1983 NAIA women's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 1983 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 8 Kansas City, Missouri SW Oklahoma State 2nd 2nd 2nd Alabama–Huntsville 1st 1st UMKC 1st Portland 1st John Loftin SW Oklahoma State Kelli Litsch SW Oklahoma State Sarina Toney Alabama–Huntsville Kelli Litsch SW Oklahoma State 78 The 1983 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the third annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its members in the United States and Canada. Defending champions Southwestern Oklahoma State defeated Alabama–Huntsville in the championship game, 80–68, to claim the Bulldogs' second NAIA national title. The tournament was played in Kansas City, Missouri.NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/wbkb/Records/DIWBB_Championship.pdf NAIA 14 January 2022 Qualification 1982–83 NAIA women's basketball season The tournament field was again set at eight teams. All teams were seeded. The tournament utilized a simple single-elimination format, with an additional third-place game for the losers of the two semifinals. Qualified TeamsSchoolAppearanceLast BidAlabama–Huntsville1stNeverCampbellsville1stNeverUMKC1stNeverNazareth (NY)1stNeverPortland1stNeverSaginaw Valley State3rd1982Southwestern Oklahoma State2nd1982Wayland Baptist1stNever Bracket 1 y Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship National third place 1 SW Oklahoma State 69 8 Nazareth (NY) 38 5 Saginaw Valley 67 4 UMKC 74 3 Campbellsville 66 6 Alabama–Huntsville 76 7 Wayland Baptist 60 2 Portland 65 1 SW Oklahoma State 81 4 UMKC 69 6 Alabama–Huntsville 73 2 Portland 67 1 SW Oklahoma State 80 6 Alabama–Huntsville 68 4 UMKC 85 2 Portland 65 See also 1983 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1983 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1983 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1983 NAIA men's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Tournament NAIA women's basketball tournament