1979 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship

The 1979 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship was held on March 16–25, 1979. Sixteen teams were invited, and Old Dominion University was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament.

The host site for the Final Four was Greensboro, North Carolina.

Opening rounds

East Regional – The Bronx, NY

	First Round March 16, 1979				Quarterfinals March 17, 1979
	Rutgers	68
	Tennessee	79
					Tennessee	76
					Fordham	54
					Consolation
	Long Beach State	52		Rutgers	96
	Fordham	62			Long Beach State	84

Central Regional – Carbondale, IL

	First Round March 16, 1979				Quarterfinals March 17, 1979
	Louisiana Tech	100
	Kansas	61
					Louisiana Tech	88
					Northwestern	52
					Consolation
	Northwestern	67		Kansas	86
	S. Connecticut St.	61			S. Connecticut St.	71

South Regional – Cookeville, TN

	First Round March 16, 1979				Quarterfinals March 17, 1979
	Old Dominion	96
	Kansas State	75
					Old Dominion	69
					Maryland	51
					Consolation
	Maryland	73		Kansas State	92
	Valdosta State	66			Valdosta State	104

West Regional – Stanford, CA

	First Round March 16, 1979				Quarterfinals March 17, 1979
	Wayland Baptist	91
	Brigham Young	67
					Wayland Baptist	73
					UCLA	92
					Consolation
	UCLA	105		Brigham Young	74
	Oregon State	70			Oregon State	68

Final Four – Greensboro, NC

	Semifinals March 23, 1979				Final March 25, 1979
	Tennessee	84
	Louisiana Tech	102
					Louisiana Tech	65
					Old Dominion	75
					Third place
	Old Dominion	87		Tennessee	104
	UCLA	82			UCLA	86