1983 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 1983 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the second annual 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]

1983 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams24
Finals siteMassachusetts Springfield, MA
ChampionsVirginia Union Panthers (1st title)
Runner-upCal Poly Pomona Broncos (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachLouis Hearn (1st title)
MOPParis McWhirter (Virginia Union)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
«1982 1984»

Virginia Union defeated defending champions Cal Poly Pomona in the championship game, 73–60, to claim their first 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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A total of twenty-four teams qualified for this year's tournament, an increase of eight from 1982.

Regionals

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Northeast/East - Buffalo, New York

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Location: Koessler Athletic Center

First round
Round of 24
March 10
Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 11
Regional final
Elite Eight
March 19
      
So. Conn. State 60
New Haven, Connecticut
Bentley 53
Bentley 64
Stonehill 62
So. Conn. State 63
Canisius 60
Canisius 71
C.W. Post 59
C.W. Post 60
Florida International 59

Great Lakes/West - Pomona, California

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Location: Kellogg Gym

First round
Round of 24
March 10
Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 11
Regional final
Elite Eight
March 19
      
Oakland 72
Rochester, Michigan
Dayton 73
Dayton 71
Butler 69
Dayton 66
Cal Poly Pomona 90
Cal Poly Pomona 76
Chapman 64
Chapman 91
San Francisco State 64

South/South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia

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Location: Arthur Ashe Center

First round
Round of 24
March 10
Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 11
Regional final
Elite Eight
March 19
      
Valdosta State 106
Valdosta, Georgia
Tuskegee 81
Tuskegee 83
Central Florida 68
Valdosta State 65
Virginia Union 75
Mount St. Mary's 79
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Virginia Union 88
Virginia Union 78
Norfolk State 66

Midwest/South Central - St. Cloud, Minnesota

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Location: Halenbeck Hall

First round
Round of 24
March 10
Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 11
Regional final
Elite Eight
March 19
      
Cen. Missouri State 71
Warrensburg, Missouri †forfeit
SE Missouri State 50
SE Missouri State 2
Abilene Christian 0†
Cen. Missouri State 65
St. Cloud State 63
St. Cloud State 74
Texas A&I 57
Texas A&I 81
South Dakota 71

Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College

National semifinals
Final Four
March 24
National championship
March 26
      
So. Conn. State 56
Cal Poly Pomona 60
Cal Poly Pomona 60
Virginia Union 73
Virginia Union 75
Cen. Missouri State 72

All-tournament team

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  • Paris McWhirter, Virginia Union (MOP)
  • Barvenia Wooten, Virginia Union
  • Jackie White, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Lisa Ulmer, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Carla Eades, Central Missouri State

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 31, 2018.