1982 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament

1982 NCAA Division II
women's basketball tournament
Teams	16
Finals site	Springfield, MA
Champions	Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (1st title)
Runner-up	Tuskegee Golden Tigers (1st title game)
Third place	Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (1st Final Four)
Fourth place	Oakland Pioneers (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Darlene May (CPP) (1st title)
NCAA Division II women's tournaments
	1983»

The 1982 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the inaugural 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] The 1982 AIAW Division II championship was a separate tournament.

Cal Poly Pomona defeated Tuskegee in the championship game, 93–74, to claim the first-ever NCAA Division II national title.

Qualifying

Sixteen teams participated in the inaugural tournament field.

Visiting team listed first

First round Sweet 16 March 4		Second round Elite Eight March 13

Springfield	68

Bentley	57
		Springfield	61

		Tuskegee	66
Clark (GA)	54

Tuskegee	67

First round Sweet 16 March 6		Second round Elite Eight March 13

Chapman	49

NE Missouri State	46
		Chapman	61

		Oakland	73
Northern Kentucky	75

Oakland	77

First round Sweet 16 March 6 and March 4		Second round Elite Eight March 12

Norfolk State	81*

Pitt–Johnstown	80
		Norfolk State	64

		Mount St. Mary's	82
Virginia Union	51

Mount St. Mary's	71

First round Sweet 16 March 6		Second round Elite Eight March 13

Fort Valley State	75

Nebraska–Omaha	74
		Fort Valley State	80

		Cal Poly Pomona	95
San Francisco State	60

Cal Poly Pomona	81

Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College

National semifinals Final Four March 18		National championship March 20

Tuskegee	88

Oakland	82
		Tuskegee	74

		Cal Poly Pomona	93
Mount St. Mary's	58

Cal Poly Pomona	71	Third place


		Oakland	62

		Mount St. Mary's	73