1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

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1986 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
NCAA logo.svg
Teams24
Finals site Flag of Massachusetts.svg Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (3rd title)
Runner-up North Dakota State Bison (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Darlene May (3rd title)
MOP Debra Larsen (Cal Poly Pomona)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
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The 1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the fifth 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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Defending champions Cal Poly Pomona defeated North Dakota State in the championship game, 70–63, the Broncos' third 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 - at Pace
Round of 24
March 8
Regional finals - at Philadelphia Textile
Sweet 16
March 11
Philadelphia Textile 73
Pace 72 Slippery Rock 60
Slippery Rock 74

Great Lakes

First round - at Bellarmine
Round of 24
March 8
Regional finals - at Bellarmine
Sweet 16
March 11
Lake Superior State 54
Bellarmine 69Bellarmine67
Northern Kentucky 52

New England

First round - at New Haven
Round of 24
March 8
Regional finals - at Central Connecticut State
Sweet 16
March 11
Central Connecticut State 87
New Haven 60 Quinnipiac 63
Quinnipiac 62

North Central

First round - at North Dakota State
Round of 24
March 8
Regional finals - at Mankato State
Sweet 16
March 11
Mankato State 62
Bryant 63 North Dakota State67
North Dakota State 81

South

First round - at Delta State
Round of 24
March 8
Regional finals - at Delta State
Sweet 16
March 11
Florida International 64
Clark Atlanta 54 Delta State93
Delta State 100

South Atlantic

First round - at Hampton
Round of 24
March 8
Regional finals - at Mount St. Mary's
Sweet 16
March 11
Mount St. Mary's 83
Hampton 73Hampton86
Norfolk State 60

South Central

First round - at Alaska Anchorage
Round of 24
March 8
Regional finals - at Central Missouri State
Sweet 16
March 11
Central Missouri State 65
Alaska Anchorage 65 Southeast Missouri State 64
Southeast Missouri State 80

West

First round - at Cal State Northridge
Round of 24
March 8
Regional finals at Cal Poly Pomona
Sweet 16
March 11
Cal Poly Pomona 66
UC Davis 57 Cal State Northridge 46
Cal State Northridge 68

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Visiting team listed first and date March 15 in Elite Eight unless indicated

Final Four Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College

National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
National semifinals
Final Four
March 21
National championship
March 22
         
SC Central Missouri State 60
NC North Dakota State77
NC North Dakota State77

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E Philadelphia Textile 61
E Philadelphia Textile84
NE Central Connecticut State 66
NC North Dakota State 63
W Cal Poly Pomona70
SA Hampton 61
S Delta State82
S Delta State 68

March 14
W Cal Poly Pomona 71
GL Bellarmine 49
W Cal Poly Pomona83

All-tournament team

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References

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