1982–83 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

1982-83 Louisiana Tech women's basketball season March 2026 March 2024 Basketball none 1982–83 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters logo.svg 150 Independent 31–2 1 Sonja Hogg 9th Leon Barmore (1st season) Gary Blair Thomas Assembly Center NCAA tournament Runner-Up The 1982–83 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by co-head coaches Sonja Hogg and Leon Barmore, who guided the team to a 31–2 record and a runner-up finish at the 1983 NCAA tournament.La. Tech Women: No. 2 and Counting https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/03/29/la-tech-women-no-2-and-counting/bbd725d5-1bb7-4316-87a9-5260a95a37f6/ The Washington Post March 28, 1982 March 16, 2024 This was the program's third consecutive appearance in the championship game, following an AIAW championship in 1981 and the first NCAA championship in 1982. The team played their home games for the inaugural season at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as an NCAA independent. Previous season The Lady Techsters finished the 1981–82 season with a 35–1 record as an independent. They won the inaugural NCAA tournament championship over Cheney State, 76–62.La. Tech Women: No. 2 and Counting https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/03/29/la-tech-women-no-2-and-counting/bbd725d5-1bb7-4316-87a9-5260a95a37f6/ The Washington Post March 28, 1982 March 23, 2024The Rich Get Richer, High-Tech Style https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/04/05/the-rich-get-richer-high-tech-style https://web.archive.org/web/20240316231927/https://vault.si.com/vault/1982/04/05/the-rich-get-richer-high-tech-style dead March 16, 2024 Sports Illustrated April 5, 1982 March 23, 2024 The Lady Techsters won their first 20 games of the season to extend the program's win streak to 54 games. Louisiana Tech lost at Old Dominion, 61–58,Louisiana Tech Streak Ends https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/30/sports/louisiana-tech-streak-ends.html The New York Times January 30, 1982 March 16, 2024 but re-focused to close the season with a 15-game win streak to capture the inaugural NCAA women's basketball championship. Roster w 1982 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters y w Julie Wilkerson 10 G 5 8 Sr Tioga, Louisiana w Jennifer White y 15 G 5 9 Sr Loretto, Tennessee basketball w Kim Mulkey y 20 G 5 4 Jr Hammond, Louisiana w Lori Scott 25 F 5 10 Sr Jackson, Mississippi w Debbie Primeaux 34 G 5 2 Jr Bell City, Louisiana w Debra Rodman 44 F 6 2 Jr Dallas, Texas w Janice Lawrence y 51 C 6 3 Jr Lucedale, Mississippi Sonja Hogg Leon Barmore Gary Blair Schedule and results 1982-83 yes |- !colspan=6 style="Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters"| Regular season |- !colspan=6 style="Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters"| NCAA tournament Mar 25, 1983 yes yes 1 1 MW 1982 women Auburn Tigers Auburn 14 5 MW Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 81–54 29–1 Mar 27, 1983 yes yes 1 1 MW 1982 women Texas Longhorns Texas 3 2 MW Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana Regional Final Elite Eight 72–58 30–1 Apr 1, 1983 yes yes 1 1 MW Old Dominion 4 1 E Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia National Semifinal Final Four 71–55Louisiana Tech, USC Gain Women's Final https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1983/04/02/louisiana-tech-usc-gain-womens-final/03138932-a58f-414a-acbe-c635f4b16bf9/ The Washington Post April 2, 1983 March 23, 2024 31–1 Apr 3, 1983 yes yes 1 1 MW USC 2 2 W Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia National Championship 67–69U.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 |- AP Poll Central MW Midwest Rankings 1982–83 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 1 17 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 References Category:Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball seasons Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball Louisiana Tech Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons