1981 Tournament
AIAW National Tournament


 
Final Four host site:  Eugene, Oregon   Go to 1980 Tournament 
Champion:     Louisiana Tech  (34-0)
Runner-Up:     Tennessee  (25-6)*   Go to 1982 AIAW Tourn.
        Third:      Old Dominion  (28-7) - 3rd Place
      Fourth:      Southern California  (26-8) - 4th Place 
24 teams 
  Go to 1982 NCAA Tourn.
* Tennessee defeated Old Dominion twice during the season. Return to Index Page
First-round games played at team with better record.
 
SOUTH (or Central?) REGIONAL -- Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
 First Round 
Wed., 3/18-Thurs., 3/19
 Regional Semifinals 
Saturday, 3/21
Regional Final 
Tuesday, 3/24
Louisiana Tech
(bye) Louisiana Tech 97
Jackson State 68 Jackson State 50
Minnesota 65 Louisiana Tech 87
UCLA 72 UCLA 54
Oregon State 65 UCLA 73
Kansas Kansas 71
(bye)
 
WEST REGIONAL -- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
 First Round 
Wed., 3/18-Thurs., 3/19
 Regional Semifinals 
Saturday, 3/21
Regional Final 
Tuesday, 3/24
Southern California
(bye) Southern California 67
Oregon 75 Oregon 64
Kansas 74 Southern California 67
North Carolina St. 95 Cheyney State 58
Georgia State 86 North Carolina St. 72
Cheyney State Cheyney State 88
(bye)
 
CENTRAL (or South?) REGIONAL -- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
 First Round 
Wed., 3/18-Thurs., 3/19
 Regional Semifinals 
Saturday, 3/21
Regional Final 
Tuesday, 3/24
Tennessee
(bye) Tennessee 78
Illinois State 66 Illinois State 53
Texas 63 Tennessee 79
Kentucky 87 Maryland 67
Syracuse 63 Kentucky 82
Maryland Maryland 83
(bye)
 
EAST REGIONAL -- Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
 First Round 
Wed., 3/18-Thurs.,3/19
 Regional Semifinals 
Saturday, 3/21
Regional Final 
Tuesday, 3/24
Old Dominion
(bye) Old Dominion 60
Stephen F. Austin 88 Stephen F. Austin 54
Northwestern 67 Old Dominion 76
Rutgers 99 Long Beach State 60
Clemson 76 Rutgers 73
Long Beach State Long Beach State 77
(bye)
 
 
FINAL FOUR -- Eugene, OR
 Semifinals 
Friday, 3/27
 Championship 
Sunday, 3/29
Louisiana Tech 66 (live telecast on NBC)
Southern California 50 Louisiana Tech 79 Third Place:
Old Dominion 68
Tennessee 68 Tennessee 59 Southern California 65
Old Dominion 65
 


 
Season Records Final Poll Post-Season
Auburn 26-  7
Cheyney State   (26-3?) 26-  4 5 AIAW West Regional Final
Clemson 23-  8 20 AIAW East first round
Colorado 28-  5 AIAW West first round
Connecticut 16-14
Georgia 27-10
Georgia State 28-  5 AIAW West first round
Illinois State 28-  8 15 AIAW Central Regional Semifinal
Jackson State 23-  8 17 AIAW South Regional Semifinal
Kansas 27-  5 10 AIAW South Regional Semifinal
Kentucky 25-  6 11 AIAW Central Regional Semifinal
Long Beach State 27-  7 6 AIAW East Regional Final
Louisiana Tech 34-  0 1 AIAW Champion (South Region)
Maryland 19-  9 8 AIAW Central Regional Final
Minnesota 27-  8 (?) 18 AIAW South first round
North Carolina 17-14
North Carolina State 21-10 13 AIAW West Regional Semifinal
Northwestern 22-12 AIAW East first round
Old Dominion 28-  7 3 AIAW Final Four (East Region) - 3rd
Oregon 25-  7 12 AIAW West Regional Semifinal
Oregon State 22-  6 19 AIAW South first round
Rutgers 27-  6 9 AIAW East Regional Semifinal
Southern California 26-  8 4 AIAW Final Four (West Region) - 4th
Stanford 15-16
Stephen F. Austin (26-6?) 24-11 14 AIAW East Regional Semifinal
Tennessee 25-  6 2 AIAW Runner-Up (Central Region)
Texas 28-  8 16 AIAW Central first round
UCLA 29-  7 7 AIAW South Regional Final
Virginia 22-10
Washington 19-12
Western Kentucky 15-14
 
 


AIAW REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS

Region 1-B
Semifinals -- Rutgers 96, Penn State 79

Region 3
First-round game -- Auburn def. Delta State

Region 6
Championship -- Kansas 67, Minnesota 61
Consolation -- Drake 87, Missouri 71

West Region (Region 8)
Championship -- Southern California 87, Long Beach State 70
Consolation -- UCLA 61, San Diego State 54

Region 9
Semifinals -- Oregon State 72, Montana 54
                   Oregon def. Washington
Championship -- Oregon State 61, Oregon 54
Consolation -- Montana 56, Washington 45
 


AP POLLS
3/12
1. Louisiana Tech 30-0
2. Tennessee 22-5
3. Old Dominion 25-6
4. Southern California 24-6
5. Cheyney State 25-2
6. Kansas 27-4
7. Long Beach State 26-6
8. Rutgers 26-5
9. Maryland 18-8
10. UCLA 27-6
11. Kentucky 24-5
12. Texas 28-7
13. North Carolina St. 20-9
14. Oregon 24-4
15. Minnesota 20-6
16. Stephen F. Austin 23-10
17. Colorado 28-4
18. Oregon State 22-4
19. Georgia State 28-4
20. Clemson 23-7
 
 

 
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