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NCAA Women's D1 Basketball 1982 Tournament
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The 1982 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament was the first Women's Basketball Tournament held under the NCAA. From 1972 to 1982, there were national tournaments for Division I schools held under the AIAW. The inaugural NCAA Tournament included 32 teams. Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, Cheyney, and Maryland met in the Final Four, held at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia and hosted by Old Dominion University. Louisiana Tech defeaed Cheyney for the title, 76-62. Louisiana Tech's Janice Lawrence was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. |
1982 - Final Four - Old Dominion, Norfolk, VA
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Semifinals
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National Championship Game
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Maryland |
66 |
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Cheyney State |
76 |
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Cheyney State |
62 |
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Louisiana Tech |
76 |
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Tennessee |
46 |
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Louisiana Tech |
69 |
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East Regional - N.C. State, Raleigh, NC
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Old Dominion | 21-5 | Independent | At Large |
| 2 | Cheyney State | 24-2 | Independent | At Large |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 23-5 | ACC | At Large |
| 4 | Kansas State | 24-5 | Big Eight | Automatic |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 15-8 | Independent | At Large |
| 6 | Northwestern | 21-7 | Big Ten | At Large |
| 7 | Auburn | 24-4 | SEC | At Large |
| 8 | Saint Peter's | 25-4 | MAAC | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Old Dominion |
75 |
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Saint Peter's |
42 |
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Old Dominion |
67 |
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Kansas State |
76 |
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Kansas State |
78 |
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Stephen F. Austin |
75 |
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Kansas State |
71 |
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Cheyney State |
93 |
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North Carolina State |
75 |
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Northwestern |
71 |
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North Carolina State |
61 |
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Cheyney State |
74 |
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Cheyney State |
75 |
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Auburn |
64 |
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Mideast Regional - Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | USC | 20-3 | Western Collegiate | At Large |
| 2 | Tennessee | 19-9 | SEC | At Large |
| 3 | Memphis State | 25-4 | Metro | Automatic |
| 4 | Penn State | 23-5 | Independent | At Large |
| 5 | Clemson | 20-11 | ACC | At Large |
| 6 | Ole Miss | 27-4 | SEC | At Large |
| 7 | Jackson State | 28-7 | SWAC | Automatic |
| 8 | Kent State | 17-13 | MAC | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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USC |
99 |
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Kent State |
55 |
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USC |
73 |
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Penn State |
70 |
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Penn State |
96 |
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Clemson |
75 |
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USC |
90 |
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Tennessee |
91 |
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Memphis State |
72 |
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Ole Miss |
70 |
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Memphis State |
63 |
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Tennessee |
78 |
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Tennessee |
72 |
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Jackson State |
56 |
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Midwest Regional - Louisiana Tech, Ruston, LA
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 30-1 | Independent | At Large |
| 2 | Kentucky | 22-7 | SEC | Automatic |
| 3 | South Carolina | 21-7 | Independent | At Large |
| 4 | Arizona State | 23-6 | Western Collegiate | At Large |
| 5 | Georgia | 21-8 | SEC | At Large |
| 6 | East Carolina | 19-7 | Independent | At Large |
| 7 | Illinois | 21-8 | Big Ten | At Large |
| 8 | Tennessee Tech | 20-11 | Ohio Valley Conference | At Large |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Louisiana Tech |
114 |
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Tennessee Tech |
53 |
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Louisiana Tech |
92 |
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Arizona State |
54 |
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Arizona State |
97 |
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Georgia |
77 |
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Louisiana Tech |
82 |
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Kentucky |
60 |
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South Carolina |
79 |
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East Carolina |
54 |
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South Carolina |
69 |
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Kentucky |
73 |
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Kentucky |
88 |
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Illinois |
80 |
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West Regional - Stanford , Palo Alto, CA
| Seed | Team | Season W-L | Conference | Invitation |
| 1 | Long Beach State | 22-5 | Western Collegiate | Automatic |
| 2 | Maryland | 22-6 | ACC | Automatic |
| 3 | Oregon | 20-4 | Independent | At Large |
| 4 | Drake | 26-6 | Missouri Valley | Automatic |
| 5 | Ohio State | 19-6 | Big Ten | Automatic |
| 6 | Missouri | 23-8 | Big Eight | At Large |
| 7 | Stanford | 19-7 | Northern California | Automatic |
| 8 | Howard | 14-10 | MEAC | Automatic |
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Finals
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Long Beach State |
95 |
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Long Beach State |
95 |
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Long Beach State |
78 |
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Drake |
91 |
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Drake |
90 |
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Ohio State |
79 |
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Drake |
78 |
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Maryland |
89 |
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Missouri |
59 |
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Oregon |
53 |
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Missouri |
68 |
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Maryland |
80 |
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Maryland |
82 |
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Stanford |
48 |
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