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1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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The 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1982 and ended with the Final Four in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 4, 1983. The NC State Wolfpack won their second NCAA national championship with a 54–52 victory over the No. 1-ranked and heavily favored Houston Cougars.

Preseason AP No. 1Virginia Cavaliers
NCAATournament1983
Tournament datesMarch 17 – April 4, 1983
National ChampionshipThe Pit
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1Virginia Cavaliers
NCAA Tournament1983
Tournament datesMarch 17 – April 4, 1983
National ChampionshipThe Pit
Albuquerque, New Mexico
NCAA ChampionsNC State Wolfpack
Other championsFresno State Bulldogs (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)		Ralph Sampson, Virginia Cavaliers
Player of the Year
(Helms)		Akeem Olajuwon, Houston Cougars
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Season headlines

Major rule changes

The penalty for a player violating the five-second "closely guarded" count was changed from a jump ball to a turnover, with the defense getting the ball at the out-of-bounds spot closest to where the violation occurred.[3]

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

Main article: 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

The top 20 from the AP and UPI (Coaches) Polls during the pre-season.[4]

More information Associated Press, Ranking ...
Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 Virginia
2 Georgetown
3 North Carolina
4 Kentucky
5 Villanova
6 Memphis State
7 UCLA
8 Louisville
9 Indiana
10 Oregon State
11 Iowa
12 Alabama
13 Tennessee
14 Houston
15 Missouri
16 NC State
17 Arkansas
18 Marquette
19 St. John's
20 UNLV
Oklahoma
UPI Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Virginia
2 North Carolina
3 Georgetown
4 Kentucky
5 Louisville
6 UCLA
7 Indiana
Villanova
9 Memphis State
10 Oregon State
11 Houston
12 Iowa
13 Alabama
14 Missouri
15 Tennessee
16 Marquette
17 DePaul
18 Oklahoma
19 St. John's
20 Arkansas
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Conference membership changes

More information School, Former conference ...
School Former conference New conference
Alabama State Hornets Division II independent Southwest Athletic Conference
Brooklyn Bulldogs Division III independent Division I independent
Cleveland State Vikings Division I independent AMCU-8
Eastern Illinois Panthers Division I independent AMCU-8
Green Bay Phoenix Division I independent AMCU-8
Nicholls State Colonels Division I independent Trans America Athletic Conference (provisional)
North Texas State Mean Green Division I independent Southland Conference
Northeast Louisiana Indians Trans America Athletic Conference Southland Conference
Northern Iowa Panthers Division I independent AMCU-8
Old Dominion Monarchs ECAC South Conference Sun Belt Conference
Penn State Nittany Lions Division I independent Atlantic 10 Conference
Pittsburgh Panthers Eastern Athletic Association (Eastern 8) Big East Conference
Saint Joseph's Hawks East Coast Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Saint Louis Billikens Metro Conference Midwestern City Conference
San Francisco Dons West Coast Athletic Conference No team
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Division I independent Metro Conference
Southwest Missouri State Bears Division II independent AMCU-8
Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southland Conference Division I independent
Temple Owls East Coast Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Towson State Tigers ECAC Metro Conference East Coast Conference
UIC Flames Division I independent AMCU-8
UNLV Runnin' Rebels Division I independent Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Valparaiso Crusaders Division I independent AMCU-8
West Chester Golden Rams East Coast Conference PSAC (D-II)
Western Illinois Leathernecks Division I independent AMCU-8
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Ohio Valley Conference Sun Belt Conference
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NOTE: Nicholls State began a two-season stint as a provisional member of the Trans America Athletic Conference, during which it played no conference games.

Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

More information Conference, Regular season winner ...
Conference Regular
season winner[5]		 Conference
player of the year		 Conference
Coach of the Year		 Conference
tournament		 Tournament
venue (City)		 Tournament
winner
AMCU–8Western IllinoisJoe Dykstra, Western IllinoisJack Margenthaler, Western IllinoisNo Tournament
Atlantic 10 ConferenceRutgers (East)
St. Bonaventure & West Virginia (West)		Roy Hinson, Rutgers & Greg Jones, West Virginia[6]Jim O'Brien, St. Bonaventure & Jim Satalin, Duquesne1983 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournamentThe Spectrum
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)		West Virginia
Atlantic Coast ConferenceNorth Carolina & VirginiaRalph Sampson, Virginia[7]Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech1983 ACC men's basketball tournamentOmni Coliseum
(Atlanta, Georgia)		NC State
Big East ConferenceBoston College, St. John's & VillanovaChris Mullin, St. John's[8]Lou Carnesecca, St. John's1983 Big East men's basketball tournamentMadison Square Garden
(New York City, New York)		St. John's
Big Eight ConferenceMissouriSteve Stipanovich, Missouri &
Wayman Tisdale, Oklahoma[9]		Norm Stewart, Missouri1983 Big Eight Conference men's basketball tournamentKemper Arena
(Kansas City, Missouri)
(Semifinals and Finals)		Oklahoma State
Big Sky ConferenceWeber StateDerrick Pope, Montana[10]Neil McCarthy, Weber State1983 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournamentCentennial Coliseum
(Reno, Nevada)		Weber State
Big Ten ConferenceIndianaNone SelectedEldon Miller, Ohio StateNo Tournament
East Coast ConferenceRider (West)
American, Hofstra & La Salle (East)		David Taylor, HofstraDick Berg, Hofstra1983 East Coast Conference men's basketball tournamentKirby Sports Center
(Easton, Pennsylvania)		La Salle
ECAC MetroRobert MorrisSteve Smith, MaristMatt Furjanic, Robert Morris1983 ECAC Metro men's basketball tournamentJohn Jay Center
(Moon Township, Pennsylvania)		Robert Morris
ECAC NorthBoston University & New HampshireJeff Cross, Maine[11]Gerry Friel, New Hampshire1983 ECAC North men's basketball tournamentCase Gym
(Boston, Massachusetts)		Boston University
ECAC SouthWilliam & MaryDan Ruland, James Madison &
Carlos Yates, George Mason		Bruce Parkhill, William & Mary1983 ECAC South men's basketball tournamentRobins Center
(Richmond, Virginia)		James Madison
Ivy LeaguePrincetonCraig Robinson, Princeton[12]None selectedNo Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceIonaSteve Burtt, Iona[13]Gordon Chiesa, Manhattan1983 MAAC men's basketball tournamentMeadowlands Arena
(East Rutherford, New Jersey)		Fordham
Metro ConferenceLouisvilleRodney McCray, LouisvilleDenny Crum, Louisville1983 Metro Conference men's basketball tournamentRiverfront Coliseum
(Cincinnati, Ohio)		Louisville
Mid-American ConferenceBowling GreenRay McCallum, Ball State[14]Danny Nee, Ohio1983 MAC men's basketball tournamentAnderson Arena
(Bowling Green, Ohio)		Bowling Green
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceHowardJoe Binion, North Carolina A&T1983 MEAC men's basketball tournamentGreensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		North Carolina A&T
Midwestern City ConferenceLoyola (IL)Mark Acres, Oral Roberts
& Alfredrick Hughes, Loyola (IL)[15]		Gene Sullivan, Loyola (IL)1983 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball tournamentRoberts Municipal Stadium
(Evansville, Indiana)		Xavier
Missouri Valley ConferenceWichita StateAntoine Carr, Wichita State[16]Weldon Drew, New Mexico State1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentHorton Field House
(Normal, Illinois)		Illinois State
Ohio Valley ConferenceMurray StateGlen Green, Murray State & Joe Jakubick, Akron[17]Ron Greene, Murray State1983 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentRacer Arena
(Murray, Kentucky)		Morehead State
Pacific-10 ConferenceUCLAKenny Fields, UCLA[18]George Raveling, Washington StateNo Tournament
Pacific Coast Athletic AssociationUNLVSidney Green, UNLV[19]Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV1983 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournamentThe Forum
(Inglewood, California)		UNLV
Southeastern ConferenceKentuckyDale Ellis, Tennessee (AP) & Jeff Malone, Mississippi State (UPI)
[20]		Joe B. Hall, Kentucky & Lee Hunt, Ole Miss1983 SEC men's basketball tournamentBirmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex
(Birmingham, Alabama)		Georgia
Southern ConferenceTennessee–ChattanoogaTroy Lee Mikell, East Tennessee State[21]Murray Arnold, Tennessee–Chattanooga1983 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentCharleston Civic Center
(Charleston, West Virginia)		Tennessee–Chattanooga
Southland ConferenceLamarKarl Malone, Louisiana Tech[22]Andy Russo, Louisiana Tech1983 Southland Conference men's basketball tournamentBeaumont Civic Center
(Beaumont, Texas)		Lamar
Southwest ConferenceHoustonClyde Drexler, Houston & Darrell Walker, Arkansas[23]Guy Lewis, Houston1983 Southwest Conference men's basketball tournamentReunion Arena
(Dallas, Texas)		Houston
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceAlabama State & Texas SouthernHarry Kelly, Texas Southern[24]James Oliver, Alabama State1983 SWAC men's basketball tournamentAlcorn State
Sun Belt ConferenceOld Dominion & VCUCharlie Bradley, South Florida & Calvin Duncan, VCU[25]J. D. Barnett, VCU1983 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournamentBirmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex
(Birmingham, Alabama)		UAB
Trans America Athletic ConferenceArkansas–Little RockWillie Jackson, Centenary[26]Frank Kerns, Georgia Southern1983 TAAC men's basketball tournamentBarton Coliseum
(Little Rock, Arkansas)		Georgia Southern
West Coast Athletic ConferencePepperdineOrlando Phillips, Pepperdine & Dane Suttle, Pepperdine[27]Jim Harrick, PepperdineNo Tournament
Western Athletic ConferenceBYU, Utah & UTEPMichael Cage, San Diego State, Devin Durrant, BYU & Pace Mannion, Utah[28]Don Haskins, UTEPNo Tournament
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Conference standings

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1982–83 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Western Illinois9–3 .75020–11  .645
Eastern Illinois8–4 .66713–18  .419
Southwest Missouri State6–3 .66713–15  .464
UIC7–4 .63616–12  .571
Northern Iowa6–5 .54513–18  .419
Valparaiso4–9 .30813–15  .464
Cleveland State1–4 .2008–20  .286
Green Bay2–11 .1549–19  .321
Rankings from AP Poll[29]
1982–83 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Rutgers11–3 .78623–8  .742
Saint Joseph's8–6 .57115–13  .536
Temple5–9 .35714–15  .483
UMass4–10 .2869–20  .310
Rhode Island3–11 .2149–19  .321
West
West Virginia †10–4 .71423–8  .742
St. Bonaventure10–4 .71420–10  .667
Penn State9–5 .64317–11  .607
Duquesne6–8 .42912–16  .429
George Washington4–10 .28614–15  .483
† 1983 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 North Carolina12–2 .85728–8  .778
No. 4 Virginia12–2 .85729–5  .853
Maryland8–6 .57120–10  .667
No. 16 NC State †8–6 .57126–10  .722
Wake Forest7–7 .50020–10  .667
Georgia Tech4–10 .28613–15  .464
Duke3–11 .21411–17  .393
Clemson2–12 .14311–20  .355
† 1983 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1982–83 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 11 Boston College12–4 .75025–7  .781
No. 13 Villanova12–4 .75024–8  .750
No. 3 St. John's†12–4 .75028–5  .848
No. 20 Georgetown11–5 .68822–10  .688
Syracuse9–7 .56321–10  .677
Pittsburgh6–10 .37513–15  .464
Connecticut5–11 .31312–16  .429
Providence4–12 .25012–19  .387
Seton Hall1–15 .0636–23  .207
† 1983 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[30]
1982–83 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 10 Missouri12–2 .85726–8  .765
Oklahoma10–4 .71424–9  .727
No. 19 Oklahoma State †9–5 .64324–7  .774
Nebraska9–5 .64322–10  .688
Iowa State5–9 .35713–15  .464
Kansas State4–10 .28612–16  .429
Kansas4–10 .28613–16  .448
Colorado3–11 .21413–15  .464
† 1983 Big Eight tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Big Sky Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Weber State †10–4 .71423–8  .742
Nevada10–4 .71418–11  .621
Montana9–5 .64321–8  .724
Idaho9–5 .64320–9  .690
Idaho State7–7 .50010–17  .370
Boise State5–9 .35710–17  .370
Northern Arizona3–11 .21410–16  .385
Montana State3–11 .21410–17  .370
† 1983 Big Sky tournament winner
1982–83 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Indiana13–5 .72224–6  .800
Purdue11–7 .61121–9  .700
Ohio State11–7 .61120–10  .667
Illinois11–7 .61121–11  .656
Iowa10–8 .55621–10  .677
Minnesota9–9 .50018–11  .621
Michigan State9–9 .50017–13  .567
Northwestern7–11 .38917–13  .567
Michigan6–12 .33315–13  .536
Wisconsin3–15 .1678–20  .286
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
American7–2 .77820–10  .667
Hofstra7–2 .77818–9  .667
La Salle †7–2 .77818–14  .563
Drexel5–4 .55614–15  .483
Towson2–7 .2227–21  .250
West
Rider10–3 .76920–9  .690
Bucknell8–5 .61517–11  .607
Delaware4–9 .30811–14  .440
Lafayette3–10 .2317–21  .250
Lehigh2–11 .15410–16  .385
† 1983 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1982–83 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Long Island11–3 .78620–9  .690
Fairleigh Dickinson9–5 .64317–12  .586
St. Francis (NY)7–7 .50010–18  .357
Marist7–7 .50014–15  .483
Siena6–8 .42912–16  .429
Wagner2–12 .14310–18  .357
South
Robert Morris †12–2 .85723–8  .742
Saint Francis (PA)7–7 .50012–17  .414
Baltimore4–10 .28610–18  .357
Loyola (MD)3–11 .2144–24  .143
† 1983 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 ECAC North men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Boston University †8–2 .80021–10  .677
New Hampshire8–2 .80016–12  .571
Holy Cross5–3 .62517–13  .567
Maine6–4 .60012–14  .462
Niagara5–4 .55611–18  .379
Northeastern4–6 .40013–15  .464
Canisius3–6 .33311–17  .393
Vermont3–7 .30010–19  .345
Colgate0–8 .0003–24  .111
† 1983 ECAC North tournament winner
1982–83 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
William & Mary9–0 1.00020–9  .690
James Madison †6–3 .66720–11  .645
Navy3–3 .50018–11  .621
George Mason3–6 .33315–12  .556
East Carolina3–7 .30016–13  .552
Richmond2–7 .22212–16  .429
† 1983 ECAC South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Princeton12–2 .85720–9  .690
Penn11–3 .78617–9  .654
Yale7–7 .50012–14  .462
Columbia7–7 .50010–16  .385
Cornell6–8 .42910–16  .385
Brown6–8 .4299–17  .346
Harvard4–10 .28612–14  .462
Dartmouth3–11 .2147–19  .269
Rankings from AP Poll[31]
1982–83 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Louisville †12–0 1.00032–4  .889
Virginia Tech7–5 .58323–11  .676
Tulane7–5 .58319–12  .613
No. 17 Memphis State6–6 .50023–8  .742
Florida State5–7 .41714–14  .500
Southern Miss3–9 .25014–14  .500
Cincinnati1–11 .08311–17  .393
† 1983 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[32]
1982–83 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Iona8–2 .80022–9  .710
Fordham †7–3 .70019–11  .633
Saint Peter's7–3 .70022–5  .815
Manhattan4–6 .40015–13  .536
Army2–8 .20011–18  .379
Fairfield2–8 .20013–15  .464
† 1983 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[33]
1982–83 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bowling Green15–3 .83321–9  .700
Ohio†12–6 .66723–9  .719
Toledo10–8 .55617–12  .586
Ball State10–8 .55617–12  .586
Miami10–8 .55613–15  .464
Kent State9–9 .50015–13  .536
Eastern Michigan8–10 .44412–16  .429
Northern Illinois8–10 .44411–16  .407
Central Michigan5–13 .27810–17  .370
Western Michigan3–15 .1675–23  .179
† Mid-American Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Howard11–1 .91718–8  .692
North Carolina A&T †9–3 .75023–8  .742
South Carolina State5–7 .41713–15  .464
Maryland Eastern Shore5–7 .41710–19  .345
Delaware State5–7 .4178–19  .296
Florida A&M4–8 .3337–21  .250
Bethune–Cookman3–9 .2505–21  .192
† 1983 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Midwestern City Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Loyola-Chicago12–2 .85719–10  .655
Xavier †10–4 .71422–8  .733
Oral Roberts10–4 .71414–14  .500
Butler9–5 .64315–13  .536
Evansville6–8 .42913–16  .448
Detroit6–8 .42912–17  .414
Saint Louis2–12 .1435–23  .179
Oklahoma City1–13 .0714–22  .154
† 1983 MCC tournament winner
1982–83 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Wichita State17–1 .94425–3  .893
Illinois State †13–5 .72224–7  .774
New Mexico State11–7 .61118–11  .621
Tulsa11–7 .61119–12  .613
Bradley10–8 .55616–13  .552
Drake9–9 .50013–15  .464
Indiana State5–13 .2789–19  .321
West Texas State5–13 .2788–20  .286
Southern Illinois5–13 .2789–19  .321
Creighton4–14 .2228–19  .296
† 1983 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State11–3 .78621–8  .724
Morehead State †10–4 .71419–11  .633
Tennessee Tech9–5 .64316–12  .571
Akron7–7 .50014–15  .483
Eastern Kentucky7–7 .50010–17  .370
Youngstown State5–9 .35715–12  .556
Austin Peay4–10 .28611–16  .407
Middle Tennessee3–11 .2147–20  .259
† OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 UNLV †15–1 .93828–3  .903
Cal State Fullerton12–4 .75021–8  .724
Utah State10–6 .62520–9  .690
Fresno State9–7 .56325–10  .714
UC Irvine8–8 .50016–12  .571
San Jose State7–9 .43814–15  .483
Long Beach State6–10 .37513–16  .448
Pacific4–12 .2507–21  .250
UC Santa Barbara1–15 .0637–20  .259
† 1983 PCAA tournament winner
1982–83 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 UCLA15–3 .83323–6  .793
Washington State14–4 .77823–7  .767
Oregon State12–6 .66720–11  .645
Arizona State12–6 .66719–14  .576
USC11–7 .61117–11  .607
Washington7–11 .38916–15  .516
California7–11 .38914–14  .500
Stanford6–12 .33314–14  .500
Oregon5–13 .2789–18  .333
Arizona1–17 .0564–24  .143
As of April 15, 1983[34]
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Kentucky13–5 .72223–8  .742
LSU10–8 .55619–13  .594
Ole Miss10–8 .55619–12  .613
Vanderbilt9–9 .50019–14  .576
Mississippi State9–9 .50017–12  .586
No. 18 Georgia †9–9 .50024–10  .706
Tennessee9–9 .50020–12  .625
Auburn8–10 .44415–13  .536
Alabama8–10 .44420–12  .625
Florida5–13 .27813–18  .419
† 1983 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Chattanooga †15–1 .93826–4  .867
Marshall13–3 .81320–8  .714
East Tennessee State12–4 .75022–9  .710
Western Carolina9–7 .56317–12  .586
Davidson8–8 .50013–15  .464
The Citadel7–9 .43812–16  .429
Furman4–12 .2509–20  .310
Appalachian State3–13 .1886–21  .222
VMI1–15 .0632–25  .074
† 1983 Southern tournament winner
As of April 30, 1983
Rankings from AP poll
1982–83 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lamar †9–3 .75023–8  .742
Louisiana Tech8–4 .66719–9  .679
McNeese State6–6 .50016–13  .552
Northeast Louisiana6–6 .50014–14  .500
Arkansas State5–7 .41717–12  .586
North Texas State5–7 .41715–15  .500
Texas-Arlington3–9 .2509–19  .321
† 1983 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1982–83 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Houston †16–0 1.00031–3  .912
No. 9 Arkansas14–2 .87526–4  .867
Texas A&M10–6 .62517–14  .548
TCU9–7 .56323–11  .676
SMU9–7 .56319–11  .633
Texas Tech7–9 .43811–20  .355
Baylor4–12 .25012–16  .429
Rice2–14 .1258–20  .286
Texas1–15 .0636–22  .214
† 1983 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
1982–83 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas Southern12–2 .85722–7  .759
Alabama State12–2 .85722–6  .786
Alcorn State †10–4 .71422–10  .688
Southern7–7 .50016–14  .533
Mississippi Valley State6–8 .42911–17  .393
Jackson State4–10 .2866–24  .200
Grambling State3–11 .2146–22  .214
Prairie View A&M2–12 .1434–22  .154
† 1983 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Old Dominion12–2 .85719–10  .655
VCU12–2 .85724–7  .774
UAB †9–5 .64319–14  .576
South Florida8–6 .57122–10  .688
South Alabama6–8 .42916–12  .571
UNC Charlotte5–9 .3578–20  .286
Western Kentucky4–10 .28612–16  .429
Jacksonville0–14 .0007–22  .241
† 1983 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 Trans America Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Arkansas–Little Rock12–2 .85723–6  .793
Houston Baptist10–4 .71420–9  .690
Georgia Southern †8–6 .57118–12  .600
Centenary8–6 .57116–13  .552
Mercer6–8 .42913–15  .464
Samford6–8 .42913–15  .464
Northwestern State5–9 .3579–19  .321
Hardin–Simmons1–13 .0713–25  .107
Nicholls State*0–0 –16–12  .571
† 1983 TAAC tournament winner
*Provisional member; played no conference games.
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1982–83 West Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Pepperdine10–2 .83320–9  .690
Santa Clara9–3 .75021–7  .750
Saint Mary's7–5 .58314–12  .538
San Diego5–7 .41711–15  .423
Gonzaga5–7 .41713–14  .481
Portland4–8 .33310–18  .357
Loyola Marymount2–10 .1679–18  .333
Rankings from AP Poll
1982–83 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UTEP11–5 .68819–10  .655
Utah11–5 .68818–14  .563
BYU11–5 .68815–14  .517
Hawaii9–7 .56317–11  .607
San Diego State8–8 .50018–10  .643
Wyoming8–8 .50016–13  .552
New Mexico6–10 .37514–15  .483
Colorado State6–10 .37511–17  .393
Air Force2–14 .12510–17  .370
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Division I independents

A total of 19 college teams played as Division I independents. Among them, New Orleans (23–7) had both the best winning percentage (.767) and the most wins.[36]

More information Conf., Overall ...
1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
New Orleans– –23–7  .767
Southwestern Louisiana– –22–7  .759
South Carolina– –22–9  .710
Stetson– –19–9  .679
Southeastern Louisiana– –18–9  .667
Marquette– –19–10  .655
Notre Dame– –19–10  .655
Dayton– –18–10  .643
DePaul– –21–12  .636
Baptist– –13–14  .481
Utica– –11–15  .423
Tennessee State– –11–16  .407
UNC Wilmington– –11–16  .407
Brooklyn– –11–17  .393
Campbell– –11–17  .393
UTSA– –10–17  .370
Georgia State– –9–19  .321
Texas–Pan American– –7–21  .250
U.S. International– –3–25  .107
Rankings from AP Poll
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Informal championships

More information Conference, Regular season winner ...
Conference Regular
season winner		 Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5VillanovaJohn Pinone, Villanova
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Villanova finished with a 3–1 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Statistical leaders

More information Player, School ...
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Field goal percentage
Free throw percentage
PlayerSchoolPPGPlayerSchoolRPGPlayerSchoolFG%PlayerSchoolFT%
Harry KellyTexas Southern28.8Xavier McDanielWichita St.14.4Troy Lee MikellE. Tennessee St.67.5Rob GonzalezColorado91.5
Jeff MaloneMississippi St.26.8Franklin GilesS. Carolina St.12.9Orlando PhillipsPepperdine66.0Charles FisherJames Madison91.3
Carlos YatesGeorge Mason26.8Michael CageSan Diego St.12.6Eugene McDowellFlorida64.6Mike WaitkusBrown89.8
Charlie BradleyS. Florida26.7Mark HalselNortheastern12.5Charles BarkleyAuburn64.4Phil CoxVanderbilt89.7
Joe JakubickAkron26.7Jeff CrossMaine11.9Tommy BestSaint Peter's64.2William HobdyGrambling St.89.7
Sidney GreenUNLV11.9
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Postseason tournaments

NCAA tournament

Main article: 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Final Four - The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico

National semifinals National championship game
      
E4 Georgia 60
W6 NC State 67
W6 NC State 54
MW1 Houston 52
ME1 Louisville 81
MW1 Houston 94

National Invitation tournament

Main article: 1983 National Invitation Tournament

NIT Semifinals and Final

Semifinals Final
      
Wake Forest 62
Fresno State 86
Fresno State 69
DePaul 60
Nebraska 58
DePaul 68

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 1983 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
More information Player, Position ...
Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Dale Ellis F Senior Tennessee
Patrick Ewing C Sophomore Georgetown
Michael Jordan G Sophomore North Carolina
Keith Lee F/C Sophomore Memphis State
Sam Perkins F Junior North Carolina
Ralph Sampson C Senior Virginia
Wayman Tisdale F Freshman Oklahoma
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More information Player, Position ...
Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Clyde Drexler G/F Junior Houston
Sidney Green F/C Senior UNLV
John Paxson G Senior Notre Dame
Steve Stipanovich C Senior Missouri
Jon Sundvold G Senior Missouri
Darrell Walker G Senior Arkansas
Randy Wittman F/G Senior Indiana
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Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

More information Team, Former Coach ...
Team Former
Coach		 Interim
Coach		 New
Coach		 Reason
Arizona Ben Lindsey Lute Olson
Austin Peay Ron Bargatze Howard Johnson
Baptist Phil Carter Tommy Gaither
Boise State Dave Leach Bobby Dye
Boston University Rick Pitino John Kuester Pitino left to join the New York Knicks coach staff. Kuester, an assistant under Pitino, took over head coaching duties.
BYU Frank Arnold Ladell Anderson
Campbell Danny Roberts Jerry Smith
Cincinnati Ed Badger Tony Yates Badger left to join the Cleveland Cavaliers coaching staff.
Cleveland State Ray Dieringer Kevin Mackey Mackey was hired from the Boston College coaching staff.
Dartmouth Tim Cohane Reggie Minton Minton was hired from the Air Force coaching staff.
Florida A&M James Giles Anthony Fields
Georgia State Jim Jarrett Tom Pugliese
Hardin–Simmons Jim Hatfield Dick Danford
Kansas Ted Owens Larry Brown
Idaho Don Monson Bill Trumbo Monson left to coach Oregon.
Iowa Lute Olson George Raveling Olson left to coach Arizona.
Lehigh Brian Hill Tom Schneider Hill left to join the coaching staff at Penn State. Schneider was hired from the Penn coaching staff.
Long Beach State Tex Winter Dave Buss Winter left to join the LSU coaching staff. Buss was hired from the UNLV coaching staff.
Marquette Hank Raymonds Rick Majerus
Marshall Bob Zuffelato Rick Huckabay
Mississippi Valley State Jerry Lewis Lafayette Stribling
Montana State Bruce Haroldson Stu Starner Starner was hired from the Minnesota coaching staff.
North Texas State Bill Blakeley Tommy Newman
Northern Arizona Gene Visscher Jay Arnote
Oregon Jim Haney Don Monson Haney resigned after going 53–82 in five seasons with Oregon. He joined the Metro Conference as assistant commissioner.
Penn State Dick Harter Bruce Parkhill Harter left to join the Detroit Pistons coaching staff.
Saint Francis Dave Magarity Kevin Porter Magarity left to join the Iona coaching staff. Porter was hired after an 11 year playing career.
San Diego John Block Tom Marshall
Southwest Missouri State Bob Cleeland Charlie Spoonhour Spoonhour was hired from the Nebraska coaching staff.
Towson Vince Angotti Terry Truax Truax was hired from the Mississippi State coaching staff.
UC Santa Barbara Ed DeLacy Jerry Pimm
UMass Tom McLaughlin Ron Gerlufson
Utah Jerry Pimm Lynn Archibald Pimm left to coach UC Santa Barbara.
Washington State George Raveling Len Stevens Raveling left to coach Iowa.
William & Mary Bruce Parkhill Barry Parkhill Bruce left to coach Penn State. Barry was promoted to head coach, taking over after his older brother left.
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