1983 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

1983 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
Teams	36
Finals site	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Champions	USC (1st title, 2nd final four title)
Runner-up	Louisiana Tech (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Old Dominion (1st Final Four) Georgia (1st Final Four)
MOP	Cheryl Miller USC
NCAA Women's Division I Tournaments «1982  1984»

The 1983 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 18 and concluded on April 3 with USC winning the title. The tournament consisted of 36 teams. The Final Four was held in Norfolk, Virginia and consisted of USC, Louisiana Tech, Old Dominion, and Georgia. USC's Cheryl Miller was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Brackets

East Regional - Penn State University - University Park, PA (Rec Hall)

	Opening round March 18
	Dartmouth		58
	Monmouth		77

	First round March 18 and 19					Regional semifinals March 24 and 25					Regional finals March 26
	1	Cheyney	107
	8	Monmouth	35
						1	Cheyney	72
						5	Penn St.	73
	4	N.C. State	80
	5	Penn State	94
											5	Penn State	60
											2	Old Dominion	74
	3	Maryland	94
	6	Central Michigan	71
						3	Maryland	57
						2	Old Dominion	74
	2	Old Dominion	86
	7	St John's	63

Midwest Regional - Louisiana Tech - Ruston, LA (Thomas Assembly Center)

	Opening Round March 18
	Jackson State		61
	MTSU		64

	First round March 18 and 19					Regional semifinals March 24 and 25					Regional finals March 27
	1	Louisiana Tech	91
	8	MTSU	59
						1	Louisiana Tech	81
						5	Auburn	54
	4	Missouri	76
	5	Auburn	94
											1	Louisiana Tech	72
											2	Texas	58
	3	Kansas State	91
	6	Illinois State	72
						3	Kansas State	70
						2	Texas	73 (OT)
	2	Texas	84
	7	Louisville	55

Mideast Regional - Notre Dame - Notre Dame, IN Edmund P. Joyce Center

	Opening round March 18
	La Salle		67
	South Carolina State		85

	First round March 18 and 19					Regional semifinals March 24 and 25					Regional finals March 26
	1	Tennessee	86
	8	South Carolina State	51
						1	Tennessee	90
						4	Mississippi	83 (3OT)
	4	Mississippi	86
	5	Florida State	76
											1	Tennessee	63
											2	Georgia	67
	3	Kentucky	76
	6	Indiana	87
						6	Indiana	70
						2	Georgia	86
	2	Georgia	72
	7	North Carolina	70

West Regional - University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena)

	Opening round March 18
	Northeast Louisiana		72
	Montana		53

	First round March 18 - 19					Regional semifinals March 24-25					Regional finals March 27
	1	Southern California	99
	8	Northeast Louisiana	85
						1	Southern California	96
						4	Arizona State	59
	4	Arizona State	78
	5	Utah	64
											1	Southern California	81
											2	Long Beach State	74
	3	Oregon State	75
	6	UCLA	62
						3	Oregon State	72
						2	Long Beach State	92
	2	Long Beach State	88
	7	Stephen F. Austin	61

Final Four

	National Semifinals April 1					National Championship April 3
	2E	Old Dominion	55
	1MW	Louisiana Tech	71
						1MW	Louisiana Tech	67
						1W	Southern California	69
	2ME	Georgia	57
	1W	Southern California	81

See also

• 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament