1981 NCAA Tournament Bracket

Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6
E A S T
1 Virginia 54
9 Nova 50
1 Virginia 62
4 Tenn 48
1 Virginia 74
6 BYU 60
1 Virginia 65
2 UNC 78
2 UNC 50
3 Indiana 63
8 Houston 72
9 Villanova 90

4 Tennessee 58
5 VCU 56 OT
5 VCU 85
12 Long Island 69

2 Notre Dame 54
10 JMU 45
2 ND 50
6 BYU 51
7 Georgetown 55
10 James Madison 61

3 UCLA 55
6 BYU 78
6 BYU 60
11 Princeton 51
W E S T
1 Oregon St 48
8 Kan St 50
8 Kan St 57
4 Illinois 52
8 Kan St 68
2 UNC 82
8 Kansas St 64
9 San Francisco 60

4 Illinois 67
5 Wyoming 65
5 Wyoming 78
12 Howard 43

2 North Carolina 74
10 Pitt 57
2 UNC 61
3 Utah 56
7 Idaho 69
10 Pittsburgh 70 OT

3 Utah 94
11 NE 69
6 Fresno St 53
11 Northeastern 55
M I D E A S T
1 DePaul 48
9 St Joe 49
9 St Joe 42
5 BC 41
9 St Joe 46
3 Indiana 78
3 Indiana 67
1 LSU 49
8 Creighton 57
9 St. Joseph's 59

4 Wake Forest 64
5 BC 67
5 Boston College 93
12 Ball State 90

2 Kentucky 62
7 UAB 69
7 UAB 72
3 Indiana 87
7 UAB 93
10 Western Ky 68

3 Indiana 99
6 Maryland 64
6 Maryland 81
11 Chattanooga 69
M I D W E S T
1 LSU 100
8 Lamar 78
1 LSU 72
5 Arkansas 56
1 LSU 96
6 Wich St 85
8 Lamar 71
9 Missouri 67

4 Louisville 73
5 Arkansas 74
5 Arkansas 73
12 Mercer 67

2 Arizona St 71
7 Kansas 88
7 Kansas 65
6 Wich St 66
7 Kansas 69
10 Mississippi 66

3 Iowa 56
6 Wich St 60
6 Wichita St 95
11 Southern U 70

Third Place Games

1 Virginia 78
1 LSU 74