1980 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship

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.

1980 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship

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
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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 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