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1983 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament


The 1983 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12 at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The first round took place March 7 at the higher seeded campus sites.[1][2]

1983 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams9
SiteReunion Arena
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsHouston (3rd title)
Winning coachGuy Lewis (3rd title)
MVPMichael Young (Houston)
TelevisionNBC
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Houston † 16 – 0   1.000 31 – 3   .912
No. 9 Arkansas 14 – 2   .875 26 – 4   .867
Texas A&M 10 – 6   .625 17 – 14   .548
TCU 9 – 7   .563 23 – 11   .676
SMU 9 – 7   .563 19 – 11   .633
Texas Tech 7 – 9   .438 11 – 20   .355
Baylor 4 – 12   .250 12 – 16   .429
Rice 2 – 14   .125 8 – 20   .286
Texas 1 – 15   .063 6 – 22   .214
† 1983 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Number 1 seed Houston defeated 5 seed TCU 62-59 to win their 3rd championship and receive the conference's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament.

Format and seeding

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The tournament consisted of 9 teams in a single-elimination tournament. The 3 seed received a bye to the Quarterfinals and the 1 and 2 seed received a bye to the Semifinals. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L % W L %
1
1
 Houston
16
0
 1.000
31
3
 .912
2
2
 Arkansas
14
2
 .875
26
4
 .867
3
3
 Texas A&M
10
6
 .625
17
14
 .548
4
4
 SMU
9
7
 .563
19
11
 .633
4
5
 TCU
9
7
 .563
23
11
 .676
6
6
 Texas Tech
7
9
 .438
11
20
 .355
7
7
 Baylor
4
12
 .250
12
16
 .429
8
8
 Rice
2
14
 .125
8
20
 .286
9
9
 Texas
1
15
 .063
6
22
 .214

Tournament

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Date Winner Score Loser Notes
First Round
Mar 7 6 Texas Tech 57-55 7 Baylor at Texas Tech
4 SMU 49-48 9 Texas at SMU
5 TCU 74-49 8 Rice at TCU
Quarterfinals
Mar 10 4 SMU 76-69 6 Texas Tech
5 TCU 65-53 3 Texas A&M
Semifinals
Mar 11 1 Houston 75-59 4 SMU
5 TCU 61-59 (OT) 2 Arkansas
Finals
Mar 12 1 Houston 62-59 5 TCU

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Houston Cougars Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Houston Cougars. pp. 116–117. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Razorback Records" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 54–57. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Texas A&M Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. pp. 65-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019-20 SMU Men's Basketball Almanac" (PDF). SMU Mustangs. pp. 121-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "TCU Men's Basketball 2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). TCU Horned Frogs. pp. 133–135. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019-2020 Red Raider Program Guide" (PDF). Texas Tech Red Raiders. pp. 77–81. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "2019-2020 Baylor Men's Basketball Media Almanac" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 150–153. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Rice Way, 2018-2019 Rice Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Rice Owls. pp. 162–162. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "2019-20 Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Sports. pp. 161-. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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