1983 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
Record by  conference
Columns: Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Round of 32 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship Game
Southeastern | 5 | 7–5 | .583 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | Independent | 3 | 7–3 | .700 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Western Collegiate | 3 | 6–2 | .750 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Atlantic Coast | 3 | 1–3 | .250 | 1 | – | – | – | Big Eight | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | Southland | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | – | – | – | – | Metro | 2 | 0–2 | – | – | – | – | – | Sun Belt | 1 | 3–1 | .750 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | Atlantic 10 | 1 | 2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | Southwest | 1 | 2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | Big Ten | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | Cosmopolitan | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | – | – | – | Mid-Eastern | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | – | – | – | Northern Pacific | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | Ohio Valley | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | – | – | – | –