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1981 NAIA women's basketball tournament

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1981 (1981) NAIA women's basketball tournament
Teams8
Finals siteKansas City, Missouri
ChampionsKentucky State (1st title, 1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Runner-upTexas Southern (1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Chuck Taylor MVPCarolyn Walker (Kentucky State)
Top scorerNerissa Redo (Texas Southern)
(59 points)
NAIA women's tournaments
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The 1981 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the inaugural tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its members in the United States and Canada.

Kentucky State defeated Texas Southern in the championship game, 73–67, to claim the Thorobrettes' first NAIA national title.

The tournament was played in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]

Qualification

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The inaugural tournament field was set at eight teams. All teams were seeded.

The tournament utilized a simple single-elimination format, with an additional third-place game for the two semifinal losers.

Qualified Teams
School Appearance Last Bid
Azusa Pacific 1st Never
Berry 1st Never
Kentucky State 1st Never
Missouri Western 1st Never
Northern State 1st Never
Saginaw Valley State 1st Never
Texas Southern 1st Never
Virginia State 1st Never

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship
         
1 Texas Southern 85
8 Virginia State 57
1 Texas Southern 76
5 Northern State 58
5 Northern State 57
4 Missouri Western 53
1 Texas Southern 67
7 Kentucky State 73
3 Azusa Pacific 65
6 Saginaw Valley 53
3 Azusa Pacific 56 National third place
7 Kentucky State 65
7 Kentucky State 66 5 Northern State 74
2 Berry 65 3 Azusa Pacific 65

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 13, 2022.