1983 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1983 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament was the ninth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Grand Rapids, Michigan | ||||
| Champions | Scranton Royals (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Wittenberg Tigers (3rd title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | Bob Bessoir (Scranton) | ||||
| MOP | Bill Bessoir (Scranton) | ||||
| Attendance | 36,731 | ||||
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Held during March 1983, the field included 32 teams and the final championship rounds were contested at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1]
Scranton defeated Wittenberg, 64–63, to claim their second national title.
See also
- 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 1983 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
- 1983 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament
References
- "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 17. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
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