1983 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament

1983 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams7
SiteBeaumont Civic Center
Beaumont, TX
ChampionsLamar (2nd title)
Winning coachPat Foster (2nd title)
MVPKenneth Lyons, (North Texas)
Lamont Robinson (Lamar)
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar 9 3   .750 23 8   .742
Louisiana Tech 8 4   .667 19 9   .679
McNeese State 6 6   .500 16 13   .552
Louisiana-Monroe 6 6   .500 14 14   .500
Arkansas State 5 7   .417 17 12   .586
North Texas State 5 7   .417 15 15   .500
Texas-Arlington 3 9   .250 9 19   .321
1983 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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The 1983 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12 at the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont, Texas.[2] This was the third edition of the tournament.

Lamar defeated North Texas in the championship game, 75–54, to win their second Southland men's basketball tournament.

The Cardinals received a bid to the 1983 NCAA Tournament. They were the only Southland member invited to the NCAA tournament.

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball 2018-19" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 105. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "1982-83 Southland Conference Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2022.