1980 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship

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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[]

East 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

Central 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

West 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 Dominion73
 
 
 
Louisiana Tech59
 
Old Dominion68
 
 
 
Tennessee53
 
Tennessee75
 
 
South Carolina72
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Louisiana Tech69
 
 
South Carolina77

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.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Tennessee Lady Vol Scores". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
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