1983 MAC men's basketball tournament

1983 MAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams7
First round siteCampus Arenas
Campus Sites
Finals siteAnderson Arena
Bowling Green, Ohio
ChampionsOhio (1st title)
Winning coachDanny Nee (1st title)
MVPJohn Devereaux (Ohio)
MAC men's basketball tournaments
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1982–83 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bowling Green 15 3   .833 21 9   .700
Ohio 12 6   .667 23 9   .719
Toledo 10 8   .556 17 12   .586
Ball State 10 8   .556 17 12   .586
Miami 10 8   .556 13 15   .464
Kent State 9 9   .500 15 13   .536
Eastern Michigan 8 10   .444 12 16   .429
Northern Illinois 8 10   .444 11 16   .407
Central Michigan 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
Western Michigan 3 15   .167 5 23   .179
Mid-American Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 MAC men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12 at various MAC basketball areans.[1] Second seeded Ohio defeated top-seeded Bowling Green in the championship game by the score of 74–64 to win their first MAC men's basketball tournament and a bid to the NCAA tournament. There they defeated Illinois State before losing to Kentucky in the second round.[2][3] John Devereaux of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.[4]

  1. ^ "1982–83 Mid-American Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "1983 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records". NCAA. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "1982–83 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Mid-American Conference men's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved February 13, 2022.