1981 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship

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.^[1][2][3][4] Louisiana Tech finished undefeated (34–0), becoming the third undefeated national champion.^[5]

The host site for the Final Four was Eugene, Oregon, and the championship game was again broadcast live on NBC.

Opening rounds

Central Regional

	First Round March 18/19, 1981					Second Round March 21, 1981					Quarterfinals March 24, 1981
	Jackson State		68
	Minnesota		65			Jackson State		50
						Louisiana Tech		97
											Louisiana Tech		87
											UCLA		54
						Kansas		71
	UCLA		72			UCLA		73
	Oregon State		65

West Regional

	First Round March 18/19, 1981					Second Round March 21, 1981					Quarterfinals March 24, 1981
	Oregon		75
	Colorado		74			Oregon		64
						Southern California		67
											Southern California		67
											Cheyney State		58
						Cheyney State		88
	North Carolina State		95			North Carolina State		72
	Georgia State		86

South Regional

	First Round March 18/19, 1981					Second Round March 21, 1981					Quarterfinals March 24, 1981
	Illinois State		66
	Texas		63			Illinois State		63
						Tennessee		78
											Tennessee		79
											Maryland		67
						Maryland		83
	Kentucky		81			Kentucky		82
	Syracuse		80

East Regional

	First Round March 18/19, 1981					Second Round March 21, 1981					Quarterfinals March 24, 1981
	Stephen F. Austin		88
	Northwestern		67			Stephen F. Austin		54
						Old Dominion		60
											Old Dominion		76
											Long Beach State		60
						Long Beach State		77
	Rutgers		99			Rutgers		73
	Clemson		76

Final Four – Eugene, OR

	Semifinals March 27, 1981				Final March 29, 1981
	Louisiana Tech	66
	Southern California	50
					Louisiana Tech	79
					Tennessee	59
					Third place
	Tennessee	68		Southern California	65
	Old Dominion	65			Old Dominion	68

References

1. Gregory Cooper. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page". Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
2. "Tennessee Lady Vol Scores". Retrieved 2009-07-06.
3. "Louisiana Tech Media Guide" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-07-13.
4. "Oregon Media Guide" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-07-13.
5. "CNNSI Recap of 1981 Tournament". Retrieved 2009-07-28.