1972 AIAW National Basketball Championship
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The 1972 AIAW women's basketball tournament was held on March 16–19, 1972. The host site was Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
DatesMarch 16, 1972–March 19, 1972
AdministratorAssociation for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
VenueNormal, Illinois
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 16, 1972–March 19, 1972 |
| Administrator | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women |
| Host | Illinois State University |
| Venue | 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 | |||||||||||||