1985 NAIA women's basketball tournament
The 1985 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the fifth annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its members in the United States and Canada. Southwestern Oklahoma State defeated Saginaw Valley in the championship game, 55–54, to claim the Bulldogs' third NAIA national title. The tournament was played in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Qualification

The tournament field remained fixed at sixteen teams, with seeds assigned to the top eight teams. The tournament utilized a simple single-elimination format, with an additional third-place game for the two teams that lost in the semifinals. Bracket

See also
1985 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
1985 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
1985 NAIA men's basketball tournament

References

NAIA
NAIA Women's Basketball Championships
Tournament
1985 in sports in Iowa