1984 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game

Women's basketball championship game April 2024 March 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game ncg NCAA primary logo 1980 reserved.svg w 1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers University of Tennessee 23–9 Pat Summitt 15 USC Trojans University of Southern California 28–4 Linda Sharp 5 28 33 26 46 April 1, 1984 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Cheryl Miller, USC CBS Frank Glieber (play-by-play) and Ann Meyers (analyst) 1983 1985 The 1984 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game was the final game of the 1984 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. It determined the champion of the 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball season and was contested by the Tennessee Lady Volunteers and the USC Trojans. The game was played on April 1, 1984, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. After trailing by two points at halftime, No. 5 USC defeated No. 15 Tennessee 72–61 to capture back-to-back NCAA national championships.USC Wins Women's Title Again https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/04/02/usc-wins-womens-title-again/8b566a5f-4a94-41d1-90d1-e31b41fff54b/ The Washington Post April 1, 1984 April 20, 2024 USC's Cheryl Miller was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player once again. Participants Tennessee Lady Volunteers 1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team The Lady Volunteers, who represented the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, were led by head coach Pat Summitt, in her 10th season at the school. Tennessee opened the season ranked No. 5 in the AP poll. Playing one of the toughest schedules in the country, a program trademark, the Lady Volunteers saw their ranking slowing decline through the season and landed at No. 15 in the final poll. In the NCAA tournament, Tennessee defeated Middle Tennessee State, Alabama, and No. 3 Georgia to reach their second NCAA Final Four in three seasons. They won 82–73 over No. 9 Cheyney State in the national semifinalTeamwork Spurs Tennessee Women https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/01/sports/teamwork-spurs-tennessee-women.html The New York Times April 1, 1984 April 20, 2024 to reach the national championship game with a 23–9 record. USC Trojans 1983–84 USC Trojans women's basketball team The Trojans, represented the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, were led by head coach Linda Sharp in her 7th season at the school. They began last season's title defense ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll, a spot they would hold for the first seven rankings. After losing three games in a 5-day span, to No. 6 Texas, No. 2 Louisiana Tech, and No. 7 Old Dominion, the team fell to No. 5. USC would peak at the No. 3 spot for five straight weeks before falling back to No. 5 after a loss to No. 6 Long Beach State for the final two polls of the season. USC was the top seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament and defeated BYU, Montana, and Long Beach State to reach their second straight Final Four. In a rematch of the 1983 National championship game, the Trojans avenged a midseason loss and defeated No. 2 Louisiana Tech, 62–57,U.S.C. WOMEN WIN BY 62-57 https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/31/sports/usc-women-win-by-62-57.html The New York Times March 31, 1984 April 20, 2024 to move to 28–4 and set up the championship game matchup with the Lady Vols. Starting lineups Tennessee Position USC G Juliette Robinson Lynne Collins G Amy Alkek F Pamela McGee Mary Ostrowski F Paula McGee Tanya Haave F Cheryl Miller Source Game summary #e3e3e3 April 1, 1984 No. 15 Tennessee Lady Volunteers 61 No. 5 USC Trojans 72 28–26 33–46 20 11 Miller 27 Pauley Pavilion – Los Angeles, California CBS Media coverage The game was broadcast on CBS. References 2 Championship Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball championship games Category:College basketball tournaments in California NCAA Division I Women NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game Category:Women's sports in Virginia Category:USC Trojans women's basketball Category:Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball