1982 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament

The 1982 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament was the inaugural tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the team national champion of women's collegiate basketball among its Division II membership in the United States.[1]

1982 NCAA Division II
Women's Basketball Tournament
Teams16
Finals site Springfield, MA
ChampionsCal Poly Pomona (1st title)
Runner-upTuskegee (1st title game)
Third placeMount St. Mary's
Fourth placeOakland
Winning coachDarlene May (CPP) (1st title)
NCAA Division II Women's Tournaments
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Cal Poly Pomona defeated Tuskegee in the championship game, 93–74, to claim the first-ever Division II national title.

The championship rounds were contested at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Qualifying

Sixteen teams participated in the inaugural tournament field.

Bracket
First Round   Second Round   Semifinals   Championship
Springfield 68  
Bentley 57     Springfield 61  
Tuskegee 67     Tuskegee 66  
Clark (GA) 54       Tuskegee 88  
Chapman 49       Oakland 82  
NE Missouri State 46     Chapman 61
Oakland 77     Oakland 73  
Northern Kentucky 74       Tuskegee 74
Norfolk State 81*       Cal Poly Pomona 93
Pitt–Johnstown 80     Norfolk State 64  
Mount St. Mary's 71     Mount St. Mary's 82  
Virginia Union 51       Mount St. Mary's 58
Fort Valley State 75       Cal Poly Pomona 71  
Nebraska–Omaha 74     Fort Valley State 80 Third Place
Cal Poly Pomona 81     Cal Poly Pomona 95   Oakland 62
San Francisco State 60   Mount St. Mary's 73

All-tournament team
  • Jackie White, Cal Poly Pomona (MOP)
  • Annette Chester, Tuskegee
  • Carol Welch, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Brenda McLean, Oakland
  • Becky Lovett, Mount St. Mary’s

See also

References
  1. "Division II Women's Basketball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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