The 1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1982–83 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by

Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in honor of aviation ...

and Wright State's Gary Monroe was the Most Outstanding Player.

Regional participants

*denotes tie

Regionals

South Atlantic - Washington, DC

Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of the District of Columbia *Third Place - Hampton 71, Randolph-Macon 51

New England -
New Britain, Connecticut New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately southwest of Hartford. According to 2020 Census, the population of the city is 74,135. Among the southernmost of the communities encompassed wit ...

Location: Kaiser Hall Host: Central Connecticut State University *Third Place - Assumption 99, Central Connecticut 89*

North Central - Sioux City, Iowa

Location: Allee Gym Host: Morningside College *Third Place - Ferris State 81, Nebraska-Omaha 75

South - Carrollton, Georgia

Location: Health and Physical Education Building Host: University of West Georgia *Third Place - Florida Southern 72, West Chester 71

South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Location: Houck Field House Host:

Southeast Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) is a public university in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In addition to the main campus, the university has four regional campuses offering full degree programs and a secondary campus housing the Holland Col ...

*Third Place - Stephen F. Austin 83, Tennessee–Martin 70

West -
Bakersfield, California Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's populat ...

Location: unknown Host: California State University, Bakersfield *Third Place - San Francisco State 78, Humboldt State 71

Great Lakes -
Owensboro, Kentucky Owensboro is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is the fourth-largest city in the state by population. Owensboro is located on U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 165 about southwest of Lou ...

Location:

Owensboro Sportscenter The Owensboro Sportscenter is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Owensboro, Kentucky. It is the home of the basketball teams of Kentucky Wesleyan College and Owensboro Catholic High School. It has been the home to three minor-pro basketball tea ...

Host:

Kentucky Wesleyan College Kentucky Wesleyan College (KWC) is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky. The college is known for its liberal arts programs. Fall 2018 enrollment was 830 students. History Kentucky Wesleyan College was founded in 1858 by the Ken ...

*Third Place - Lewis 91, Southern Connecticut 73

East -
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg is a town and the county seat of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located southwest of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre along the Susquehanna River. It is the only ...

Location: Nelson Field House Host: Bloomsburg State College *Third Place - C. W. Post 83, Cheyney 69 *denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

National Finals -
Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, and the seat of Hampden County. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the ...

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and

Springfield College Springfield College is a private college in Springfield, Massachusetts. It confers undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is known as the birthplace of basketball because the sport was invented there in 1891 by Canadian-American instructor J ...

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

* Anthony Bias (Wright State) * Michael Britt (District of Columbia) * Earl Jones (District of Columbia) * Gary Monroe (Wright State) * Fred Moore (Wright State)

References

Sources

2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship

1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com
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