The Sports Almanac

1981 NCAA Basketball Tournament



INDIANA HOOSIERS

1981 NCAA Champions



EAST REGION
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
Houston Cougars
72
Villanova Wildcats
90





Villanova Wildcats
50
Virginia Cavaliers
54










Virginia Cavaliers
62
Tennessee Volunteers
48








Virginia Commonwealth Rams
56
Tennessee Volunteers
58 OT



Virginia Commonwealth Rams
85
Long Island-Brooklyn Blackbirds
69







Virginia Cavaliers
74
BYU Cougars
60
Virginia Cavaliers
BYU Cougars
60
Princeton Tigers
51





BYU Cougars
78
UCLA Bruins
55










BYU Cougars
51
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
50








James Madison Dukes
45
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
54



Georgetown Hoyas
55
James Madison Dukes
61





WEST REGION
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
Kansas State Wildcats
64
San Francisco Dons
60





Kansas State Wildcats
50
Oregon State Beavers
48










Kansas State Wildcats
57
Illinois Fighitng Illini
52








Wyoming Cowboys
65
Illinois Fighting Illini
67



Wyoming Cowboys
78
Howard Bison
43







Kansas State Wildcats
68
North Carolina Tar Heels
82
North Carolina Tar Heels
Fresno State Bulldogs
53
Northeastern Huskies
55





Northeastern Huskies
69
Utah Utes
94










Utah Utes
56
North Carolina Tar Heels
61








Pittsburgh Panthers
57
North Carolina Tar Heels
74



Idaho Vandals
69
Pittsburgh Panthers
70 OT





MIDEAST REGION
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
Creighton Bluejays
57
St. Joseph's Hawks
59





St. Joseph's Hawks
49
DePaul Blue Demons
48










St. Jospeh's Hawks
42
Boston College Eagles
41








Boston College Eagles
67
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
64



Boston College Eagles
93
Ball State Cardinals
90







St. Joseph's Hawks
46
Indiana Hoosiers
78
Indiana Hoosiers
Maryland Terrapins
81
Tennessee-Chattanooga Mocs
69





Maryland Terrapins
64
Indiana Hoosiers
99










Indiana Hoosiers
87
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
72








Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
69
Kentucky Wildcats
62



Alabama-Birmingham Blazers
93
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
68





MIDWEST REGION
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
FINAL FOUR
Lamar Cardinals
71
Missouri Tigers
67





Lamar Cardinals
78
LSU Tigers
100










LSU Tigers
72
Arkansas Razorbacks
56








Arkansas Razorbacks
74
Louisville Cardinals
73



Arkansas Razorbacks
73
Mercer Bears
67







LSU Tigers
96
Wichita State Shockers
85
LSU Tigers
Wichita State Shockers
95
Southern Jaguars
70





Wichita State Shcokers
60
Iowa Hawkeyes
56










Wichita State Shockers
66
Kansas Jayhawks
65








Kansas Jayahwks
88
Arizona State Sun Devils
71



Kansas Jayhawks
69
Mississippi Rebels
66






FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NCAA CHAMPIONS
Virginia Cavaliers 65
North Carolina Tar Heels 78



North Carolina Tar Heels 50
Indiana Hoosiers 63
INDIANA HOOSIERS
Indiana Hoosiers 67
LSU Tigers 49
Third Place Game
Virginia Cavaliers
78
LSU Tigers
74
Third Place Winner
Virginia Cavaliers