1981 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship

none August 2023 1981 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship AIAW logo.jpg March 18, 1981 March 29, 1981 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 24 Louisiana Tech Tennessee 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.Women's College Basketball Championship History Page http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1244/ 2009-06-03 Gregory Cooper https://web.archive.org/web/20091026191906/http://geocities.com/Colosseum/1244/ 2009-10-26 dead Tennessee Lady Vol Scores http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/yby-scores.html 2009-07-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20120527131237/http://www.utladyvols.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/yby-scores.html 2012-05-27 dead Louisiana Tech Media Guide http://www.latechsports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/latc/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/WBB-107-116 pdf 2009-07-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20110713185827/http://www.latechsports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/latc/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/WBB-107-116 2011-07-13 dead Oregon Media Guide https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf7/149404.pdf?ATCLID=1610600&SPID=236&DB_OEM_ID=500&SPSID=4507 pdf 2009-07-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090716163044/http://www.nmnathletics.com/ 2009-07-16 Louisiana Tech finished undefeated (34–0), becoming the third undefeated national champion.CNNSI Recap of 1981 Tournament http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/women/features/finalfour_history/1981/ https://web.archive.org/web/20010608125700/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/women/features/finalfour_history/1981/ dead June 8, 2001 2009-07-28 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 150px 50px Jackson State 68 Minnesota 65 UCLA 72 Oregon State 65 Jackson State 50 Louisiana Tech 97 Kansas 71 UCLA 73 Louisiana Tech 87 UCLA 54 West Regional First Round March 18/19, 1981 Second Round March 21, 1981 Quarterfinals March 24, 1981 150px 50px Oregon 75 Colorado 74 North Carolina State 95 Georgia State 86 Oregon 64 Southern California 67 Cheyney State 88 North Carolina State 72 Southern California 67 Cheyney State 58 South Regional First Round March 18/19, 1981 Second Round March 21, 1981 Quarterfinals March 24, 1981 150px 50px Illinois State 66 Texas 63 Kentucky 81 Syracuse 80 Illinois State 63 Tennessee 78 Maryland 83 Kentucky 82 Tennessee 79 Maryland 67 East Regional First Round March 18/19, 1981 Second Round March 21, 1981 Quarterfinals March 24, 1981 150px 50px Stephen F. Austin 88 Northwestern 67 Rutgers 99 Clemson 76 Stephen F. Austin 54 Old Dominion 60 Long Beach State 77 Rutgers 73 Old Dominion 76 Long Beach State 60 Final Four – Eugene, OR Louisiana Tech 66 Southern California 50 Tennessee 68 Old Dominion 65 Louisiana Tech 79 Tennessee 59 Southern California 65 Old Dominion 68 SemifinalsMarch 27, 1981 FinalMarch 29, 1981 See also 1981 AIAW National Division II Basketball Championship 1981 AIAW National Division III Basketball Championship 1981 NAIA women's basketball tournament References 2 Category:AIAW women's basketball tournament AIAW AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship Category:1981 in sports in Oregon Category:Women's sports in Oregon