The 1983 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the second annual

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hosted by the

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to determine the team national champion of women's collegiate basketball among its Division II membership in the

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defeated defending champions

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in the championship game, 73–60, to claim their first Division II national title. The championship rounds were contested at the

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, hosted by

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Qualifying

A total of twenty-four teams qualified for this year's tournament, an increase of eight from 1982.

Regionals

Northeast/East -
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Location:

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Great Lakes/West -
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Location: Kellogg Gym

South/South Atlantic -
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Location: Arthur Ashe Center

Midwest/South Central -
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Location: Halenbeck Hall

Final Four –
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All-tournament team

*Paris McWhirter, Virginia Union (MOP) *Barvenia Wooten, Virginia Union * Jackie White, Cal Poly Pomona *Lisa Ulmer, Cal Poly Pomona *Carla Eades, Central Missouri State

References

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Qualifying

Regionals

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Final Four – Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, and its county seat. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the ea ...