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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 12, 1980–March 23, 1980 |
| Administrator | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women |
| Host(s) | Central Michigan University |
| Venue(s) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
| Participants | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Old Dominion |
| Runner-up | Tennessee |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
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.
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Transcription
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 State | 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 Dominion | 73 | |||||
| Louisiana Tech | 59 | |||||
| Old Dominion | 68 | |||||
| Tennessee | 53 | |||||
| Tennessee | 75 | |||||
| South Carolina | 72 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 69 | |||||
| South Carolina | 77 | |||||
See also
- 1980 AIAW National Division II Basketball Championship
- 1980 AIAW National Division III Basketball Championship
References
- ^ Gregory Cooper. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- ^ "Kansas State University Postseason History". Retrieved June 3, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Tennessee Lady Vol Scores". Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
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