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.^[1]

Virginia Union defeated defending champions Cal Poly Pomona in the championship game, 73–60, to claim their first Division II national title.

Qualifying

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

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

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

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

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

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