1987 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

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1987 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
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Teams24
Finals site Flag of Massachusetts.svg Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions New Haven Chargers (1st title)
Runner-up Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (5th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Jan Rossman (1st title)
MOP Joy Jeter (New Haven)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
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The 1987 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the sixth 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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New Haven defeated two-time defending champions Cal Poly Pomona in the championship game, 77–75, claiming the Chargers' first 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 Millersville
Round of 24
March 7
Regional finals - at Pitt Johnstown
Sweet 16
March 10
Pitt Johnstown 59
Adelphi 63 Millersville 58
Millersville 73

Great Lakes

First round - at Wright State
Round of 24
March 7
Regional finals - at Northern Kentucky
Sweet 16
March 10
Northern Kentucky 74
Bellarmine 67 Wright State 63
Wright State 80

New England

First round - at Stonehill
Round of 24
March 7
Regional finals - at New Haven
Sweet 16
March 10
New Haven 72
Bentley 49 Stonehill 64
Stonehill 52

North Central

First round - site unknown
Round of 24
March 7
Regional finals - at North Dakota State
Sweet 16
March 10
North Dakota State 67
Nebraska–Omaha 60 St. Cloud State 65
St. Cloud State 68

South

First round - at Florida International
Round of 24
March 7
Regional finals - at Florida International
Sweet 16
March 10
Delta State 75*
Albany State 53 Florida International 73
Florida International 76

South Atlantic

First round - at Mount St. Mary's
Round of 24
March 7
Regional finals - at Hampton
Sweet 16
March 10
Hampton 80
Mount St. Mary's 88Mount St. Mary's 65
Virginia State 75

South Central

First round - at Southeast Missouri State
Round of 24
March 7
Regional finals - at West Texas State
Sweet 16
March 10
West Texas State 67
Central Missouri State 64Central Missouri State 57
Southeast Missouri State 62

West

First round - at Chico State
Round of 24
March 7
Regional finals - at Cal Poly Pomona
Sweet 16
March 10
Cal Poly Pomona 56
Chico State 76Chico State 44
Eastern Montana 67

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Visiting team listed first and date March 14 in Elite Eight unless indicated

Final Four Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College

National quarterfinals
Elite Eight
National semifinals
Final Four
March 20
National championship
March 21
         
SA Hampton 63
NE New Haven65
NE New Haven77*
GL Northern Kentucky 74
SC West Texas A&M 55
GL Northern Kentucky64
NE New Haven77
W Cal Poly Pomona 75
S Delta State 63
E Pitt Johnstown68
E Pitt Johnstown 70
March 13
March 15
W Cal Poly Pomona72
NC North Dakota State 67
W Cal Poly Pomona77

All-tournament team

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References

  1. "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.