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 site Springfield, MA
ChampionsVirginia Union (1st title)
Runner-upCal Poly Pomona (2nd title game)
Winning coachLouis Hearn (VUU) (1st title)
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.

Qualifying

A total of twenty-four teams qualified for this year's tournament, an increase of eight from 1982.

Bracket
  First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
                                               
       
  So. Conn. State 60  
    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  
  So. Conn. State 56  
  Cal Poly Pomona 60  
       
       
  Oakland 72
    Dayton 73  
Dayton 71
Butler 69  
  Dayton 66
  Cal Poly Pomona 90  
       
       
  Cal Poly Pomona 76
    Chapman 64  
Chapman 91
San Francisco State 64  
  Cal Poly Pomona 60
  Virginia Union 73
       
  Valdosta State 106  
    Tuskegee 81  
Tuskegee 83
Central Florida 68  
  Valdosta State 65  
  Virginia Union 75  
       
       
  Mount St. Mary's 79
    Virginia Union 88  
Virginia Union 78
Norfolk State 66  
  Virginia Union 75
  Cen. Missouri State 72  
       
       
  Cen. Missouri State 71
    SE Missouri State 50  
SE Missouri State
Abilene Christian †  
  Cen. Missouri State. 65
  St. Cloud State 63  
       
       
  St. Cloud State 74
    Texas A&I 57  
Texas A&I 81
South Dakota 71  

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

References
  1. "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
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