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]
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
Great Lakes
New England
North Central
South
South Atlantic
South Central
West
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
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