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 Tech66
 
 
 
Southern California50
 
Louisiana Tech79
 
 
 
Tennessee59
 
Tennessee68
 
 
Old Dominion65
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Southern California65
 
 
Old Dominion68

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". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. 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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