1982–83 USC Trojans women's basketball team
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NCAA tournament National champions WCAA champions | |
| Conference | Western Collegiate Athletic Association |
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| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 31–2 (13–1 WCAA) |
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| Home arena | L.A. Sports Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 USC | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 31 | – | 2 | .939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Long Beach State | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of April 5, 1983 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
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Schedule
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Dec 29, 1982* |
No. 1 | No. 4 Old Dominion Winston Tire Classic |
W 75–47 | 9–0 |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Mar 18, 1983* |
(1 W) No. 2 | (8 W) Northeast Louisiana First round |
W 99–85 | 27–2 |
L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | ||||||
| Mar 25, 1983* |
(1 W) No. 2 | vs. (4 W) No. 12 Arizona State Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 96–59 | 28–2 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | ||||||
| Mar 27, 1983* |
(1 W) No. 2 | vs. (2 W) No. 7 Long Beach State Regional Final – Elite Eight |
W 81–74 | 29–2 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | ||||||
| Apr 1, 1983* |
(1 W) No. 2 | vs. (2 ME) No. 8 Georgia National Semifinal – Final Four |
W 81–57[1][2] | 30–2 |
Norfolk Scope (8,866) Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||
| Apr 3, 1983* |
(1 W) No. 2 | vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Louisiana Tech National Championship |
W 69–67[3] | 31–2 |
Norfolk Scope (7,387) Norfolk, Virginia | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||||
Source: USCTrojans.com[4]
Rankings
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| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Awards and honors
Notes
References
- ^ "LA. TECH WILL PLAY U.S.C. FOR THE TITLE". The New York Times. April 2, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "U.S.C. IS SPARKED BY PLAYGROUND GUARD". The New York Times. April 3, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "U.S.C. WOMEN TOP LA. TECH FOR TITLE". The New York Times. April 4, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "1982-83 USC Women's Basketball Schedule". USCTrojans.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.