1978 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship

The 1978 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship was held on March 17–25, 1978. Sixteen teams were invited, and UCLA was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

This was the first AIAW Tournament to divide the first two rounds into four regional sites, and also the first to be held over the course of two weekends. The host site for the Final Four was UCLA in Los Angeles. The championship game was televised nationally for the first time, by NBC.[9]

Opening rounds


East Regional – New Brunswick, NJ

First Round
March 18, 1978
Quarterfinals
March 19, 1978
 Montclair State  74  
 Utah  50  
 
     Montclair State  75
   Queens College  60
Consolation
 Queens College  74  Utah  45
 Mississippi  71    Mississippi  66

West Regional – Long Beach, CA

First Round
March 17, 1978
Quarterfinals
March 18, 1978
 UCLA  102  
 Brigham Young  57  
 
     UCLA  86
   Stephen F. Austin  60
Consolation
 Stephen F. Austin  96  Brigham Young  68
 Washington  55    Washington  58

South Regional – Cleveland, MS

First Round
March 17, 1978
Quarterfinals
March 18, 1978
 Maryland  75  
 Tennessee  69  
 
     Maryland  93
   S. Connecticut St.  53
Consolation
 Valdosta State  75  Tennessee  80
 S. Connecticut St.  82    Valdosta State  83

Central Regional – Denton, TX

First Round
March 17, 1978
Quarterfinals
March 18, 1978
 Wayland Baptist  66  
 Ohio State  56  
 
     Wayland Baptist  72
   North Carolina State  55
Consolation
 North Carolina State  70  Ohio State  69
 Missouri  64    Missouri  79

Final Four – Los Angeles, CA

Semifinals
March 23, 1978
Final
March 25, 1978
 Montclair State  77  
 UCLA  85  
 
     UCLA  90
   Maryland  74
Third place
 Maryland  90  Montclair State  90
 Wayland Baptist  85    Wayland Baptist  88
† Overtime

References

  1. Gregory Cooper. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  2. "Southern Conn. St. Media Guide" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  3. "Utah Media Guide" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  4. "Missouri Media Guide" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  5. "Tennessee Lady Vol Scores". Retrieved 2009-07-06.
  6. "UCLA Media Guide" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  7. "Ole Miss Record Book" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  8. "Ohio State Record Book" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  9. "CNNSI Recap of 1978 Tournament". Retrieved 2009-07-28.