1981–82 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team


The 1981–82 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during 1981–82 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Chris Weller and played their home games at Cole Field House. The Lady Terrapins won the ACC regular season championship and the 1982 ACC women's basketball tournament. Maryland received an automatic bid to the inaugural NCAA women's basketball tournament where they advanced to the Final Four, losing to No. 2 Cheney State.

1981–82 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball
ACC Regular season & Tournament champions
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
APNo. 3
Record25–7 (6–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaCole Field House
Seasons
1981–82 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Maryland 6 1   .857 25 7   .781
No. 12 NC State 11 2   .846 24 7   .774
North Carolina 10 3   .769 17 12   .586
Clemson 6 3   .667 20 12   .625
Virginia 3 7   .300 17 11   .607
Georgia Tech 2 9   .182 9 16   .360
Wake Forest 1 9   .100 13 17   .433
1982 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1981–82 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
Head coach

Chris Weller

Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Feb 10, 1982*
7:30 p.m.
No. 5 No. 4 Cheyney State L 51–67  18–4
Cole Field House 
College Park, Maryland
Feb 20, 1982*
No. 9 at No. 13 Tennessee L 62–70  19–6
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
ACC tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 21, 1982*
(2 W) No. 3 vs. (4 W) No. 19 Drake
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 89–78[1]  25–6
Maples Pavilion 
Palo Alto, California
Mar 26, 1982*
(2 W) No. 3 vs. (2 E) No. 2 Cheyney State
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 66–76[2]  25–7
Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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See also

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1981–82 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "Maryland Women in Final Four". The Washington Post. March 22, 1982. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cheyney State Outruns Terrapins in Semifinal". The New York Times. March 27, 1982. Retrieved March 17, 2024.