1983 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1983 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 10–12, 1983 at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia. The Chattanooga Mocs, led by head coach Murray Arnold, won their third Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1983 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1983 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198283
Teams8
SiteCharleston Civic Center
Charleston, WV
ChampionsChattanooga (3rd title)
Winning coachMurray Arnold (3rd title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1982–83 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 15 Chattanooga151 .938  264  .867
Marshall133 .813  208  .714
East Tennessee State124 .750  229  .710
Western Carolina97 .563  1712  .586
Davidson88 .500  1315  .464
The Citadel79 .438  1216  .429
Furman412 .250  920  .310
Appalachian State313 .188  621  .222
VMI115 .063  225  .074
1983 Southland Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1983; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 10
Semifinals
March 11
Finals
March 12
         
1 #18 Chattanooga 71
8 Appalachian State 58
1 #18 Chattanooga 77*
4 Western Carolina 75
4 Western Carolina 86
5 Davidson 62
1 #18 Chattanooga 70
3 East Tennessee St. 62
2 Marshall 60
7 Furman 67
3 East Tennessee St. 81
7 Furman 68
3 East Tennessee St. 75
6 The Citadel 65

* Overtime game

See also

References

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