1987 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1987 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	24
Finals site	Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	New Haven Chargers (1st title)
Runner-up	Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (5th title game)
Semifinalists	Northern Kentucky Norse (1st Final Four) Pitt Johnstown Mountain Cats (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Jan Rossman (1st title)
MOP	Joy Jeter (New Haven)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments «1986 1988»

The 1987 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the sixth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.

New Haven defeated two-time defending champions Cal Poly Pomona in the championship game, 77–75, claiming the Chargers' first 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 Millersville Round of 24 March 7					Regional finals - at Pitt Johnstown Sweet 16 March 10
							Pitt Johnstown	59
		Adelphi	63				Millersville	58
		Millersville	73

Great Lakes

	First round - at Wright State Round of 24 March 7					Regional finals - at Northern Kentucky Sweet 16 March 10
							Northern Kentucky	74
		Bellarmine	67				Wright State	63
		Wright State	80

New England

	First round - at Stonehill Round of 24 March 7					Regional finals - at New Haven Sweet 16 March 10
							New Haven	72
		Bentley	49				Stonehill	64
		Stonehill	52

North Central

	First round - site unknown Round of 24 March 7					Regional finals - at North Dakota State Sweet 16 March 10
							North Dakota State	67
		Nebraska–Omaha	60				St. Cloud State	65
		St. Cloud State	68

South

	First round - at Florida International Round of 24 March 7					Regional finals - at Florida International Sweet 16 March 10
							Delta State	75*
		Albany State	53				Florida International	73
		Florida International	76

South Atlantic

	First round - at Mount St. Mary's Round of 24 March 7					Regional finals - at Hampton Sweet 16 March 10
							Hampton	80
		Mount St. Mary's	88				Mount St. Mary's	65
		Virginia State	75

South Central

	First round - at Southeast Missouri State Round of 24 March 7					Regional finals - at West Texas State Sweet 16 March 10
							West Texas State	67
		Central Missouri State	64				Central Missouri State	57
		Southeast Missouri State	62

West

	First round - at Chico State Round of 24 March 7					Regional finals - at Cal Poly Pomona Sweet 16 March 10
							Cal Poly Pomona	56
		Chico State	76				Chico State	44
		Eastern Montana	67

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Visiting team listed first and date March 14 in Elite Eight unless indicated

Final Four Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College

National quarterfinals Elite Eight

National semifinals Final Four March 20

National championship March 21

SA

Hampton

63

NE

New Haven

65

NE

New Haven

77*

GL

Northern Kentucky

74

SC

West Texas A&M

55

GL

Northern Kentucky

64

NE

New Haven

77

W

Cal Poly Pomona

75

S

Delta State

63

E

Pitt Johnstown

68

E

Pitt Johnstown

70

March 13 March 15

W

Cal Poly Pomona

72

NC

North Dakota State

67

W

Cal Poly Pomona

77

All-tournament team

• Joy Jeter, New Haven
• Niki Bracken, Cal Poly Pomona
• Michelle McCoy, Cal Poly Pomona
• Charlene Taylor, New Haven
• Jill Halapin, Pitt Johnstown

See also

• 1987 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1987 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1987 NAIA women's basketball tournament
• 1987 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

References

• 1987 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com