Baptist 74
Point Loma Nazarene 69
5 Wayland Baptist 58
12 Minnesota Duluth 51
St. Joseph's (ME) 68
12 Minnesota Duluth 82
5 Wayland Baptist 65
4 Fort Hays State 78
13 Northern Montana 61
Campbellsville 60
13 Northern Montana 53
4 Fort Hays State 70
Wisconsin–Stout 58
4 Fort Hays State 92
4 Fort Hays State 57
2 SW Oklahoma State 53
3 Simon Fraser 77
IUPUI 79
IUPUI 99
14 Midland Lutheran 79
Western New Mexico 67
14 Midland Lutheran 97
IUPUI 99
6 Wingate 96
11 Central State (OH) 67
Rockhurst 61
11 Central State (OH) 78
6 Wingate 81
Charleston (WV) 49
6 Wingate 94
IUPUI 49
2 SW Oklahoma State 69
7 Mount Mercy 67
Auburn Montgomery 54
7 Mount Mercy 83
10 Belmont 99
10 Belmont 85
Holy Family 50
10 Belmont 65
2 SW Oklahoma State 70*
15 Belmont Abbey 73
Western Oregon 81
Western Oregon 55
2 SW Oklahoma State 67
Northwood 58
2 SW Oklahoma State 77

See also

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