The 1981 AIAW National Division III Basketball Championship was the second annual

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hosted by the

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to determine the national champion of collegiate basketball among its Division III members in the

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. The tournament was held at the

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in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Wisconsin–La Crosse defeated Mount Mercy in the championship game, 79–71, to capture the Roonies' first AIAW Division III national title.

Format

Sixteen teams participated in a

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, a decrease in eight teams from the previous year's championship. The tournament also included a third-place game for the two teams that lost in the semifinal games.

Tournament bracket

References

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Format

Tournament bracket

See also

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