1981 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship

1981 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship
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
	← 1980 1982 (AIAW final year); 1982 (NCAA Division I) →

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.

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

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 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". Archived from the original on June 8, 2001. Retrieved July 28, 2009.

[history-1] Gregory Cooper. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2009.

[Ladyvolsite-2] "Tennessee Lady Vol Scores". Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2009.

[LaTechsite-3] "Louisiana Tech Media Guide". Archived from the original (pdf) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2009.

[Oregonsite-4] "Oregon Media Guide". Archived from the original (pdf) on July 16, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009.

[5] "CNNSI Recap of 1981 Tournament". Archived from the original on June 8, 2001. Retrieved July 28, 2009.

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