1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1986 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	24
Finals site	Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (3rd title)
Runner-up	North Dakota State Bison (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Delta State Lady Statesmen (1st Final Four) Philadelphia Textile Rams (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Darlene May (3rd title)
MOP	Debra Larsen (Cal Poly Pomona)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments «1985 1987»

The 1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the fifth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division II women's collegiate basketball in the United States.^[1]

Defending champions Cal Poly Pomona defeated North Dakota State in the championship game, 70–63, the Broncos' third NCAA Division II national title.

The championship rounds were contested at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, hosted by Springfield College.