1972 AIAW National Basketball Championship
The 1972 AIAW women's basketball tournament was held on March 16–19, 1972. The host site was Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Sixteen teams participated. Immaculata College (now known as 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 October 26, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
- "Current Affairs Guide". Archived from the original (pdf) on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- "Indiana Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 10, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
- "CNNSI Recap of 1972 Tournament". Retrieved July 28, 2009.
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