1981 NAIA women's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 1981 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 8 Kansas City, Missouri Kentucky State 1st 1st 1st Texas Southern 1st 1st Northern State 1st Azusa Pacific 1st Carolyn Walker Kentucky State Nerissa Redo Texas Southern 59 The 1981 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the inaugural tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its members in the United States and Canada. Kentucky State defeated Texas Southern in the championship game, 73–67, to claim the Thorobrettes' first NAIA national title. The tournament was played in Kansas City, Missouri.NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/wbkb/Records/DIWBB_Championship.pdf NAIA 13 January 2022 Qualification 1980–81 NAIA women's basketball season The inaugural tournament field was set at eight teams. All teams were seeded. The tournament utilized a simple single-elimination format, with an additional third-place game for the two semifinal losers. Qualified TeamsSchoolAppearanceLast BidAzusa Pacific1stNeverBerry1stNeverKentucky State1stNeverMissouri Western1stNeverNorthern State1stNeverSaginaw Valley State1stNeverTexas Southern1stNeverVirginia State1stNever Bracket 1 y Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship National third place 1 Texas Southern 85 8 Virginia State 57 5 Northern State 57 4 Missouri Western 53 3 Azusa Pacific 65 6 Saginaw Valley 53 7 Kentucky State 66 2 Berry 65 1 Texas Southern 76 5 Northern State 58 3 Azusa Pacific 56 7 Kentucky State 65 1 Texas Southern 67 7 Kentucky State 73 5 Northern State 74 3 Azusa Pacific 65 See also 1981 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship 1981 AIAW National Division II Basketball Championship 1981 AIAW National Division III Basketball Championship 1981 NAIA men's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Tournament Category:1980–81 NAIA championships NAIA women's basketball tournament