1983 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 1983 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12, 1983. The quarterfinal round was held at the home arena of the higher-seeded team, while the semifinal and championship rounds were held at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi.[1] Alcorn State defeated Texas Southern, 81–69 in the championship game. The Braves received the conference's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament as one of two No. 12 seeds in the Midwest Region.

1983 SWAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams7
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteMississippi Coliseum
Jackson, Mississippi
Finals siteMississippi Coliseum
Jackson, Mississippi
ChampionsAlcorn State (4th title)
Winning coachDavey Whitney (4th title)
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 12 2   .857 22 7   .759
Alabama State 12 2   .857 22 6   .786
Alcorn State 10 4   .714 22 10   .688
Southern 7 7   .500 16 14   .533
Mississippi Valley State 6 8   .429 11 17   .393
Jackson State 4 10   .286 6 24   .200
Grambling State 3 11   .214 6 22   .214
Prairie View A&M 2 12   .143 4 22   .154
1983 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

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Quarterfinals
March 10
Semifinals
March 11
Final
March 12
         
1 Texas Southern 80
5 Jackson State 55
4 Mississippi Valley State 61
5 Jackson State 63
1 Texas Southern 69
2 Alcorn State 81
3 Southern 77
6 Grambling State 68
3 Southern 75
2 Alcorn State 87
2 Alcorn State 98
7 Prairie View 55

References

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  1. ^ "1982-83 Southwest Athletic Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2022.