# 1982–83 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team

The 1982–83 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by sixth-year head coach Marianne Stanley, played their home games at the Old Dominion University Fieldhouse, and alternatively at the Norfolk Scope, in Norfolk, Virginia. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 22, 1982* | No. 3 | George Mason | W 104–39 | 1–0 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Nov 30, 1982* | No. 3 | at No. 4 Tennessee | W 78–72 $^{OT}$ | 2–0 | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Dec 2, 1982* | No. 3 | at Drake | W 81–72 | 3–0 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa |
| Dec 4, 1982* | No. 3 | at Kansas State | L 50–58 | 3–1 | Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas |
| Dec 10, 1982* | No. 4 | West Virginia | W 74–47 | 4–1 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Dec 18, 1982* | No. 4 | Norfolk State | W 95–58 | 5–1 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Dec 20, 1982* | No. 4 | Virginia Tech | W 84–53 | 6–1 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Dec 28, 1982* | No. 4 | vs. No. 20 NC State Winston Tire Classic | W 87–64 | 7–1 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Dec 29, 1982* | No. 4 | at No. 1 USC Winston Tire Classic | L 47–75 | 7–2 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Jan 6, 1983* | No. 4 | at No. 2 Louisiana Tech | L 48–69 | 7–3 | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana |
| Jan 8, 1983* | No. 4 | at Stephen F. Austin | W 61–58 | 8–3 | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Jan 12, 1983* | No. 6 | No. 10 Long Beach State | W 81–58 | 9–3 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Jan 14, 1983* | No. 6 | East Carolina | W 92–52 | 10–3 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Jan 16, 1983* | No. 6 | San Diego State | W 79–76 | 11–3 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Jan 19, 1983* | No. 6 | Virginia | W 99–48 | 12–3 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Jan 25, 1983* | No. 6 | at Syracuse | W 96–60 | 13–3 | Manley Field House Syracuse, New York |
| Jan 28, 1983* | No. 6 | Memphis State Optimist Classic | W 72–50 | 14–3 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia |
| Jan 29, 1983* | No. 6 | Illinois State Optimist Classic | W 72–66 | 15–3 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia |
| Feb 2, 1983* | No. 6 | at East Carolina | W 76–37 | 16–3 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina |
| Feb 5, 1983* | No. 6 | at No. 7 Kentucky | L 66–80 | 16–4 | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky |
| Feb 9, 1983* | No. 7 | at No. 8 Maryland | L 66–82 | 16–5 | Cole Field House College Park, Maryland |
| Feb 12, 1983* | No. 7 | Rutgers | W 99–71 | 17–5 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Feb 14, 1983* | No. 9 | No. 4 Tennessee Donna Doyle Scholarship Game | W 90–66 | 18–5 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia |
| Feb 18, 1983* | No. 9 | Boston University | W 94–70 | 19–5 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Feb 25, 1983* | No. 4 | vs. Penn Northern Lights Invite | W 79–41 | 20–5 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Feb 26, 1983* | No. 4 | vs. Stanford Northern Lights Invite | W 83–49 | 21–5 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Feb 27, 1983* | No. 4 | vs. Wichita State Northern Lights Invite | W 76–53 | 22–5 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Mar 3, 1983* | No. 4 | James Madison | W 92–58 | 23–5 | ODU Fieldhouse Norfolk, Virginia |
| Mar 6, 1983* | No. 4 | at South Carolina | W 72–60 | 24–5 | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina |
| Sun Belt tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 1983* | (1) No. 4 | UAB Semifinals | W 102–79 | 25–5 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia |
| Mar 11, 1983* | (1) No. 4 | Western Kentucky Championship game | W 78–67 | 26–5 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 24, 1983* | (1 E) No. 4 | vs. (3 E) No. 6 Maryland Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 74–57 | 28–5 | Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania |
| Mar 26, 1983* | (1 E) No. 4 | at (5 E) No. 10 Penn State Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 74–60 | 29–5 | Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania |
| Apr 1, 1983* | (1 E) No. 4 | (1 MW) No. 1 Louisiana Tech National Semifinal – Final Four | L 55–71 | 29–6 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. E = East, MW = Midwest ||||||
* Source: Old Dominion Athletics, NCAA Statistics

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
* Source: Division I Women's Basketball Records

## Awards and honors

* Anne Donovan – Naismith College Player of the Year, Honda Sports Award, WBCA Player of the Year