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1983–84 USC Trojans women's basketball team

1983–84 USC Trojans women's basketball
ConferenceWestern Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
APNo. 5
Record29–4 (13–1 WCAA)
Head coach
Assistant coachKathy Ricks
Home arenaL.A. Sports Arena
Seasons
1983–84 West Coast Athletic Association women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 USC 13 – 1   .929 29 – 4   .879
No. 6 Long Beach State 13 – 1   .929 25 – 6   .806
San Diego State 9 – 5   .643 24 – 6   .800
Cal State Fullerton 7 – 7   .500 17 – 11   .607
Arizona State 6 – 8   .429 17 – 11   .607
UCLA 6 – 8   .429 17 – 12   .586
Arizona 1 – 13   .071 8 – 20   .286
Stanford 1 – 13   .071 5 – 23   .179
As of April 2, 1984
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983–84 USC Trojans women's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The squad was led by seventh-year head coach Linda Sharp and a talented roster of underclassmen. The Trojans played their home games at the L.A. Sports Arena and were members of the Western Collegiate Athletic Association.

The Women of Troy finished the regular season with a 24–4 record and the No. 5 ranking in the AP poll. As the top seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament, USC played the entire regional on their home court. The team defeated BYU, Montana, and Long Beach State to earn their second straight Final Four appearance. In the national semifinals, USC defeated Louisiana Tech, 62–57. In the National Championship Game, the Trojans played Tennessee, winning 71–62 to avenge a 1982 regional final loss and earn the program's second straight NCAA title.

Previous season

The 1982–83 USC Trojans women's basketball team finished with an overall record of 31–2 and a No. 2 ranking in the final AP poll. They defeated No. 1 Louisiana Tech, 69–67, to win the women's NCAA tournament and the program's first NCAA title.

Roster

1983–84 USC Trojans women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 11 Paula McGee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Flint Northern Flint, Michigan
G 15 Juliette Robinson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr   Long Beach, California
G 21 Rhonda Windham Injured
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 So   Bronx, New York
F 30 Pamela McGee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Flint Northern Flint, Michigan
F 31 Cheryl Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Riverside Polytechnic Riverside, California
G 44 Cynthia Cooper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Locke Los Angeles, California
G 50 Amy Alkek 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr   Victoria, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1983*
 No. 1 vs. No. 8 Maryland
Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic 		W 86–68  1–0
 Joyce Center 
South Bend, Indiana
Nov 26, 1983*
 No. 1 vs. No. 5 Tennessee
Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic 		W 78–64  2–0
 Joyce Center 
South Bend, Indiana
Nov 28, 1983*
 No. 1 at Northwestern W 67–65 OT 3–0
 Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
Nov 30, 1983*
 No. 1 at No. 17 Missouri W 81–79  4–0
 Hearnes Center 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 5, 1983*
 No. 1 San Francisco W 86–58  5–0
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 8, 1983*
 No. 1 No. 7 Tennessee W 81–66  6–0
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 15, 1983*
 No. 1 No. 3 Georgia W 82–74  7–0
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 23, 1983*
 No. 1 Ohio State W 102–73  8–0
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 29, 1983*
 No. 1 Penn State
Winston Tire Classic 		W 79–66  9–0
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 30, 1983*
 No. 1 Oregon
Winston Tire Classic 		W 91–57  10–0
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Jan 2, 1984*
 No. 1 at No. 6 Texas L 68–77  10–1
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 3, 1984*
 No. 1 at No. 2 Louisiana Tech L 66–75  10–2
 Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 6, 1984*
 No. 1 at No. 7 Old Dominion L 90–102  10–3
 Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 8, 1984*
 No. 5 at Rutgers W 95–80  11–3
 Rutgers Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Jan 13, 1984
 No. 5 at Arizona W 74–53  12–3
(1–0) 		McKale Center 
Tucson, Arizona
Jan 14, 1984
 No. 5 at Arizona State W 101–67  13–3
(2–0) 		ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
Mar 3, 1984
 No. 3 vs. UCLA W 85–63  24–3
(13–0) 		Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 4, 1984
 No. 5 at No. 6 Long Beach State L 67–71  24–4
(13–1) 		Gold Mine 
Long Beach, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1984*
 (1 W) No. 5 (8 W) BYU
First round 		W 97–72  25–4
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 19, 1984*
 (1 W) No. 5 (4 W) Montana
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 76–51  26–4
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 21, 1984*
 (1 W) No. 5 (2 W) No. 6 Long Beach State
Regional Final – Elite Eight 		W 90–74  27–4
 L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Mar 30, 1984*
 (1 W) No. 5 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Louisiana Tech
National Semifinal – Final Four 		W 62–57[1]  28–4
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Apr 1, 1984*
 (1 W) No. 5 vs. (3 ME) No. 15 Tennessee
National Championship 		W 72–61[2][3]  29–4
 Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source: USCTrojans.com[4]

Rankings

See also: 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
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Awards and honors

Notes

References

  1. ^ "U.S.C. WOMEN WIN BY 62-57". The New York Times. March 31, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "USC Wins Women's Title Again". The Washington Post. April 1, 1984. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Stars of stage, screen and court". Sports Illustrated. April 9, 1984. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "1983-84 USC Women's Basketball Schedule". USCTrojans.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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