1981 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship
Appearance
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 | |||||
Tennessee | 68 | |||||
Old Dominion | 65 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
Southern California | 65 | |||||
Old Dominion | 68 |
References
- ^ Gregory Cooper. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ "Tennessee Lady Vol Scores". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech Media Guide". Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ^ "Oregon Media Guide". Archived from the original (pdf) on 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ^ "CNNSI Recap of 1981 Tournament". Retrieved 2009-07-28.