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AIAW Basketball 1981 Championship Tournament
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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. Louisiana Tech finished undefeated (34?0), becoming the third undefeated national champion. The host site for the Final Four was Eugene, Oregon. 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. |
1981 - Final Four - Eugene, Oregon
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Louisiana Tech |
66 |
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Southern California |
50 |
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Louisiana Tech |
79 |
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Tennessee |
59 |
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Tennessee |
68 |
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Old Dominion |
65 |
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East Regional
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Old Dominion | - | | | |
| Long Beach State | - | | | |
| Stephen F. Austin | - | | | |
| Rutgers | - | | | |
| Northwestern | - | | | |
| Clemson | - | | | |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Old Dominion |
Bye |
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Old Dominion |
60 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
54 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
88 |
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Northwestern |
67 |
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Old Dominion |
76 |
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Long Beach State |
60 |
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Rutgers |
99 |
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Clemson |
76 |
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Rutgers |
73 |
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Long Beach State |
77 |
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Long Beach State |
Bye |
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Mideast Regional
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Old Dominion | - | | | |
| Long Beach State | - | | | |
| Stephen F. Austin | - | | | |
| Rutgers | - | | | |
| Northwestern | - | | | |
| Clemson | - | | | |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Old Dominion |
Bye |
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Old Dominion |
60 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
54 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
88 |
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Northwestern |
67 |
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Old Dominion |
76 |
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Long Beach State |
60 |
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Rutgers |
99 |
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Clemson |
76 |
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Rutgers |
73 |
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Long Beach State |
77 |
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Long Beach State |
Bye |
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Midwest Regional
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Old Dominion | - | | | |
| Long Beach State | - | | | |
| Stephen F. Austin | - | | | |
| Rutgers | - | | | |
| Northwestern | - | | | |
| Clemson | - | | | |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Old Dominion |
Bye |
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Old Dominion |
60 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
54 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
88 |
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Northwestern |
67 |
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Old Dominion |
76 |
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Long Beach State |
60 |
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Rutgers |
99 |
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Clemson |
76 |
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4 |
Rutgers |
73 |
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Long Beach State |
77 |
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Long Beach State |
Bye |
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West Regional
| Team | Season W-L | Conference | Coach | Invitation |
| Southern California | - | | | |
| Cheyney State | - | | | |
| Oregon | - | | | |
| North Carolina State | - | | | |
| Colorado | - | | | |
| Georgia State | - | | | |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Southern California |
Bye |
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Southern California |
67 |
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Oregon |
64 |
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Oregon |
75 |
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Colorado |
74 |
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Southern California |
67 |
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Cheyney State |
58 |
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North Carolina State |
95 |
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Georgia State |
86 |
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North Carolina State |
72 |
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Cheyney State |
88 |
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Cheyney State |
Bye |
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