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]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 18, 1981–March 29, 1981 |
| Administrator | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women |
| Host(s) | University of Oregon |
| Venue(s) | Eugene, Oregon |
| Participants | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Louisiana Tech |
| Runner-up | Tennessee |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
The host site for the Final Four was Eugene, Oregon, and the championship game was again broadcast live on NBC.
This was the first year that the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsored a competing women's basketball championship for its collegiate members and the last year before the NCAA began sponsoring tournaments for its three divisions and their members.
Opening rounds
editCentral Regional
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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 | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gregory Cooper. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- ^ "Tennessee Lady Vol Scores". Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ^ "Louisiana Tech Media Guide". Archived from the original (pdf) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ "Oregon Media Guide". Archived from the original (pdf) on July 16, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ "CNNSI Recap of 1981 Tournament". Retrieved July 28, 2009.