Global Information1981 NCAA Division III basketball tournament information
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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 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.
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.
- ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 17. Retrieved March 20, 2017.