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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women |
| Venue(s) | Spokane, Washington |
| Participants | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Worcester State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
The 1980 AIAW National Division III Basketball Championship was the inaugural tournament hosted by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women to determine the national champion of collegiate basketball among its Division III members in the United States.[1]
The tournament was held in Spokane, Washington.
Worcester State defeated Wisconsin–La Crosse in the championship game, 76–73, to capture the Lancers' first AIAW Division III national title.
- ^ "PRE-NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RECORDS" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 25, 2022.