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1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Division | II |
| Year | 1983 |
| Gender | Men's |
| ImageSize | 100px |
| Teams | 32 |
| FinalFourCity | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Champions | [Wright State Raiders](1982-83-wright-state-raiders-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| RunnerUp | UDC Firebirds |
| GameCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal1 | Morningside Maroon Chiefs |
| FinalFourCount | 1st |
| Semifinal2 | Bakersfield State Roadrunners |
| FinalFourCount2 | 2nd |
| Coach | Ralph Underhill |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Gary Monroe |
| MOPTeam | Wright State |
| Attendance | 57,893 |
The 1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1982–83 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Wright State University and Wright State's Gary Monroe was the Most Outstanding Player.
Regional participants
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Hampton | Third Place |
| Randolph–Macon | Fourth Place |
| St. Augustine's | Runner-up |
| UDC | Regional Champion |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| American International | Runner-up |
| Assumption | Third Place |
| Central Connecticut | Fourth Place |
| Sacred Heart | Regional Champion |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Ferris State | Third Place |
| Morningside | Regional Champion |
| Nebraska–Omaha | Fourth Place |
| North Dakota State | Runner-up |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Florida Southern | Third Place |
| Jacksonville State | Regional Champion |
| West Chester | Fourth Place |
| West Georgia | Runner-Up |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Central Missouri State | Runner-up |
| SE Missouri State | Regional Champion |
| Stephen F. Austin | Third Place |
| Tennessee-Martin | Fourth Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Cal State Bakersfield | Regional Champion |
| Chapman | Runner-up |
| Humboldt State | Fourth Place |
| San Francisco State | Third Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Runner-up |
| Lewis | Third Place |
| Southern Connecticut | Fourth Place |
| [Wright State](1982-83-wright-state-raiders-men-s-basketball-team) | Regional Champion |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Bloomsburg | Regional Champion |
| Cheyney | Fourth Place |
| C. W. Post | Third Place |
| Philadelphia U | Runner-up |
*denotes tie
Regionals
South Atlantic - [[Washington, DC]]
Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of the District of Columbia Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=St. Augustine's | RD1-score1=78 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Hampton | RD1-score2=73 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=UDC | RD1-score3=34 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Randolph–Macon | RD1-score4=17 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=St. Augustine's | RD2-score1=88 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=UDC | RD2-score2=93
- Third Place - Hampton 71, Randolph-Macon 51
New England - [[New Britain, Connecticut]]
Location: Kaiser Hall Host: Central Connecticut State University Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Sacred Heart | RD1-score1=113**** | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Assumption | RD1-score2=108 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=American International | RD1-score3=65 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Central Connecticut | RD1-score4=64 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Sacred Heart | RD2-score1=72 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=American International | RD2-score2=68
- Third Place - Assumption 99, Central Connecticut 89*
North Central - [[Sioux City, Iowa]]
Location: Allee Gym Host: Morningside College Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=North Dakota State | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Ferris State | RD1-score2=68 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Morningside | RD1-score3=80 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Nebraska–Omaha | RD1-score4=79 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=North Dakota State | RD2-score1=77 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Morningside | RD2-score2=79
- Third Place - Ferris State 81, Nebraska-Omaha 75
South - [[Carrollton, Georgia]]
Location: Health and Physical Education Building Host: University of West Georgia Round of 32 March 10 Sweet 16 March 11 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Jacksonville State | RD1-score1=67 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Florida Southern | RD1-score2=61 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=West Georgia | RD1-score3=74 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=West Chester | RD1-score4=73 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Jacksonville State | RD2-score1=92 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=West Georgia | RD2-score2=76
- Third Place - Florida Southern 72, West Chester 71
South Central - [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]]
Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State University Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Central Missouri State | RD1-score1=66 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Stephen F. Austin | RD1-score2=57 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=SE Missouri State | RD1-score3=83 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Tennessee–Martin | RD1-score4=71 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Central Missouri State | RD2-score1=69 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=SE Missouri State | RD2-score2=74
- Third Place - Stephen F. Austin 83, Tennessee–Martin 70
West - [[Bakersfield, California]]
Location: unknown Host: California State University, Bakersfield Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Chapman | RD1-score1=80 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=San Francisco State | RD1-score2=70 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Cal State Bakersfield | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Humboldt State | RD1-score4=48 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Chapman | RD2-score1=66 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Cal State Bakersfield | RD2-score2=78
- Third Place - San Francisco State 78, Humboldt State 71
Great Lakes - [[Owensboro, Kentucky]]
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College Round of 32 Sweet 16 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wright State | RD1-score1=71 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Lewis | RD1-score2=57 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD1-score3=90 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Southern Connecticut | RD1-score4=68 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Wright State | RD2-score1=69 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Kentucky Wesleyan | RD2-score2=67
- Third Place - Lewis 91, Southern Connecticut 73
East - [[Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania]]
Location: Nelson Field House Host: Bloomsburg State College Round of 32 March 11 Sweet 16 March 12 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Bloomsburg | RD1-score1=76 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cheyney | RD1-score2=75 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Philadelphia U | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=C. W. Post | RD1-score4=68 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Bloomsburg | RD2-score1=73 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Philadelphia U | RD2-score2=66
- Third Place - C. W. Post 83, Cheyney 69
*denotes each overtime played
National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight March 19 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=UDC | RD1-score1=45 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Sacred Heart | RD1-score2=38 Elite Eight March 19 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Morningside | RD1-score1=91 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Jacksonville State | RD1-score2=90 Elite Eight March 19 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wright State | RD1-score1=73 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Bloomsburg | RD1-score2=53 Elite Eight March 19 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=SE Missouri State | RD1-score1=70 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cal State Bakersfield | RD1-score2=75
National Finals - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College Final Four March 25 March 26 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=UDC | RD1-score1=92 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Morningside | RD1-score2=77 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Cal State Bakersfield | RD1-score3=50 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wright State | RD1-score4=57 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=UDC | RD2-score1=73 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Wright State | RD2-score2=92
*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
- Anthony Bias (Wright State)
- Michael Britt (District of Columbia)
- Earl Jones (District of Columbia)
- Gary Monroe (Wright State)
- Fred Moore (Wright State)
References
Sources
- 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
- 1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com
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