The 1983 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the second annual 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.
Virginia Union defeated defending champions Cal Poly Pomona in the championship game, 73–60, to claim their first Division II national title.
The championship rounds were contested at the Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, hosted by Springfield College.
Qualifying A total of twenty-four teams qualified for this year's tournament, an increase of eight from 1982.
Regionals
Northeast/East - Buffalo, New York Location: Koessler Athletic Center
Great Lakes/West - Pomona, California Location: Kellogg Gym
South/South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia Location: Arthur Ashe Center
Midwest/South Central - St. Cloud, Minnesota Location: Halenbeck Hall
Final Four – Springfield, Massachusetts Location: Springfield Civic Center Host: Springfield College
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
See also NCAA Women's Division III Basketball Championship 1983 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1983 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 1983 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament NAIA Women's Basketball Championships
References 1983 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com