The 2010 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 2009–10 basketball season.

Defending champions and hometown team Union (TN) defeated Azusa Pacific in the championship game, 73–65, to claim the Bulldogs' fifth NAIA national title.

2010 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee from March 17–23, 2010.

2010 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

Qualification

The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, which were sorted into four quadrants of eight teams each. Within each quadrant, teams were seeded sequentially from one to eight based on record and season performance.

2010 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

The tournament continued to utilize a simple single-elimination format.

Bracket

See also

2010 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

2010 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

2010 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

2010 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament

2010 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament

References

NAIA

NAIA Women's Basketball Championships

2010 in sports in Tennessee

Women's sports in Tennessee