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1983 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1983 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10-12 at various Mid-American Conference, MAC basketball areans. Second seeded 1982–83 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team, Ohio defeated top-seeded in the championship game by the score of 74–64 to win their first MAC men's basketball tournament and a bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament. There they defeated 1982–83 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team, Illinois State before losing to 1982–83 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, Kentucky in the second round. John Devereaux of Ohio was named the tournament MVP. Format Seven of the ten MAC teams participated. Games were played on the home court of the better seeded team. The final was played at Anderson Arena in Bowling Green, Ohio. Bracket References {{1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament 1982–83 Mid-Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anderson Arena
Anderson Arena is an indoor arena located in Memorial Hall on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and is currently home to the Bowling Green Falcons women's gymnastics team. The arena, which opened in 1960, served as the home arena for the Bowling Green men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team until 2011. Following their season finales in 2010 and 2011, the teams moved into the newly built Stroh Center on the east side of campus. It originally had a seating capacity of 4,700 people for basketball games. For gymnastics meets, the capacity is 2,800. History Athletics The arena is named after Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Harold Anderson, who coached Bowling Green's men's basketball team from 1942 to 1963, leading the Falcons to three NCAA tournament appearances. Anderson Arena played host to the championship game of the 1983 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament, in which Bowling Green lost 59–56 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
