1998 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament
The 1998 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 1997–98 basketball season.
| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Oman Arena Jackson, Tennessee | ||||
| Champions | Union (TN) Bulldogs (1st title, 3rd title game, 4th Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Southern Nazarene Redskins (6th title game, 7th Fab Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Coach of the year | David Blackstock (Union (TN)) | ||||
| Player of the year | Marieme Lo (Central State (OH)) | ||||
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | April Pearson (Union (TN)) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Rose Agnoung (Union (TN)) | ||||
| Top scorer | Hazel Taylor (Wayland Baptist) (81 points) | ||||
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In a rematch of the 1997 final, Union (TN) defeated four-time defending champions Southern Nazarene in the championship game, 73–70, to claim the Bulldogs' first NAIA national title.
The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee.
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