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AIAW Basketball 1980 Championship Tournament

The 1980 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship was held on March 12?23, 1980. Twenty-four (24) 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. The host site for the Final Four was Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

1980 - Final Four - Mount Pleasant, Michigan


  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
1   Old Dominion 73  
1  Louisiana Tech 59  
    1  Old Dominion 68
  1  Tennessee 53
1   Tennessee 75
4   South Carolina 72  

East Regional

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Old Dominion-
Providence-
Bingham Young-
Rutgers-
San Francisco-
Central Missouri State-
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
1   Old Dominion Bye  
       
      1   Old Dominion 88
    3   Bingham Young 66  
3   Bingham Young 92
5   San Francisco 58  
             
   1   Old Dominion 84
  4   Rutgers 62  
4   Rutgers 87  
6  Central Missouri State 75  
      4   Rutgers 70
    2   Providence 57
     
2   Providence Bye  

Central Regional

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Louisiana Tech-
Long Beach State-
Cheyney State-
North Carolina State-
Kansas-
Detroit-
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
1   Louisiana Tech Bye  
       
      1   Louisiana Tech 81
    5   Kansas 73  
3   Cheyney State 60
5   Kansas 75  
             
   1   Louisiana Tech 96
  2   Long Beach State 70  
4   North Carolina State 70  
6  Detroit 61  
      4   North Carolina State 72
    2   Long Beach State 86
     
2   Long Beach State Bye  

South Regional

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Tennessee-
Maryland-
Kansas State-
Texas-
Boston-
Mercer-
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
1   Tennessee Bye  
       
      1   Tennessee 84
    3   Kansas State 64  
3   Kansas State 72
5   Boston 68  
             
   1   Tennessee 91
  2   Maryland 76  
4   Texas 81  
6  Mercer 80  
      4   Texas 63
    2   Maryland 68
     
2   Maryland Bye  

West Regional

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Stephen F. Austin-
Northwestern-
Oregon-
South Carolina-
Kentucky-
Southern California-
  Quarterfinals
   Semifinals
 Finals
  
                 
1   Stephen F. Austin Bye  
       
      1   Stephen F. Austin 76
    3   Oregon 53  
3   Oregon 86
5   Kentucky 81  
             
   1   Stephen F. Austin 56
  4   South Carolina 63  
4   South Carolina 81  
6  Southern California 60  
      4   South Carolina 64
    2   Northwestern 61
     
2   Northwestern Bye