1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the fourth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.^[1]

1985 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	24
Finals site	Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (2nd title)
Runner-up	Central Missouri State Jennies (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Hampton Lady Pirates (1st Final Four) Mercer Bears (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Darlene May (2nd title)
MOP	Vickie Mitchell (Cal Poly Pomona)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments «1984 1986»

Cal Poly Pomona defeated defending champions Central Missouri State in the championship game, 80–69, the Broncos' second 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 - site unknown Round of 24 March 11					Regional finals - at Pace Sweet 16 March 12
							Pace	66
		Mercy	62				Utica	63
		Utica	71

Great Lakes

	First round - at Lewis Round of 24 March 11					Regional finals - at Northern Kentucky Sweet 16 March 12
							Northern Kentucky	81
		Clark Atlanta	64				Clark Atlanta	69
		Lewis	63

New England

	First round - at Stonehill Round of 24 March 11					Regional finals - at Bentley Sweet 16 March 12
							Quinnipiac	74
		Bentley	67				Bentley	58
		Stonehill	52

North Central

	First round - at North Dakota Round of 24 March 11					Regional finals - at South Dakota Sweet 16 March 12
							South Dakota	55
		North Dakota	46				St. Cloud State	56
		St. Cloud State	66

South

	First round - at Mississippi Women Round of 24 March 11					Regional finals - at North Alabama Sweet 16 March 12
							Mercer	90*
		North Alabama	89				North Alabama	86
		Mississippi Women	77

South Atlantic

	First round - at Mount St. Mary's Round of 24 March 11					Regional finals - at Hampton Sweet 16 March 12
							Hampton	81
		Johnson C. Smith	59				Mount St. Mary's	74
		Mount St. Mary's	77

South Central

	First round - at Air Force Round of 24 March 11					Regional finals - at Central Missouri State Sweet 16 March 12
							Central Missouri State	76
		Abilene Christian	82				Abilene Christian	57
		Air Force	61

West

	First round - at Cal Poly Pomona Round of 24 March 11					Regional finals - at Cal Poly Pomona Sweet 16 March 12
							Chapman	54
		Cal Poly Pomona	78				Cal Poly Pomona	63
		San Francisco State	39

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Visiting team listed first and date March 17 in Elite Eight unless indicated

Final Four Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College

National quarterfinals Elite Eight

National semifinals Final Four March 22

National championship March 23

S

Mercer

86

NE

Quinnipiac

76

S

Mercer

79

SC

Central Missouri State

82

GL

Northern Kentucky

63

SC

Central Missouri State

79

SC

Central Missouri State

69

W

Cal Poly Pomona

80

W

Cal Poly Pomona

71

NC

St. Cloud State

59

W

Cal Poly Pomona

91

site unknown - March 16

SA

Hampton

51

SA

Hampton

90

E

Pace

82

All-tournament team

• Vickie Mitchell, Cal Poly Pomona
• Kelley Fraser, Cal Poly Pomona
• Sheri Jennum, Cal Poly Pomona
• Rosie Jones, Central Missouri State
• Anita Meadows, Mercer

See also

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

References

• 1985 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com

1. "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 19, 2021.