1983 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

1983 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams10
SiteThe Spectrum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ChampionsWest Virginia (1st title)
Winning coachGale Catlett (1st title)
MVPTerence Stansbury (Temple)
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Rutgers 11 3   .786 23 8   .742
Saint Joseph's 8 6   .571 15 13   .536
Temple 5 9   .357 14 15   .483
UMass 4 10   .286 9 20   .310
Rhode Island 3 11   .214 9 19   .321
West
West Virginia 10 4   .714 23 8   .742
St. Bonaventure 10 4   .714 20 10   .667
Penn State 9 5   .643 17 11   .607
Duquesne 6 8   .429 12 16   .429
George Washington 4 10   .286 14 15   .483
1983 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was the seventh held by the Atlantic 10 Conference, and the first under the conference's current name. It was held in Philadelphia at The Spectrum from March 7–12, 1983. West Virginia defeated Temple 86-78 to win their first tournament championship. Terence Stansbury of Temple was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.