1996 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
The 1996 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its Division I members in the United States and Canada for the 1995–96 basketball season.
| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Oman Arena Jackson, Tennessee | ||||
| Champions | Southern Nazarene Redskins (4th title, 4th title game, 5th Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | SE Oklahoma State Savages (2nd title game, 2nd Fab Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Coach of the year | Jerry Finkbeiner (Southern Nazarene) | ||||
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Becky Cole (Southern Nazarene) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Crystal Robinson (SE Oklahoma State) | ||||
| Top scorer | Joanna Cuprys (Auburn Montgomery) (90 points) | ||||
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In a rematch of the 1995 final, second-seeded, two-time defending champions Southern Nazarene defeated top-seeded Southeastern Oklahoma State in the championship game, 80–79, to claim the Redskins' fourth NAIA national title. This would ultimately go on to be the third of four consecutive championships for Southern Nazarene.
The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee.
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