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2001 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

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2001 (2001) NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteOman Arena
Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee
ChampionsOklahoma City Stars (4th title, 4th title game,
4th Fab Four)
Runner-upAuburn Montgomery Warhawks (1st title game,
2nd Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearJanell Jones (Oklahoma City)
Player of the yearRachel Stark (Oklahoma Baptist)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
April Pearson (Union (TN))
Chuck Taylor MVPTaiwo Rafiu (Oklahoma City)
Top scorerTaiwo Rafiu (Oklahoma City)
(88 points)
NAIA Division I
women's tournaments
«2000 2002»

The 2001 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 2000–01 basketball season.

Two-time defending champions Oklahoma City defeated Auburn Montgomery in the championship game, 69–52, to claim the Stars' fourth NAIA national title. This would go on to be the third of four consecutive titles for Oklahoma City.

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 Oklahoma City 81
Westmont 38
1 Oklahoma City 85
Western Montana 51
Western Montana 63
16 North Georgia 56
1 Oklahoma City 83
8 Georgetown (KY) 69
9 Freed–Hardeman 83
Voorhees 58
9 Freed–Hardeman 56
8 Georgetown (KY) 61
Wayland Baptist 67
8 Georgetown (KY) 81
1 Oklahoma City 72
5 Lewis–Clark State 55
5 Lewis–Clark State 84
Trevecca Nazarene 72
5 Lewis–Clark State 71
4 Cumberlands (KY) 63
Brewton–Parker 64
12 Cumberlands (KY) 70
5 Lewis–Clark State 84
Houston Baptist 82
13 Oklahoma Christian 68
Houston Baptist 70*
Houston Baptist 72
Dillard 66
Dillard 67
4 The Master's 55
1 Oklahoma City 69
3 Auburn Montgomery 52
3 Auburn Montgomery 59
Indiana–South Bend 43
3 Auburn Montgomery 72
Central State (OH) 63
Central State (OH) 66
14 Azusa Pacific 61
3 Auburn Montgomery 55
6 Union (TN) 52
11 Campbellsville 69
Oklahoma Baptist 70
Oklahoma Baptist 56
6 Union (TN) 66
Hannibal–LaGrange 62
6 Union (TN) 74
3 Auburn Montgomery 53
7 Southern Nazarene 49
7 Southern Nazarene 81
Jarvis Christian 57
7 Southern Nazarene 71
10 Montana State Northern 52
Brescia 73
10 Montana State Northern 85
7 Southern Nazarene 65
2 Life 60
15 Xavier Louisiana 63
Lambuth 90
Lambuth 62
2 Life 72
Georgia Southwestern 60
2 Life 67

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved March 15, 2022.