# 1983–84 USC Trojans women's basketball team

The 1983–84 USC Trojans women's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The squad was led by seventh-year head coach Linda Sharp and a talented roster of underclassmen. The Trojans played their home games at the L.A. Sports Arena and were members of the Western Collegiate Athletic Association.
The Women of Troy finished the regular season with a 24–4 record and the No. 5 ranking in the AP poll. As the top seed in the West region of the NCAA tournament, USC played the entire regional on their home court. The team defeated BYU, Montana, and Long Beach State to earn their second straight Final Four appearance. In the national semifinals, USC defeated Louisiana Tech, 62–57. In the National Championship Game, the Trojans played Tennessee, winning 71–62 to avenge a 1982 regional final loss and earn the program's second straight NCAA title.

## Previous season

The 1982–83 USC Trojans women's basketball team finished with an overall record of 31–2 and a No. 2 ranking in the final AP poll. They defeated No. 1 Louisiana Tech, 69–67, to win the women's NCAA tournament and the program's first NCAA title.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 25, 1983* | No. 1 | vs. No. 8 Maryland Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic | W 86–68 | 1–0 | Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana |
| Nov 26, 1983* | No. 1 | vs. No. 5 Tennessee Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic | W 78–64 | 2–0 | Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana |
| Nov 28, 1983* | No. 1 | at Northwestern | W 67–65 $^{OT}$ | 3–0 | Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois |
| Nov 30, 1983* | No. 1 | at No. 17 Missouri | W 81–79 | 4–0 | Hearnes Center Columbia, Missouri |
| Dec 5, 1983* | No. 1 | San Francisco | W 86–58 | 5–0 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Dec 8, 1983* | No. 1 | No. 7 Tennessee | W 81–66 | 6–0 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Dec 15, 1983* | No. 1 | No. 3 Georgia | W 82–74 | 7–0 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Dec 23, 1983* | No. 1 | Ohio State | W 102–73 | 8–0 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Dec 29, 1983* | No. 1 | Penn State Winston Tire Classic | W 79–66 | 9–0 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Dec 30, 1983* | No. 1 | Oregon Winston Tire Classic | W 91–57 | 10–0 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Jan 2, 1984* | No. 1 | at No. 6 Texas | L 68–77 | 10–1 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas |
| Jan 3, 1984* | No. 1 | at No. 2 Louisiana Tech | L 66–75 | 10–2 | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana |
| Jan 6, 1984* | No. 1 | at No. 7 Old Dominion | L 90–102 | 10–3 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia |
| Jan 8, 1984* | No. 5 | at Rutgers | W 95–80 | 11–3 | Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Jan 13, 1984 | No. 5 | at Arizona | W 74–53 | 12–3 (1–0) | McKale Center Tucson, Arizona |
| Jan 14, 1984 | No. 5 | at Arizona State | W 101–67 | 13–3 (2–0) | ASU Activity Center Tempe, Arizona |
| Mar 3, 1984 | No. 3 | vs. UCLA | W 85–63 | 24–3 (13–0) | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| Mar 4, 1984 | No. 5 | at No. 6 Long Beach State | L 67–71 | 24–4 (13–1) | Gold Mine Long Beach, California |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 12, 1984* | (1 W) No. 5 | (8 W) BYU First round | W 97–72 | 25–4 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Mar 19, 1984* | (1 W) No. 5 | (4 W) Montana Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 76–51 | 26–4 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Mar 21, 1984* | (1 W) No. 5 | (2 W) No. 6 Long Beach State Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 90–74 | 27–4 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Mar 30, 1984* | (1 W) No. 5 | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Louisiana Tech National Semifinal – Final Four | W 62–57 | 28–4 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| Apr 1, 1984* | (1 W) No. 5 | vs. (3 ME) No. 15 Tennessee National Championship | W 72–61 | 29–4 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
Source: USCTrojans.com

## 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |