1983 NAIA women's basketball tournament

The 1983 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the third annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its members in the United States and Canada.

1983 (1983) NAIA women's basketball tournament
Teams8
Finals siteKansas City, Missouri
ChampionsSW Oklahoma State (2nd title, 2nd title game,
2nd Fab Four)
Runner-upAlabama–Huntsville (1st title game,
1st Fab Four)
Semifinalists
Coach of the yearJohn Loftin (SW Oklahoma State)
Charles Stevenson
Hustle Award
Sarina Toney (Alabama–Huntsville)
Chuck Taylor MVPKelli Litsch (SW Oklahoma State)
Top scorerKelli Litsch (SW Oklahoma State)
(78 points)
NAIA women's tournaments
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Defending champions Southwestern Oklahoma State defeated Alabama–Huntsville in the championship game, 80–68, to claim the Bulldogs' second NAIA national title.

The tournament was played in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]

Qualification

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The tournament field was again set at eight teams. All teams were seeded.

The tournament utilized a simple single-elimination format, with an additional third-place game for the losers of the two semifinals.

Qualified Teams
School Appearance Last Bid
Alabama–Huntsville 1st Never
Campbellsville 1st Never
UMKC 1st Never
Nazareth (NY) 1st Never
Portland 1st Never
Saginaw Valley State 3rd 1982
Southwestern Oklahoma State 2nd 1982
Wayland Baptist 1st Never

Bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship
         
1 SW Oklahoma State 69
8 Nazareth (NY) 38
1 SW Oklahoma State 81
4 UMKC 69
5 Saginaw Valley 67
4 UMKC 74
1 SW Oklahoma State 80
6 Alabama–Huntsville 68
3 Campbellsville 66
6 Alabama–Huntsville 76
6 Alabama–Huntsville 73 National third place
2 Portland 67
7 Wayland Baptist 60 4 UMKC 85
2 Portland 65 2 Portland 65

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved January 14, 2022.