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NCAA Women's D1 Basketball 1982 Tournament

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


  Semifinals
National Championship Game
                 
2  Maryland 66  
2  Cheyney State 76  
    2  Cheyney State 62
  1  Louisiana Tech 76
2   Tennessee 46
1   Louisiana Tech 69  

East Regional - N.C. State, Raleigh, NC

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Old Dominion21-5IndependentAt Large
2 Cheyney State24-2IndependentAt Large
3 North Carolina State23-5ACCAt Large
4 Kansas State24-5Big EightAutomatic
5 Stephen F. Austin15-8IndependentAt Large
6 Northwestern21-7Big TenAt Large
7 Auburn24-4SECAt Large
8 Saint Peter's25-4MAACAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
  Semifinals
Finals
 
                 
1   Old Dominion 75  
8   Saint Peter's 42  
        Old Dominion 67
      Kansas State 76  
4   Kansas State 78
5   Stephen F. Austin 75  
             
      Kansas State 71
    Cheyney State 93  
3   North Carolina State 75  
6   Northwestern 71  
        North Carolina State 61
      Cheyney State 74
2   Cheyney State 75
7   Auburn 64  

Mideast Regional - Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 USC20-3Western CollegiateAt Large
2 Tennessee19-9SECAt Large
3 Memphis State25-4MetroAutomatic
4 Penn State23-5IndependentAt Large
5 Clemson20-11ACCAt Large
6 Ole Miss27-4SECAt Large
7 Jackson State28-7SWACAutomatic
8 Kent State17-13MACAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
  Semifinals
Finals
 
                 
1   USC 99  
8   Kent State 55  
        USC 73
      Penn State 70  
4   Penn State 96
5   Clemson 75  
             
      USC 90
    Tennessee 91  
3   Memphis State 72  
6   Ole Miss 70  
        Memphis State 63
      Tennessee 78
2   Tennessee 72
7   Jackson State 56  

Midwest Regional - Louisiana Tech, Ruston, LA

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Louisiana Tech30-1IndependentAt Large
2 Kentucky22-7SECAutomatic
3 South Carolina21-7IndependentAt Large
4 Arizona State23-6Western CollegiateAt Large
5 Georgia21-8SECAt Large
6 East Carolina19-7IndependentAt Large
7 Illinois21-8Big TenAt Large
8 Tennessee Tech20-11Ohio Valley ConferenceAt Large
  Quarterfinals
  Semifinals
Finals
 
                 
1   Louisiana Tech 114  
8   Tennessee Tech 53  
        Louisiana Tech 92
      Arizona State 54  
4   Arizona State 97
5   Georgia 77  
             
      Louisiana Tech 82
    Kentucky 60  
3   South Carolina 79  
6   East Carolina 54  
        South Carolina 69
      Kentucky 73
2   Kentucky 88
7   Illinois 80  

West Regional - Stanford , Palo Alto, CA

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Long Beach State22-5Western CollegiateAutomatic
2 Maryland22-6ACCAutomatic
3 Oregon20-4IndependentAt Large
4 Drake26-6Missouri ValleyAutomatic
5 Ohio State19-6Big TenAutomatic
6 Missouri23-8Big EightAt Large
7 Stanford19-7Northern CaliforniaAutomatic
8 Howard14-10MEACAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
  Semifinals
Finals
 
                 
1   Long Beach State 95  
8   Long Beach State 95  
        Long Beach State 78
      Drake 91  
4   Drake 90
5   Ohio State 79  
             
      Drake 78
    Maryland 89  
3   Missouri 59  
6   Oregon 53  
        Missouri 68
      Maryland 80
2   Maryland 82
7   Stanford 48