The 1982 AIAW National Division II Basketball Championship was the third annual and final

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hosted by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women to determine the national champion of collegiate basketball among its Division II members in the

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. The tournament was held at the

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in Charleston, South Carolina. Francis Marion defeated

in the championship game, 92–83, to capture the Patriots' first AIAW Division II national title.

Format

Eight teams participated in a

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, a decrease in eight teams from the previous year's championship. The tournament also included a third-place game for the two teams that lost in the semifinal games.

Tournament bracket

References

{{NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament AIAW Division II AIAW National Division II Basketball Championship 1982 in sports in South Carolina

Format

Tournament bracket

See also

References