1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1986 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	24
Finals site	Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (3rd title)
Runner-up	North Dakota State Bison (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Delta State Lady Statesmen (1st Final Four) Philadelphia Textile Rams (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Darlene May (3rd title)
MOP	Debra Larsen (Cal Poly Pomona)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments «1985 1987»

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.

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	69				Bellarmine	67
		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 State	67
		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 State	93
		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	73				Hampton	86
		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 State

77

NC

North Dakota State

77

site unknown

E

Philadelphia Textile

61

E

Philadelphia Textile

84

NE

Central Connecticut State

66

NC

North Dakota State

63

W

Cal Poly Pomona

70

SA

Hampton

61

S

Delta State

82

S

Delta State

68

March 14

W

Cal Poly Pomona

71

GL

Bellarmine

49

W

Cal Poly Pomona

83

All-tournament team

• Debra Larsen, Cal Poly Pomona
• Michelle McCoy, Cal Poly Pomona
• Vickie Mitchell, Cal Poly Pomona
• Janice Woods, North Dakota State
• Pat Smykowski, North Dakota State
• Vincene Morris, Philadelphia Textile

See also

• 1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1986 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1986 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1986 NAIA women's basketball tournament

References

• 1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com