1979 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship

1979 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship
Tournament information
Dates	March 16, 1979–March 25, 1979
Administrator	Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
Venue(s)	Greensboro, North Carolina
Participants	16
Final positions
Champions	Old Dominion
Runner-up	Louisiana Tech
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
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The 1979 AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) National Large College Basketball Championship was held on March 16–25, 1979. Sixteen teams were invited, and Old Dominion University was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

The host site for the Final Four was Greensboro, North Carolina.

Opening rounds

East Regional – The Bronx, NY

First Round March 16, 1979		Quarterfinals March 17, 1979



Rutgers	68

Tennessee	79
		Tennessee	76

		Fordham	54
Long Beach State	52

Fordham	62
		Consolation



		Rutgers	96

		Long Beach State	84

Central Regional – Carbondale, IL

First Round March 16, 1979		Quarterfinals March 17, 1979



Louisiana Tech	100

Kansas	61
		Louisiana Tech	88

		Northwestern	52
Northwestern	67

S. Connecticut St.	61
		Consolation



		Kansas	86

		S. Connecticut St.	71

South Regional – Cookeville, TN

First Round March 16, 1979		Quarterfinals March 17, 1979



Old Dominion	96

Kansas State	75
		Old Dominion	69

		Maryland	51
Maryland	73

Valdosta State	66
		Consolation



		Kansas State	92

		Valdosta State	104

West Regional – Stanford, CA

First Round March 16, 1979		Quarterfinals March 17, 1979



Wayland Baptist	91

Brigham Young	67
		Wayland Baptist	73

		UCLA	92
UCLA	105

Oregon State	70
		Consolation



		Brigham Young	74

		Oregon State	68

Final Four – Greensboro, NC

Semifinals March 23, 1979		Final March 25, 1979



Tennessee	84

Louisiana Tech	102
		Louisiana Tech	65

		Old Dominion	75
Old Dominion	87

UCLA	82
		Third place



		Tennessee	104

		UCLA	86

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.
^ "UCLA Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2009.

[history-1] Gregory Cooper. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2009.

[KSUsite-2] "Kansas State University Postseason History". Retrieved June 3, 2009. ^{[dead link‍]}

[Ladyvolsite-3] "Tennessee Lady Vol Scores". Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2009.

[UCLAsite-4] "UCLA Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2009.

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