1982–83 USC Trojans women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

1982–83 USC Trojans women's basketball

NCAA tournament National champions WCAA champions
Conference	Western Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
AP	No. 2
Record	31–2 (13–1 WCAA)
Head coach	Linda Sharp (6th season)
Home arena	L.A. Sports Arena
Seasons← 1981–82 1983–84 →

1982–83 West Coast Athletic Association women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
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

1982–83 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)	So	Flint Northern	Flint, Michigan
G	15	Juliette Robinson	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr		Long Beach, California
G	21	Rhonda Windham	—	Fr		Bronx, New York
F	30	Pamela McGee	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	So	Flint Northern	Flint, Michigan
F	31	Cheryl Miller	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Riverside Polytechnic	Riverside, California
G	44	Cynthia Cooper	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Locke	Los Angeles, California

Head coach

Linda Sharp (Cal State Fullerton)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
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	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	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

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
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.

External links

USC Athletics Site

v t e USC Trojans women's basketball
Venues	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1976–2006) Galen Center (2006–present)
Rivalries	UCLA Crosstown Cup
Culture & lore	History "Fight On" Traveler
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e USC Trojans women's basketball 1982–83 NCAA champions
Cynthia Cooper Paula McGee Pamela McGee Cheryl Miller (MOP) Rhonda Windham Head coach Linda Sharp

USC Trojans women's basketball 1982–83 NCAA champions

Head coach Linda Sharp

v t e NCAA Division I women's basketball champions
1982 Louisiana Tech 1983 USC 1984 USC 1985 Old Dominion 1986 Texas 1987 Tennessee 1988 Louisiana Tech 1989 Tennessee 1990 Stanford 1991 Tennessee 1992 Stanford 1993 Texas Tech 1994 North Carolina 1995 Connecticut 1996 Tennessee 1997 Tennessee 1998 Tennessee 1999 Purdue 2000 Connecticut 2001 Notre Dame 2002 Connecticut 2003 Connecticut 2004 Connecticut 2005 Baylor 2006 Maryland 2007 Tennessee 2008 Tennessee 2009 Connecticut 2010 Connecticut 2011 Texas A&M 2012 Baylor 2013 Connecticut 2014 Connecticut 2015 Connecticut 2016 Connecticut 2017 South Carolina 2018 Notre Dame 2019 Baylor 2020 No tournament 2021 Stanford 2022 South Carolina 2023 LSU 2024 South Carolina

NCAA Division I women's basketball champions

1982: Louisiana Tech
1983: USC
1984: USC
1985: Old Dominion
1986: Texas
1987: Tennessee
1988: Louisiana Tech
1989: Tennessee
1990: Stanford
1991: Tennessee
1992: Stanford
1993: Texas Tech
1994: North Carolina
1995: Connecticut
1996: Tennessee
1997: Tennessee
1998: Tennessee
1999: Purdue
2000: Connecticut
2001: Notre Dame
2002: Connecticut
2003: Connecticut
2004: Connecticut
2005: Baylor
2006: Maryland
2007: Tennessee
2008: Tennessee
2009: Connecticut
2010: Connecticut
2011: Texas A&M
2012: Baylor
2013: Connecticut
2014: Connecticut
2015: Connecticut
2016: Connecticut
2017: South Carolina
2018: Notre Dame
2019: Baylor
2020: No tournament
2021: Stanford
2022: South Carolina
2023: LSU
2024: South Carolina

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