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