1982–83 USC Trojans women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 March 2024 Women's basketball 1982–83 USC Trojans USC Trojans logo.svg 100px Western Collegiate Athletic Association WCAA 2 31–2 13–1 Linda Sharp 6th L.A. Sports Arena NCAA tournament National championsWCAA champions The 1982–83 USC Trojans women's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The squad was led by sixth-year head coach Linda Sharp and superstar freshman Cheryl Miller. The Trojans played their home games at the L.A. Sports Arena and were an NCAA independent. The Women of Troy finished the regular season with a 26–2 record and the No. 2 ranking in the AP poll. As the top seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament, USC played the entire regional in their home city of Los Angeles. The team defeated Northeast Louisiana, Arizona State, and Long Beach State to earn the school's first Final Four appearance. In the national semifinals, USC easily defeated Georgia, 81–57. In the National Championship Game, the Trojans played No. 1 and two-time defending champion (1 AIAW, 1 NCAA), Louisiana Tech, winning 69–67 to break the Lady Techsters championship hold and earn the program's first NCAA title. Previous season The 1981–82 USC Trojans women's basketball team finished with an overall record of 23–4 and a No. 6 ranking in the final AP poll. They reached the Elite Eight of the inaugural women's NCAA tournament before losing to No. 8 Tennessee, 91–90 in overtime. Roster W 1982 USC Trojans y y w Paula McGee y 11 F 6 3 So Flint, Michigan Flint Northern w Juliette Robinson 15 G 5 9 Jr Long Beach, California w Rhonda Windham y 21 G Fr Bronx, New York John F. Kennedy w M'Lis Ward y 22 G 5 8 Fr Chicago, Illinois Whitney M. Young w Pamela McGee y 30 F 6 3 So Flint, Michigan Flint Northern w Cheryl Miller y 31 F 6 2 Fr Riverside, California Riverside Polytechnic w Cynthia Cooper y 44 G 5 10 Fr Los Angeles, California Locke Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Linda Sharp (Cal State Fullerton) https://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1982-83 Schedule yes yes 1982-83 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 1982 yes yes no |- !colspan=9 style=USC Trojans| Regular season Dec 29, 1982 yes 1 Old Dominion 4 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California Winston Tire Classic 75–47 9–0 |- !colspan=12 style=USC Trojans| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 1983 yes 2 1 W 1982 women Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana 8 W L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California First round 99–85 27–2 Mar 25, 1983 yes yes 2 1 W 1982 women Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 12 4 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 96–59 28–2 Mar 27, 1983 yes yes 2 1 W 1982 women Long Beach State Beach Long Beach State 7 2 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California Regional Final Elite Eight 81–74 29–2 Apr 1, 1983 yes yes 2 1 W Georgia 8 2 ME Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia National Semifinal Final Four 81–57LA. TECH WILL PLAY U.S.C. FOR THE TITLE https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/02/sports/la-tech-will-play-usc-for-the-title.html The New York Times April 2, 1983 March 23, 2024U.S.C. IS SPARKED BY PLAYGROUND GUARD https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/03/sports/usc-is-sparked-by-playground-guard.html The New York Times April 3, 1983 March 23, 2024 8,866 30–2 Apr 3, 1983 yes yes 2 1 W Louisiana Tech 1 1 MW Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia National Championship 69–67U.S.C. WOMEN TOP LA. TECH FOR TITLE https://www.nytimes.com/1983/04/04/sports/usc-women-top-la-tech-for-title.html The New York Times April 4, 1983 March 23, 2024 7,387 31–2 Pacific Time AP Poll Source: USCTrojans.comhttps://usctrojans.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1982-83 1982-83 USC Women's Basketball Schedule USCTrojans.com March 23, 2024 Rankings 1982–83 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 1 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Awards and honors Notes References External links USC Athletics Site Category:USC Trojans women's basketball seasons USC Trojans basketball, women USC Trojans basketball, women USC Trojans basketball, women USC Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament championship seasons