1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was after the conclusion of the 1982–1983 regular season. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on campus sites, with the final contested at Horton Field House on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.

1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams8
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteHorton Field House
Normal, Illinois
ChampionsIllinois State (1st title)
Winning coachBob Donewald (1st title)
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Wichita State 17 1   .944 25 3   .893
Illinois State 13 5   .722 24 7   .774
New Mexico State 11 7   .611 18 11   .621
Tulsa 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Bradley 10 8   .556 16 13   .552
Drake 9 9   .500 13 15   .464
Indiana State 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
West Texas State 5 13   .278 8 20   .286
Southern Illinois 5 13   .278 9 19   .321
Creighton 4 14   .222 8 19   .296
1983 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the championship game, 84-64, and as a result won their first MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 10, 1983
Campus Sites
Semifinals
March 11, 1983
Campus Sites
Final
March 12, 1983
Horton Field House
         
1 Illinois State 84
8 Southern Illinois 54
1 Illinois State 79
4 Bradley 61
4 Bradley 63
5 Drake 53
1 Illinois State 84
3 Tulsa 64
2 New Mexico State 95
7 West Texas State 80
2 New Mexico State 48
3 Tulsa 49
3 Tulsa 108
6 Indiana State 89

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References

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  1. ^ "1982-83 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2019.