1982–83 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

The 1982–83 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by co-head coaches Sonja Hogg and Leon Barmore, who guided the team to a 31–2 record and a runner-up finish at the 1983 NCAA tournament. This was the program's third consecutive appearance in the championship game, following an AIAW championship in 1981 and the first NCAA championship in 1982. The team played their home games for the inaugural season at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as an NCAA independent.

The Lady Techsters won their first 20 games of the season to extend the program's win streak to 54 games. Louisiana Tech lost at Old Dominion, 61–58, but re-focused to close the season with a 15-game win streak to capture the inaugural NCAA women's basketball championship.

Previous season
The Lady Techsters finished the 1981–82 season with a 35–1 record as an independent. They won the inaugural NCAA tournament championship over Cheney State, 76–62.

Schedule and results
!colspan=6 style=""| Regular season

!colspan=6 style=""| NCAA tournament