1983 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament

1983 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams7
SiteRiverfront Coliseum
Cincinnati, OH
ChampionsLouisville (4th title)
Winning coachDenny Crum (4th title)
MVPRodney McCray (Louisville)
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 Metro Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Louisville 12 0   1.000 32 4   .889
Virginia Tech 7 5   .583 23 11   .676
Tulane 7 5   .583 19 12   .613
No. 17 Memphis State 6 6   .500 23 8   .742
Florida State 5 7   .417 14 14   .500
Southern Miss 3 9   .250 14 14   .500
Cincinnati 1 11   .083 11 17   .393
1983 Metro Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1983 Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12 at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio.[2]

Louisville defeated Tulane in the championship game, 66–51, to win their fourth Metro men's basketball tournament.

The Cardinals received an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Tournament, and would go on to reach the Final Four. Memphis State received an at-large bid.

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1982-83 Metropolitan Collegiate Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "1982-83 Metro Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 8, 2020.