| Type: | NAIA |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Fabfourcity: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions: | SW Oklahoma State |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Champgamecount: | 1st |
| Champffcount: | 1st |
| Runnerup: | Missouri Southern |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Runnerffcount: | 1st |
| Semifinal1: | Saginaw Valley State |
| Fabfourcount1: | 1st |
| Semifinal2: | Berry |
| Fabfourcount2: | 1st |
| Coty: | John Loftin |
| Cotyschool: | SW Oklahoma State |
| Mvp: | Kelli Litsch |
| Mvpteam: | SW Oklahoma State |
| Topscorer: | Pam Brisby |
| Topscorerteam: | Missouri Southern |
| Points: | 64 |
The 1982 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the second annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its members in the United States and Canada.
Southwest Oklahoma State defeated Missouri Southern in the championship game, 80–45, to claim the Bulldogs' first NAIA national title.
The tournament was played in Kansas City, Missouri.[1]
The tournament field was again set at eight teams. All teams were seeded.
The tournament utilized a simple single-elimination format, with an additional third-place game for the losers of the two semifinals.
| Qualified Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Appearance | Last Bid | ||
| Berry | 2nd | 1981 | ||
| California Baptist | 1st | Never | ||
| Charleston (WV) | 1st | Never | ||
| Missouri Southern | 1st | Never | ||
| Saginaw Valley State | 2nd | 1981 | ||
| Southwestern Oklahoma State | 1st | Never | ||
| Spring Garden | 1st | Never | ||
| Texas Southern | 2nd | 1981 | ||