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.

1983 NCAA Division III
men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteGrand Rapids, Michigan
ChampionsScranton Royals (2nd title)
Runner-upWittenberg Tigers (3rd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachBob Bessoir (Scranton)
MOPBill Bessoir (Scranton)
Attendance36,731
NCAA Division III men's tournaments
«1982 1984»

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.

Bracket

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Regionals

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National finals

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National quarterfinals National semifinals National championship
         
Clark (MA) 83
Roanoke 87
Roanoke 67
Scranton 82
Potsdam State 64
Scranton 65
Scranton 64
Wittenberg 63
Stanislaus State 65
Wittenberg 68
Wittenberg 85 National third-place game
Wisconsin–Whitewater 80
Wisconsin–Whitewater 94 Roanoke 83
LeMoyne-Owen 83 Wisconsin–Whitewater 77

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 17. Retrieved January 15, 2022.