2011 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 2011 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 2010–11 basketball season.

2011 (2011) NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteOman Arena
Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee
ChampionsAzusa Pacific Cougars (1st title, 2nd title game,
2nd Fab Four)
Runner-upUnion University Bulldogs (8th title game,
12th Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearT.J. Hardeman (Azusa Pacific)
Player of the yearWhitney Ballinger
Meribeth Boehler (Campbellsville,
Freed–Hardeman)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Maria Bagwell (Freed–Hardeman)
Chuck Taylor MVPMeribeth Boehler (Freed–Hardeman)
Top scorerMeribeth Boehler (Freed–Hardeman)
(104 points)
NAIA Division I
women's tournaments
«2010 2012»

In a rematch of the 2010 final, Azusa Pacific defeated two-time defending champions Union (TN) in the championship game, 65–59, to claim the Cougars' first NAIA national title.

The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee.[1] This was the last of twenty-two consecutive tournaments played in Jackson.

Qualification

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The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, which were sorted into four quadrants of eight teams each. Within each quadrant, teams were seeded sequentially from one to eight based on record and season performance.

The tournament continued to utilize a simple single-elimination format.

Bracket

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship
               
1 Oklahoma City 87
8 Montana Tech 45
1 Oklahoma City 67
5 Xavier Louisiana 51
5 Xavier Louisiana 63
4 Lee (TN) 53
1 Oklahoma City 47
6 Shawnee State 54
3 Saint Xavier 60
6 Shawnee State 70
6 Shawnee State 64
2 California Baptist 58
7 Texas Wesleyan 75
2 California Baptist 88
6 Shawnee State 40
1 Union (TN) 58
2 Westminster (UT) 60
7 Rogers State 56
2 Westminster (UT) 49
6 William Woods 40
6 William Woods 77
3 Biola 69
2 Westminster (UT) 61
1 Union (TN) 78
4 Olivet Nazarene 87
5 Southern Poly 79
4 Olivet Nazarene 69
1 Union (TN) 81
8 Avila 37
1 Union (TN) 62
1 Union (TN) 59
1 Azusa Pacific 65
1 Azusa Pacific 75
8 Belhaven 61
1 Azusa Pacific 71
4 Lindsey Wilson 67
5 Southern Nazarene 56
4 Lindsey Wilson 63
1 Azusa Pacific 79
6 Lubbock Christian 54
3 Columbia (MO) 64
6 Lubbock Christian 76
6 Lubbock Christian 66
2 Bethel (TN) 60
7 Evangel 38
2 Bethel (TN) 47
1 Azusa Pacific 58
2 Freed–Hardeman 46
2 Freed–Hardeman 78
7 Shorter 62
2 Freed–Hardeman 71
3 Lewis–Clark State 50
6 Westmont 57
3 Lewis–Clark State 63
2 Freed–Hardeman 79
1 Campbellsville 74
4 Langston 54
5 Vanguard 47
4 Langston 67
1 Campbellsville 80
8 John Brown 51
1 Campbellsville 76

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved March 24, 2022.