1983 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1983 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament

Teams	24
Finals site	Springfield, MA
Champions	Virginia Union Panthers (1st title)
Runner-up	Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Central Missouri State Jennies (1st Final Four) Southern Connecticut Owls (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Louis Hearn (1st title)
MOP	Paris McWhirter (Virginia Union)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments «1982 1984»

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.

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

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

Regionals

Northeast/East - Buffalo, New York

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

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

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

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

Final Four – Springfield, Massachusetts

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

• 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

• NCAA Women's Division III Basketball Championship
• 1983 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• NAIA Women's Basketball Championships

References

• 1983 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com