1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

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1985 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
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Teams24
Finals site Flag of Massachusetts.svg Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (2nd title)
Runner-up Central Missouri State Jennies (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Darlene May (2nd title)
MOP Vickie Mitchell (Cal Poly Pomona)
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The 1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the fourth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States. [1]

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Cal Poly Pomona defeated defending champions Central Missouri State in the championship game, 80–69, the Broncos' second NCAA Division II national title.

The championship rounds were contested at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, hosted by Springfield College.

Regionals

East

First round - site unknown
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Pace
Sweet 16
March 12
Pace 66
Mercy 62 Utica 63
Utica 71

Great Lakes

First round - at Lewis
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Northern Kentucky
Sweet 16
March 12
Northern Kentucky 81
Clark Atlanta 64Clark Atlanta 69
Lewis 63

New England

First round - at Stonehill
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Bentley
Sweet 16
March 12
Quinnipiac 74
Bentley 67Bentley 58
Stonehill 52

North Central

First round - at North Dakota
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at South Dakota
Sweet 16
March 12
South Dakota 55
North Dakota 46 St. Cloud State56
St. Cloud State 66

South

First round - at Mississippi Women
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at North Alabama
Sweet 16
March 12
Mercer 90*
North Alabama 89North Alabama 86
Mississippi Women 77

South Atlantic

First round - at Mount St. Mary's
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Hampton
Sweet 16
March 12
Hampton 81
Johnson C. Smith 59 Mount St. Mary's 74
Mount St. Mary's 77

South Central

First round - at Air Force
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Central Missouri State
Sweet 16
March 12
Central Missouri State 76
Abilene Christian 82Abilene Christian 57
Air Force 61

West

First round - at Cal Poly Pomona
Round of 24
March 11
Regional finals - at Cal Poly Pomona
Sweet 16
March 12
Chapman 54
Cal Poly Pomona 78Cal Poly Pomona63
San Francisco State 39

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Visiting team listed first and date March 17 in Elite Eight unless indicated

Final Four Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College

National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
National semifinals
Final Four
March 22
National championship
March 23
         
S Mercer86
NE Quinnipiac 76
S Mercer 79
SC Central Missouri State82
GL Northern Kentucky 63
SC Central Missouri State79
SC Central Missouri State 69
W Cal Poly Pomona80
W Cal Poly Pomona71
NC St. Cloud State 59
W Cal Poly Pomona91
site unknown - March 16
SA Hampton 51
SA Hampton90
E Pace 82

All-tournament team

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References

  1. "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 19, 2021.