1982–83 USC Trojans women's basketball team

1982–83 USC Trojans women's basketball
ConferenceWestern Collegiate Athletic Association
Ranking
APNo. 2
Record31–2 (13–1 WCAA)
Head coach
Home arenaL.A. Sports Arena
1982–83 West Coast Athletic Association women's basketball standings
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.