1983 ECAC South men's basketball tournament

The 1983 ECAC South men's basketball tournament (now known as the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament) was held March 10–12 at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia. The champion, James Madison, received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament; it was JMU's third-ever NCAA Tournament berth. The runner-up, William & Mary, received an at-large bid to the 1983 National Invitation Tournament; it was W&M's first-ever postseason berth of any kind.

1983 ECAC South men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams6
SiteRobins Center
Richmond, VA
ChampionsJames Madison (2nd title)
Winning coachLou Campanelli (2nd title)
MVPDerek Steele (James Madison)
ECAC South men's basketball tournaments
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
William & Mary 9 0   1.000 20 9   .690
James Madison 6 3   .667 20 11   .645
Navy 3 3   .500 18 11   .621
George Mason 3 6   .333 15 12   .556
East Carolina 3 7   .300 16 13   .552
Richmond 2 7   .222 12 16   .429
1983 ECAC South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Seeds

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1983 ECAC South Men's Basketball Tournament seeds
Seed School Conference Overall
1 William & Mary‡† 9–0 20–6
2 James Madison 6–3 17–10
3 Navy 3–4 17–10
4 George Mason 3–6 15–11
5 East Carolina 3–7 15–12
6 Richmond 2–7 12–15
‡ – ECAC South regular season champions
† – Received a bye in the conference tournament
Overall records are as of the end of the regular season

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 10
Semifinals
Friday, March 11
Championship
Saturday, March 12
         
2 James Madison 72
3 Navy 58
3 Navy 74
6 Richmond 69
1 William & Mary 38
2 James Madison 41
4 George Mason 65
5 East Carolina 68
1 William & Mary 48
5 East Carolina 45

Awards and honors

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Tournament MVP
  • Derek Steele, James Madison
All-Tournament Team
  • Keith Cieplicki, William & Mary
  • Charles Green, East Carolina
  • Kevin Richardson, William & Mary
  • Dan Ruland, James Madison
  • Derek Steele, James Madison

References

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  1. "Past Champions – Men's Basketball" (PDF). NMNathletics.com. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  2. "1982–83 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2014.