1982 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 1982 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the inaugural tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the team national champion of women's collegiate basketball among its Division II membership in the United States.[1] The 1982 AIAW Division II championship was a separate tournament.

1982 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams16
Finals siteMassachusetts Springfield, MA
ChampionsCal Poly Pomona Broncos (1st title)
Runner-upTuskegee Golden Tigers (1st title game)
Third placeMount St. Mary's Mountaineers (1st Final Four)
Fourth placeOakland Pioneers (1st Final Four)
Winning coachDarlene May (CPP) (1st title)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
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Cal Poly Pomona defeated Tuskegee in the championship game, 93–74, to claim the first-ever NCAA Division II national title.

The championship rounds were contested at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, hosted by Springfield College.

Qualifying

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Sixteen teams participated in the inaugural tournament field.

Brackets - First and Second rounds

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Visiting team listed first

First round
Sweet 16
March 4
Second round
Elite Eight
March 13
      
Springfield 68
Bentley 57
Springfield 61
Tuskegee 66
Clark (GA) 54
Tuskegee 67
First round
Sweet 16
March 6
Second round
Elite Eight
March 13
      
Chapman 49
NE Missouri State 46
Chapman 61
Oakland 73
Northern Kentucky 75
Oakland 77
First round
Sweet 16
March 6 and March 4
Second round
Elite Eight
March 12
      
Norfolk State 81*
Pitt–Johnstown 80
Norfolk State 64
Mount St. Mary's 82
Virginia Union 51
Mount St. Mary's 71
First round
Sweet 16
March 6
Second round
Elite Eight
March 13
      
Fort Valley State 75
Nebraska–Omaha 74
Fort Valley State 80
Cal Poly Pomona 95
San Francisco State 60
Cal Poly Pomona 81

Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College

National semifinals
Final Four
March 18
National championship
March 20
      
Tuskegee 88
Oakland 82
Tuskegee 74
Cal Poly Pomona 93
Mount St. Mary's 58
Cal Poly Pomona 71 Third place
Oakland 62
Mount St. Mary's 73

All-tournament team

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  • Jackie White, Cal Poly Pomona (MOP)
  • Annette Chester, Tuskegee
  • Carol Welch, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Brenda McLean, Oakland
  • Becky Lovett, Mount St. Mary's

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 20, 2018.