1987 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1987 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams24
Finals siteMassachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsNew Haven Chargers (1st title)
Runner-upCal Poly Pomona Broncos (5th title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachJan Rossman (1st title)
MOPJoy 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.[1]

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.

  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved February 20, 2021.