1981 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship

The 1981 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship was held on March 18–29, 1981. Twenty-four teams were invited, with eight teams receiving first round byes. First round games were played at on-campus locations. Louisiana Tech University was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament.[1][2][3][4] Louisiana Tech finished undefeated (34–0), becoming the third undefeated national champion.[5]

The host site for the Final Four was Eugene, Oregon, and the championship game was again broadcast live on NBC.

Opening rounds


Central Regional

First Round
March 18/19, 1981		 Second Round
March 21, 1981		 Quarterfinals
March 24, 1981
 Jackson State 68  
 Minnesota 65      Jackson State 50  
          Louisiana Tech 97  
            Louisiana Tech 87
            UCLA 54
          Kansas 71
 UCLA 72      UCLA 73    
 Oregon State 65  

West Regional

First Round
March 18/19, 1981		 Second Round
March 21, 1981		 Quarterfinals
March 24, 1981
 Oregon 75  
 Colorado 74      Oregon 64  
          Southern California 67  
            Southern California 67
            Cheyney State 58
          Cheyney State 88
 North Carolina State 95      North Carolina State 72    
 Georgia State 86  

South Regional

First Round
March 18/19, 1981		 Second Round
March 21, 1981		 Quarterfinals
March 24, 1981
 Illinois State 66  
 Texas 63      Illinois State 63  
          Tennessee 78  
            Tennessee 79
            Maryland 67
          Maryland 83
 Kentucky 81      Kentucky 82    
 Syracuse 80  

East Regional

First Round
March 18/19, 1981		 Second Round
March 21, 1981		 Quarterfinals
March 24, 1981
 Stephen F. Austin 88  
 Northwestern 67      Stephen F. Austin 54  
          Old Dominion 60  
            Old Dominion 76
            Long Beach State 60
          Long Beach State 77
 Rutgers 99      Rutgers 73    
 Clemson 76  

Final Four – Eugene, OR

Semifinals
March 27, 1981		 Final
March 29, 1981
 Louisiana Tech  66  
 Southern California  50  
 
     Louisiana Tech  79
   Tennessee  59
Third place
 Tennessee  68  Southern California  65
 Old Dominion  65    Old Dominion  68

References

  1. ↑ Gregory Cooper. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  2. ↑ "Tennessee Lady Vol Scores". Retrieved 2009-07-06.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana Tech Media Guide" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  4. ↑ "Oregon Media Guide". Archived from the original (pdf) on 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  5. ↑ "CNNSI Recap of 1981 Tournament". Retrieved 2009-07-28.
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