1981 NCAA Division III Basketball Tournament
The 1981 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament was the seventh annual single-elimination tournament, held during March 1981, to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Rock Island, Illinois | ||||
| Champions | Potsdam State Bears (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Augustana Vikings (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Jerry Welsh (Potsdam State) | ||||
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The tournament field included 32 teams with the national championship rounds contested at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.[1]
SUNY Potsdam defeated hosts Augustana (IL), 67–65 (in overtime), in the championship game to claim their first national title.
See also
References
- "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 17. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
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