1972 AIAW National Basketball Championship

none August 2023 1972 AIAW National Basketball Championship AIAW logo.jpg March 16, 1972 March 19, 1972 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Illinois State University Normal, Illinois 16 Immaculata (1st title) West Chester State 23 1971 (CIAW) 1973 The 1972 AIAW women's basketball tournament was held on March 16–19, 1972. The host site was Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. Sixteen teams participated. Immaculata College (now known as Immaculata University), coached by Hall-of-Famer Cathy Rush, 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 Current Affairs Guide https://www.indianblogpress.com/ pdf 2019-12-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20191230152826/https://www.indianblogpress.com/ 2019-12-30 dead Indiana Media Guide http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ind/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/wbb-74-90.pdf 2009-06-04 2008-12-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20081210080652/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ind/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/wbb-74-90.pdf dead CNNSI Recap of 1972 Tournament http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/women/features/finalfour_history/1972/ https://web.archive.org/web/20020212091539/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/college/women/features/finalfour_history/1972/ dead February 12, 2002 2009-07-28 Tournament bracket Main bracket Immaculata 60 South Dakota State 47 Indiana 49 Southern Conn. State 30 Mississippi St. College for Women 64 Illinois State 47 Tennessee-Martin 53 Long Beach State 43 West Chester State 79 Utah State 45 Northern Illinois 50 Washington State 43 Cal State Fullerton 65 Tennessee Tech 56 Phillips 54 Queens College 43 Immaculata 49 Indiana 46 Mississippi St. College for Women 43 Tennessee-Martin 25 West Chester State 66 Northern Illinois 54 Cal State Fullerton 53 Phillips 38 Immaculata 46 Mississippi St. College for Women 43 West Chester State 62 Cal State Fullerton 57 Immaculata 52 West Chester State 48 Mississippi St. College 42 Cal State Fullerton 52 First round*March 16, 1972 QuarterfinalsMarch 17, 1972 SemifinalsMarch 18, 1972 FinalMarch 19, 1972 *Losers in the first round continued in the consolation bracket (below) Consolation bracket First round March 18, 1972 Second round March 18, 1972 Fifth place game March 19, 1972 South Dakota St. 34 S. Connecticut St. 72 Illinois State 41 Long Beach State 59 Utah State 40 Washington State 37 Tennessee Tech 63 Queens College 64 S. Connecticut St. 42 Long Beach State 48 Utah State 57 Queens College 65 Long Beach State 51 Queens College 55 References 2 Category:AIAW women's basketball tournament AIAW AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship Category:1972 in sports in Illinois Category:Women's sports in Illinois Category:College basketball tournaments in Illinois Category:Normal, Illinois