1972 AIAW National Basketball Championship
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Tournament information | |
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Dates | March 16, 1972–March 19, 1972 |
Administrator | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women |
Host(s) | Illinois State University |
Venue(s) | Normal, Illinois |
Participants | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Immaculata (1st title) |
Runner-up | West Chester State |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 23 |
The 1972 AIAW women's basketball tournament was held on March 16–19, 1972. The host site was Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
Sixteen teams participated. Immaculata University, coached by Hall-of-Famer Cathy Rush, was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament.[1][2][3][4]
Tournament bracket
Main bracket
First round* March 16, 1972 | Quarterfinals March 17, 1972 | Semifinals March 18, 1972 | Final March 19, 1972 | |||||||||||
Immaculata | 60 | |||||||||||||
South Dakota State | 47 | |||||||||||||
Immaculata | 49 | |||||||||||||
Indiana | 46 | |||||||||||||
Indiana | 49 | |||||||||||||
Southern Conn. State | 30 | |||||||||||||
Immaculata | 46 | |||||||||||||
Mississippi St. College for Women | 43 | |||||||||||||
Mississippi St. College for Women | 64 | |||||||||||||
Illinois State | 47 | |||||||||||||
Mississippi St. College for Women | 43 | |||||||||||||
Tennessee-Martin | 25 | |||||||||||||
Tennessee-Martin | 53 | |||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 43 | |||||||||||||
Immaculata | 52 | |||||||||||||
West Chester State | 48 | |||||||||||||
West Chester State | 79 | |||||||||||||
Utah State | 45 | |||||||||||||
West Chester State | 66 | |||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 54 | |||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 50 | |||||||||||||
Washington State | 43 | |||||||||||||
West Chester State | 62 | |||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 57 | Third place | ||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 65 | |||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 56 | |||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 53 | Mississippi St. College | 42 | |||||||||||
Phillips | 38 | Cal State Fullerton | 52 | |||||||||||
Phillips | 54 | |||||||||||||
Queens College | 43 | |||||||||||||
*Losers in the first round continued in the consolation bracket (below) |
Consolation bracket
First round March 18, 1972 | Second round March 18, 1972 | Fifth place game March 19, 1972 | ||||||||||||
South Dakota St. | 34 | |||||||||||||
S. Connecticut St. | 72 | |||||||||||||
S. Connecticut St. | 42 | |||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 48 | |||||||||||||
Illinois State | 41 | |||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 59 | |||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 51 | |||||||||||||
Queens College | 55 | |||||||||||||
Utah State | 40 | |||||||||||||
Washington State | 37 | |||||||||||||
Utah State | 57 | |||||||||||||
Queens College | 65 | |||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 63 | |||||||||||||
Queens College | 64 |
References
- ^ Gregory Cooper. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page". Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ^ "Current Affairs Guide". Archived from the original (pdf) on 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Indiana Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ^ "CNNSI Recap of 1972 Tournament". Retrieved 2009-07-28.