1982–83 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 June 2024 Women's Basketball 1982–83 Georgia Lady Bulldogs Georgia Athletics logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 8 27–7 4–4 Andy Landers 4th Stegeman Coliseum SEC tournament champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1982–83 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 1982–83 college basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by fourth-year head coach Andy Landers, played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 27–7, 4–4 in SEC play to finish third in the Eastern division standings. The Lady Bulldogs won the SEC tournament. Georgia was the No. 2 seed in the Midwest region of the NCAA tournament. They defeated North Carolina, Indiana, and No. 1 seed Tennessee to reach the first NCAA Final Four in program history. In the National semifinal game, Georgia was defeated by the eventual National champions, USC.LA. 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 June 1, 2024 Roster w 1982 Georgia Bulldogs y y w Teresa Edwards y 5 GF 5 11 Fr Cairo, Georgia Cairo HS w Lisa O'Connor 43 F 6 1 Fr Cartersville, Georgia w Janet Harris y 45 FC 6 3 So Chicago, Illinois John Marshall Andy Landers Schedule no yes |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Lady Bulldogs| Regular season Nov 26, 1982 7 1982 women Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers 14 Chicago, Illinois Crush Classic 76–61 1–0 Nov 27, 1982 7 1982 women UCLA Bruins UCLA Chicago, Illinois Crush Classic 57–75 1–1 Dec 1, 1982 yes 1982 women Berry Vikings Berry Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 90–67 2–1 Dec 4, 1982 yes 1982 women Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 90–56 3–1 Dec 11, 1982 13 1982 women Florida Gators Florida Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 88–66 4–1 1–0 Dec 15, 1982 yes yes 11 Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina 90–65 5–1 Dec 30, 1982 yes yes 1982 women Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Miami, Florida Dial Soap Classic 65–61 6–1 Dec 31, 1982 yes yes 1982 women Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Miami, Florida Dial Soap Classic 94–32 7–1 Jan 3, 1983 yes yes 1982 women Georgia State Panthers Georgia State Atlanta, Georgia 97–42 8–1 Jan 6, 1983 yes 1982 women Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Marietta, Georgia 88–67 9–1 Jan 8, 1983 10 1982 women Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 76–70 10–1 2–0 Jan 10, 1983 yes 10 Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 76–60 11–1 3–0 Jan 11, 1983 yes yes 10 1982 women Mercer Bears Mercer Porter Gym Macon, Georgia 80–66 12–1 Jan 16, 1983 9 1982 none Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee 8 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 54–74 12–2 3–1 Jan 21, 1983 yes yes 1982 women East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Nike-Carolina Classic 80–61 13–2 Jan 22, 1983 yes yes 1982 women South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Nike-Carolina Classic 74–72 14–2 Jan 26, 1983 yes Georgia State Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 93–55 15–2 Jan 30, 1983 yes 10 1982 women Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky 7 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 59–66 OT 15–3 3–2 Jan 31, 1983 yes yes 1982 women Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Kentucky 68–54 16–3 Feb 6, 1983 yes 10 Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 62–63 16–4 3–3 Feb 7, 1983 yes yes 1982 women Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Cookeville, Tennessee 72–61 17–4 Feb 9, 1983 yes 1982 none Chattanooga Lady Mocs Chattanooga Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 74–60 18–4 Feb 12, 1983 yes 12 Tennessee 6 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 59–73 18–5 3–4 Feb 14, 1983 yes yes 12 1982 women Auburn Tigers Auburn 14 Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 54–58 18–6 Feb 20, 1983 12 Kentucky 8 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 99–81 19–6 4–4 Feb 26, 1983 yes 12 Mercer Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 78–66 OT 20–6 Feb 28, 1983 yes 12 Clemson Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 105–64 21–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Lady Bulldogs| SEC tournament Mar 3, 1983 yes yes 12 3E LSU 19 3W Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Quarterfinals 79–78 22–6 Mar 4, 1983 yes yes 12 3E Tennessee 8 1E Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Semifinals 71–65 23–6 Mar 5, 1983 yes yes 12 3E Ole Miss 15 1W Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Championship game 72–69 24–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Georgia Lady Bulldogs| NCAA tournament Mar 19, 1983 yes 8 2 ME 1982 women North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina 18 7 ME Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia First round 72–70 25–6 Mar 25, 1983 yes yes 8 2 ME 1982 women Indiana Hoosiers Indiana 3 ME Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 86–70 26–6 Mar 27, 1983 yes yes 8 2 ME Tennessee 9 1 ME Athletic & Convocation Center Notre Dame, Indiana Regional Final Elite Eight 67–63Women's Final Four Filled https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1983/03/28/womens-final-four-filled/75c832ac-29e2-4a95-842f-5665d13a536c/ The Washington Post March 28, 1983 June 2, 2024 27–6 Apr 1, 1983 yes yes 8 2 ME USC 2 1 W Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia National Semifinal Final Four 57–81U.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 June 1, 2024 8,866 27–7 AP Poll Eastern Time ME Mideast 1982-83 Women's Basketball Schedule https://georgiadogs.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1982-83 University of Georgia Athletics June 1, 2024 Rankings 1982–83 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 1 17 7 12 13 11 10 9 10 8 9 9 10 10 12 12 12 8 8 See also 1982–83 Georgia Bulldogs basketball team References Georgia Category:Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball seasons Georgia Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Bulldogs Bulldogs Category:Long stubs with short prose