1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

1983 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams	32
Finals site	Springfield, Massachusetts
Champions	Wright State (1st title)
Runner-up	UDC (2nd title game)
Semifinalists	Morningside (1st Final Four); Bakersfield State (2nd Final Four);
Winning coach	Ralph Underhill (1st title)
MOP	Gary Monroe (Wright State)
Attendance	57,893
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«1982	1984»

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

Bloomsburg

Cape Girardeau

New Britain

Owensboro

Washington

Carrollton

Sioux City

Bakersfield

Springfield

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1983 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red)

Regional participants


School	Outcome
Hampton	Third Place
Randolph–Macon	Fourth Place
St. Augustine's	Runner-up
UDC	Regional Champion


School	Outcome
American International	Runner-up
Assumption	Third Place
Central Connecticut	Fourth Place
Sacred Heart	Regional Champion


School	Outcome
Ferris State	Third Place
Morningside	Regional Champion
Nebraska–Omaha	Fourth Place
North Dakota State	Runner-up


School	Outcome
Florida Southern	Third Place
Jacksonville State	Regional Champion
West Chester	Fourth Place
West Georgia	Runner-Up


School	Outcome
Central Missouri State	Runner-up
SE Missouri State	Regional Champion
Stephen F. Austin	Third Place
Tennessee-Martin	Fourth Place


School	Outcome
Cal State Bakersfield	Regional Champion
Chapman	Runner-up
Humboldt State	Fourth Place
San Francisco State	Third Place


School	Outcome
Kentucky Wesleyan	Runner-up
Lewis	Third Place
Southern Connecticut	Fourth Place
Wright State	Regional Champion


School	Outcome
Bloomsburg	Regional Champion
Cheyney	Fourth Place
C. W. Post	Third Place
Philadelphia U	Runner-up

*denotes tie

Regionals

South Atlantic - Washington, DC

Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of the District of Columbia

Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11		Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12

St. Augustine's	78

Hampton	73
		St. Augustine's	88

		UDC	93
UDC	34

Randolph–Macon	17

Third Place - Hampton 71, Randolph-Macon 51

New England - New Britain, Connecticut

Location: Kaiser Hall Host: Central Connecticut State University

Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11		Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12

Sacred Heart	113****

Assumption	108
		Sacred Heart	72

		American International	68
American International	65

Central Connecticut	64

Third Place - Assumption 99, Central Connecticut 89*

North Central - Sioux City, Iowa

Location: Allee Gym Host: Morningside College

Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11		Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12

North Dakota State	71

Ferris State	68
		North Dakota State	77

		Morningside	79
Morningside	80

Nebraska–Omaha	79

Third Place - Ferris State 81, Nebraska-Omaha 75

South - Carrollton, Georgia

Location: Health and Physical Education Building Host: University of West Georgia

Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 10		Regional Final Sweet 16 March 11

Jacksonville State	67

Florida Southern	61
		Jacksonville State	92

		West Georgia	76
West Georgia	74

West Chester	73

Third Place - Florida Southern 72, West Chester 71

South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State University

Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11		Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12

Central Missouri State	66

Stephen F. Austin	57
		Central Missouri State	69

		SE Missouri State	74
SE Missouri State	83

Tennessee–Martin	71

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

West - Bakersfield, California

Location: unknown Host: California State University, Bakersfield

Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11		Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12

Chapman	80

San Francisco State	70
		Chapman	66

		Cal State Bakersfield	78
Cal State Bakersfield	72

Humboldt State	48

Third Place - San Francisco State 78, Humboldt State 71

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

Regional Semifinals Round of 32		Regional Final Sweet 16

Wright State	71

Lewis	57
		Wright State	69

		Kentucky Wesleyan	67
Kentucky Wesleyan	90

Southern Connecticut	68

Third Place - Lewis 91, Southern Connecticut 73

East - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Location: Nelson Field House Host: Bloomsburg State College

Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11		Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12

Bloomsburg	76

Cheyney	75
		Bloomsburg	73

		Philadelphia U	66
Philadelphia U	72

C. W. Post	68

Third Place - C. W. Post 83, Cheyney 69

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

	Quarterfinal - New Britain, CT Elite Eight March 19

	UDC		45

	Sacred Heart		38

	Quarterfinal - Sioux City, IA Elite Eight March 19

	Morningside		91

	Jacksonville State		90

	Quarterfinal - Bloomsburg, PA Elite Eight March 19

	Wright State		73

	Bloomsburg		53

	Quarterfinal - Bakersfield, CA Elite Eight March 19

	SE Missouri State		70

	Cal State Bakersfield		75

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

National Semifinals Final Four March 25		National Championship March 26

UDC	92

Morningside	77
		UDC	73

		Wright State	92
Cal State Bakersfield	50

Wright State	57