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
1981–82 ACC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Maryland61 .857257  .781
No. 12 NC State112 .846247  .774
North Carolina103 .7691712  .586
Clemson63 .6672012  .625
Virginia37 .3001711  .607
Georgia Tech29 .182916  .360
Wake Forest19 .1001317  .433
1982 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

1981–82 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
Head coach

Chris Weller

Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule

    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

    See also

    1981–82 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

    References

    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.
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