1980 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship

The 1980 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship was held on March 12–23, 1980. Twenty-four teams were invited, with eight teams receiving first round byes. First round games were played at on-campus locations. Old Dominion University was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament, for the second straight season.[1][2][3] The championship game was broadcast live on NBC.

The host site for the Final Four was Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

Opening rounds


Regional

First Round
March 12, 1980
Second Round
March 16, 1980
Quarterfinals
March 17, 1980
 Brigham Young 92  
 San Francisco 58      Brigham Young 66  
          Old Dominion 88  
            Old Dominion 84
            Rutgers 62
          Providence 54
 Rutgers 87      Rutgers 70    
 Central Missouri St. 75  

Regional

First Round
March 12, 1980
Second Round
March 15, 1980
Quarterfinals
March 18, 1980
 Cheyney State 66  
 Kansas 75      Kansas 73  
          Louisiana Tech 81  
            Louisiana Tech 96
            Long Beach State 70
          Long Beach State 86
 North Carolina State 70      North Carolina State 72    
 Detroit 61  

South Regional

First Round
March 12, 1980
Second Round
March 15, 1980
Quarterfinals
March 18, 1980
 Kansas State 72  
 Boston 68      Kansas State 64  
          Tennessee 84  
            Tennessee 93
            Maryland 76
          Maryland 68
 Texas 81      Texas 63    
 Mercer 80  

Regional

First Round
March 12, 1980
Second Round
March 15, 1980
Quarterfinals
March 18, 1980
 Oregon 86  
 Kentucky 81      Oregon 53  
          Stephen F. Austin 76  
            Stephen F. Austin 56
            South Carolina 63
          Northwestern 61
 South Carolina 81      South Carolina 64    
 Southern California 60  

Final Four – Mount Pleasant, MI

Semifinals
March 21, 1980
Final
March 23, 1980
 Old Dominion  73  
 Louisiana Tech  59  
 
     Old Dominion  68
   Tennessee  53
Third place
 Tennessee  75  Louisiana Tech  69
 South Carolina  72    South Carolina  77

References

  1. Gregory Cooper. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  2. "Kansas State University Postseason History". Retrieved 2009-06-03.
  3. "Tennessee Lady Vol Scores". Retrieved 2009-07-06.