1983 Tournament

Final Four host site: Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA	Go to 1982 AIAW Tourn.
Champion: Southern California (31-2)*	Go to 1982 AIAW Tourn.
Runner-Up: Louisiana Tech (31-2)**	Go to 1982 NCAA Tourn.
Final Four: Georgia (27-7)	Go to 1982 NCAA Tourn.
Old Dominion (29-6) 36 teams	Go to 1984 Tournament
* In January, Southern California lost to Louisiana Tech by 2 points and Long Beach State by 1 point. ** In December, Louisiana Tech lost to Southern California by 6 points.	Return to Index Page

Automatic bids:
(note: not all conference tournament winners received automatic bids)
Central Michigan        Mid-American tournament champion (Miami-OH won regular-season title)
Georgia                      SEC tournament champion (Tennessee won regular-season title)
Illinois State                Gateway Collegiate tournament champion (no reg.-season title declared)
Indiana                       Big Ten regular-season co-champ; won tie-breaker vs. Ohio State (no tourn.)
Louisville                    Metro Collegiate tournament champion
Maryland                   ACC tournament champion (N.C. State won regular-season title)
Missouri                     Big Eight tournament champion (Kansas State won regular-season title)
Old Dominion             Sun Belt Conference regular-season and tournament champion
Oregon State              Method of earning automatic bid unknown
Penn State                  Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season and tournament champion
St. John's                    Big East Conference regular-season co-champion and tournament champion
Southern California      Method of earning automatic bid unknown
Texas                         Southwest Conference regular-season and tournament champion
Utah                           Method of earning automatic bid unknown

Opening round games before Friday, 3/18
First round games Friday, 3/18 and Saturday, 3/19 at higher seed
Regional semifinals Thursday, 3/24 and Friday, 3/25
Regional finals Saturday, 3/26 and Sunday, 3/27

Opening round and first round played at higher seed.

EAST REGIONAL -- Penn State University, University Park, PA
Opening Round - Friday, 3/18
Dartmouth	58
Monmouth	77
First Round Fri., 3/18-Sat.,3/19		Regional Semifinals Thurs., 3/24-Fri., 3/25		Regional Final Sat.,3/26 or Sun.,3/27
1. Cheyney State	107
8. Monmouth	35	1. Cheyney State	72

4. North Carolina St.	80	5. Penn State	73
5. Penn State	94			5. Penn State	60

3. Maryland	94			2. Old Dominion	74
6. Central Michigan	71	3. Maryland	57

2. Old Dominion	86	2. Old Dominion	74
7. St. John's	63

MIDWEST REGIONAL -- Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Opening Round - Friday, 3/18
Jackson State	61
Middle Tennessee State	64
First Round Fri., 3/18-Sat.,3/19		Regional Semifinals Thurs., 3/24-Fri., 3/25		Regional Final Sat.,3/26 or Sun.,3/27
1. Louisiana Tech	91
8. Middle Tennessee St.	59	1. Louisiana Tech	81

4. Missouri (at Auburn)	76	5. Auburn	54
5. Auburn	94			1. Louisiana Tech	72

3. Kansas State	91			2. Texas	58
6. Illinois State	72	3. Kansas State	70
			(OT)
2. Texas	84	2. Texas	73
7. Louisville	55

MIDEAST REGIONAL -- Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, IN
Opening Round - Friday, 3/18
La Salle	67
South Carolina State	85
First Round Fri., 3/18-Sat.,3/19		Regional Semifinals Thurs., 3/24-Fri., 3/25		Regional Final Sat.,3/26 or Sun.,3/27
1. Tennessee	86
8. South Carolina State	51	1. Tennessee	90
			(3OT)
4. Mississippi	86	4. Mississippi	83
5. Florida State	76			1. Tennessee	63

3. Kentucky	76			2. Georgia	67
6. Indiana	87	6. Indiana	70

2. Georgia	72	2. Georgia	86
7. North Carolina	70

WEST REGIONAL -- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Opening Round - Friday, 3/18
Northeast Louisiana	72
Montana	53
First Round Fri., 3/18-Sat.,3/19		Regional Semifinals Thurs., 3/24-Fri., 3/25		Regional Final Sat.,3/26 or Sun.,3/27
1. Southern California	99
8. Northeast Louisiana	85	1. Southern Cal	96

4. Arizona State	78	4. Arizona State	59
5. Utah	64			1. Southern Cal	81

3. Oregon State	75			2. Long Beach State	74
6. UCLA (at Salem, OR)	62	3. Oregon State	72

2. Long Beach State	88	2. Long Beach State	92
7. Stephen F. Austin	61

FINAL FOUR -- Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Semifinals Friday, 4/1		Championship Sunday, 4/3
Old Dominion	55
Louisiana Tech	71	Louisiana Tech	67

Georgia	57	Southern California	69
Southern California	81

Season Records Final Poll Post-Season

Arizona State 23- 7 11 NCAA West Regional Semifinal

Auburn 24- 8 14 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal

Cal-Poly Pomona 29- 3 NCAA Division II Runner-Up

Central Michigan 20- 9 NCAA East first round

Central Missouri State     - NCAA Division II Final Four

Cheyney State 27- 3 5 NCAA East Regional Semifinal

Connecticut 9-18

Dartmouth 18- 8 NCAA East opening round

Florida State 24- 6 NCAA Mideast first round

Fresno State 15-12

Georgia 27- 7 9 NCAA Final Four (Mideast Region)

Illinois State 20-10 NCAA Midwest first round

Indiana 19-11 NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal

Jackson State 21- 8 NCAA Midwest opening round

Kansas State 25- 6 17 NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal

Kentucky 23- 5 12 NCAA Mideast first round

La Salle               (16-14?) 16-13 NCAA Mideast opening round

Long Beach State 24- 7 6 NCAA Midwest Regional Final

Louisiana State     - 20

Louisiana Tech 31- 2 2 NCAA Runner-Up (Midwest Region)

Louisville 20-10 NCAA Midwest first round

Maryland 26- 5 7 NCAA East Regional Semifinal

Middle Tennessee State 26- 5 NCAA Midwest first round

Mississippi 26- 6 13 NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal

Missouri 23- 6 15 NCAA Midwest first round

Monmouth 15-15 NCAA East first round

Montana 26- 4 NCAA West opening round

North Carolina 22- 8 18 NCAA Mideast first round

North Carolina State 22- 8 16 NCAA East first round

Northeast Louisiana 22- 6 NCAA West first round

Old Dominion 29- 6 4 NCAA Final Four (East Region)

Oregon State 24- 6 19 NCAA West Regional Semifinal

Penn State 26- 7 8 NCAA East Regional Final

St. John's 23- 6 NCAA East first round

South Carolina State 17- 8 NCAA Mideast first round

Southern California (31-2?) 30- 2 1 NCAA Champion (West Region)

Southern Connecticut State     - NCAA Division II Final Four

Stanford 19-16

Stephen F. Austin 18- 7 NCAA West first round

Tennessee 25- 8 10 NCAA Mideast Regional Final

Texas 30- 3 3 NCAA Midwest Regional Final

Texas Tech 22- 9 WNIT first round

UCLA 18-11 NCAA West first round

Utah 22- 7 NCAA West first round

Virginia 15-13

Virginia Union 24- 2 NCAA Division II Champion

Washington 15-12

Western Kentucky 22- 7

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

Atlantic 10
Semifinals -- Penn State 73, West Virginia 55
Rutgers 85, Rhode Island 79
Championship -- Penn State 77, Rutgers 74

Big East
Championship -- St. John's 74, Providence 63
(This was the first Big East women's tournament.)

SEC
Quarterfinals -- Alabama 69, Florida 53
                        Auburn 85, Kentucky 70
                        Mississippi State 53, Vanderbilt 51
                        Georgia 79, Louisiana State 78

Other tournament scores (from 3/4/83):
Arizona State 77, Arizona 74
Kansas State 95, Iowa State 73
Malone 73, Defiance 54
Northeast Louisiana 82, Southwestern Louisiana 71
Old Dominion 92, James Madison 58
Tennessee-Martin 74, Jacksonville State 59

Division II Tournament
North Central Regional championship -- Central Missouri State 65, St. Cloud State 63
South Atlantic Regional championship -- Virginia Union 75, Valdosta State 65
East Regional championship -- Southern Connecticut State 63, Canisius 60

Semifinals -- Cal-Poly Pomona 60, Southern Connecticut State 56
Virginia Union 75, Central Missouri State 72
Championship -- Virginia Union 73, Cal-Poly Pomona 60

AP POLLS

3/9 prev 3/15 Final

1. Louisiana Tech (u) 26-1 1 1. Louisiana Tech (u) 27- 1 1. Southern Cal

2. Southern Cal 23-2 2 2. Southern Cal 26-2 2. Louisiana Tech

3. Texas 25-2 3 3. Texas 28-2 3. Texas

4. Old Dominion 24-5 4 4. Old Dominion 26-5 4. Old Dominion

5. Cheyney State 26-2 5 5. Cheyney State 26-2 5. Cheyney State

6. Maryland 25-4 7 6. Maryland 25-4 6. Long Beach State

7. Long Beach State 21-6 9 7. Long Beach State 22-6 7. Maryland

8. Georgia 24-6 12 8. Georgia 24-6 8. Penn State

9. Penn State 24-6 10 9. Tennessee 23-7 9. Georgia

10. Tennessee 23-7 8 10. Penn State 24-6 10. Tennessee

11. Kentucky 23-4 6 11. Kentucky 23-4 11. Arizona State

12. Arizona State 22-6 11 12. Arizona State 22-6 12. Kentucky

13. Mississippi 25-5 15 13. Mississippi 25-5 13. Mississippi

14. Kansas State 22-6 13 14. Auburn 23-7 14. Auburn

15. Auburn 23-7 14 15. Missouri 25-5 15. Missouri

16. North Carolina St. 22-7 16 16. North Carolina St. 22-7 16. North Carolina St.

17. Missouri 22-5 17 17. Kansas State 24-5 17. Kansas State

18. North Carolina 22-7 18 18. North Carolina 22-7 18. North Carolina

19. Florida State 23-4 t20 19. Oregon State 23-5 19. Oregon State

20. t-Louisiana State 20-7 19 20. Louisiana State 20-7 20. Louisiana State

20. t-Oregon State 21-5 t20 Also: Florida State, Illinois State,

Indiana, Kansas, Louisville,
Nevada-LV, New Hampshire,
Montana, Northwestern, Ohio
State, Oral Roberts.

Division II Final Poll 3/10 prev NAIA poll 3/2/83

1. Cal-Poly Pomona 26-2 1 1. Southwestern Oklahoma 22-4

2. Central Missouri State 27-2 2 2. Berry, GA 25-3

3. Mt. St. Mary's, MD 25-2 3 3. Midland Lutheran, NE 22-2

4. Valdosta State 25-3 4 4. Saginaw Valley, MI 21-5

5. Oakland, Mich. 23-2 5 5. Grand View, IA 24-4

6. Southern Connecticut State 23-4 t-6 6. Central Arkansas 20-3

7. St. Cloud State 30-3 t-6 7. Missouri Western 22-3

8. Norfolk State 24-3 8 8. Charleston, NC 20-5

9. Canisius, NY 25-4 9 9. Northern State, SD 18-2

10. Central Florida 25-4 10 10. Malone, OH 27-2

11. Dayton, OH 18-9 11 11. Missouri-Kansas City 23-4

12. Chapman, CA 21-7 12 12. Pembroke State, NC 24-4

13. Abilene Christian 21-8 t-13 13. t-Charleston, WV 25-5

14. C.W. Post 24-7 15 13. t-Wayland Baptist 18-9

15. Virginia Union 22-2 t-13 15. Christian Brothers, TN 22-3

16. Southeast Missouri State 20-7 17 16. Dillard, LA 26-2

17. Stonehill, MA 21-8 -- 17. t-Belmont Abbey, NC 18-3

18. South Dakota 19-8 -- 17. t-Portland, OR 22-4

19. Tuskegee Institute 20-10 -- 19. Concordia, NY 22-3

20. San Francisco State 18-8 20 20. Oklahoma Baptist 27-8

. Bentley, MA 16

Butler, IN 18

North Dakota 19

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Season Records		Final Poll	Post-Season
Arizona State	23- 7	11	NCAA West Regional Semifinal
Auburn	24- 8	14	NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal
Cal-Poly Pomona	29- 3		NCAA Division II Runner-Up
Central Michigan	20- 9		NCAA East first round
Central Missouri State	-		NCAA Division II Final Four
Cheyney State	27- 3	5	NCAA East Regional Semifinal
Connecticut	9-18
Dartmouth	18- 8		NCAA East opening round
Florida State	24- 6		NCAA Mideast first round
Fresno State	15-12
Georgia	27- 7	9	NCAA Final Four (Mideast Region)
Illinois State	20-10		NCAA Midwest first round
Indiana	19-11		NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal
Jackson State	21- 8		NCAA Midwest opening round
Kansas State	25- 6	17	NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal
Kentucky	23- 5	12	NCAA Mideast first round
La Salle (16-14?)	16-13		NCAA Mideast opening round
Long Beach State	24- 7	6	NCAA Midwest Regional Final
Louisiana State	-	20
Louisiana Tech	31- 2	2	NCAA Runner-Up (Midwest Region)
Louisville	20-10		NCAA Midwest first round
Maryland	26- 5	7	NCAA East Regional Semifinal
Middle Tennessee State	26- 5		NCAA Midwest first round
Mississippi	26- 6	13	NCAA Mideast Regional Semifinal
Missouri	23- 6	15	NCAA Midwest first round
Monmouth	15-15		NCAA East first round
Montana	26- 4		NCAA West opening round
North Carolina	22- 8	18	NCAA Mideast first round
North Carolina State	22- 8	16	NCAA East first round
Northeast Louisiana	22- 6		NCAA West first round
Old Dominion	29- 6	4	NCAA Final Four (East Region)
Oregon State	24- 6	19	NCAA West Regional Semifinal
Penn State	26- 7	8	NCAA East Regional Final
St. John's	23- 6		NCAA East first round
South Carolina State	17- 8		NCAA Mideast first round
Southern California (31-2?)	30- 2	1	NCAA Champion (West Region)
Southern Connecticut State	-		NCAA Division II Final Four
Stanford	19-16
Stephen F. Austin	18- 7		NCAA West first round
Tennessee	25- 8	10	NCAA Mideast Regional Final
Texas	30- 3	3	NCAA Midwest Regional Final
Texas Tech	22- 9		WNIT first round
UCLA	18-11		NCAA West first round
Utah	22- 7		NCAA West first round
Virginia	15-13
Virginia Union	24- 2		NCAA Division II Champion
Washington	15-12
Western Kentucky	22- 7

	3/9		prev		3/15			Final
1.	Louisiana Tech (u)	26-1	1	1.	Louisiana Tech (u)	27- 1	1.	Southern Cal
2.	Southern Cal	23-2	2	2.	Southern Cal	26-2	2.	Louisiana Tech
3.	Texas	25-2	3	3.	Texas	28-2	3.	Texas
4.	Old Dominion	24-5	4	4.	Old Dominion	26-5	4.	Old Dominion
5.	Cheyney State	26-2	5	5.	Cheyney State	26-2	5.	Cheyney State
6.	Maryland	25-4	7	6.	Maryland	25-4	6.	Long Beach State
7.	Long Beach State	21-6	9	7.	Long Beach State	22-6	7.	Maryland
8.	Georgia	24-6	12	8.	Georgia	24-6	8.	Penn State
9.	Penn State	24-6	10	9.	Tennessee	23-7	9.	Georgia
10.	Tennessee	23-7	8	10.	Penn State	24-6	10.	Tennessee
11.	Kentucky	23-4	6	11.	Kentucky	23-4	11.	Arizona State
12.	Arizona State	22-6	11	12.	Arizona State	22-6	12.	Kentucky
13.	Mississippi	25-5	15	13.	Mississippi	25-5	13.	Mississippi
14.	Kansas State	22-6	13	14.	Auburn	23-7	14.	Auburn
15.	Auburn	23-7	14	15.	Missouri	25-5	15.	Missouri
16.	North Carolina St.	22-7	16	16.	North Carolina St.	22-7	16.	North Carolina St.
17.	Missouri	22-5	17	17.	Kansas State	24-5	17.	Kansas State
18.	North Carolina	22-7	18	18.	North Carolina	22-7	18.	North Carolina
19.	Florida State	23-4	t20	19.	Oregon State	23-5	19.	Oregon State
20.	t-Louisiana State	20-7	19	20.	Louisiana State	20-7	20.	Louisiana State
20.	t-Oregon State	21-5	t20	Also: Florida State, Illinois State,
				Indiana, Kansas, Louisville, Nevada-LV, New Hampshire, Montana, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oral Roberts.

	Division II Final Poll	3/10	prev		NAIA poll	3/2/83
1.	Cal-Poly Pomona	26-2	1	1.	Southwestern Oklahoma	22-4
2.	Central Missouri State	27-2	2	2.	Berry, GA	25-3
3.	Mt. St. Mary's, MD	25-2	3	3.	Midland Lutheran, NE	22-2
4.	Valdosta State	25-3	4	4.	Saginaw Valley, MI	21-5
5.	Oakland, Mich.	23-2	5	5.	Grand View, IA	24-4
6.	Southern Connecticut State	23-4	t-6	6.	Central Arkansas	20-3
7.	St. Cloud State	30-3	t-6	7.	Missouri Western	22-3
8.	Norfolk State	24-3	8	8.	Charleston, NC	20-5
9.	Canisius, NY	25-4	9	9.	Northern State, SD	18-2
10.	Central Florida	25-4	10	10.	Malone, OH	27-2
11.	Dayton, OH	18-9	11	11.	Missouri-Kansas City	23-4
12.	Chapman, CA	21-7	12	12.	Pembroke State, NC	24-4
13.	Abilene Christian	21-8	t-13	13.	t-Charleston, WV	25-5
14.	C.W. Post	24-7	15	13.	t-Wayland Baptist	18-9
15.	Virginia Union	22-2	t-13	15.	Christian Brothers, TN	22-3
16.	Southeast Missouri State	20-7	17	16.	Dillard, LA	26-2
17.	Stonehill, MA	21-8	--	17.	t-Belmont Abbey, NC	18-3
18.	South Dakota	19-8	--	17.	t-Portland, OR	22-4
19.	Tuskegee Institute	20-10	--	19.	Concordia, NY	22-3
20.	San Francisco State	18-8	20	20.	Oklahoma Baptist	27-8
.	Bentley, MA		16
	Butler, IN		18
	North Dakota		19